a-ULaB is a laboratory specialized in the identification of asbestos fibres presents in bulk samples and air samples. Established in 2011, this spin-off of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and of the Erasmus Hospital is the result of the medical profession and the sector of construction. It benefits from the support of SCA Theodorus, investment organisation of the ULB. Its goal is to ease the transfer of innovations and know-how from the university search to the companies. The offices of a-ULaB are located in the iTech Incubator of ULB Gosselies. It provides services to consultants who are experts in the asbestos field, to institutions, to private companies, to internal safety officers, to licenced asbestos removal contractors and to individuals.