Ghent University is a prominent public research institution founded in 1817. Boasting a substantial presence, the university accommodates 44,000 students and employs 9,000 staff members. Organized into eleven faculties with more than 130 individual departments, Ghent University is a significant academic establishment in Belgium.

In the Prospects5.0 project, the University of Ghent is represented by the Cost and Value Analytics, Models & Optimization (CVAMO) research lab. The lab focuses on two main activities: developing executable models for cost estimation in dynamic environments using data analytics and AI, and robust cost-optimal decision-making for manufacturing and supply chains. CVAMO is a core lab in the Strategic Research Center Flanders Make.