Consortium

Research Partners

The academic institutions and industry advisors driving CodeGuard forward.

Core Partners

Research Partner

Vrije Universiteit Brussel — SOFT Lab

The Software Languages Lab (SOFT) at VUB focuses on the design, implementation, and application of programming languages and tools supporting the software engineering cycle. Its expertise specializes It is part of the Flanders Cybersecurity Initiative.

soft.vub.ac.be ↗

KU Leuven — DistriNet, iDeas Research Group

The iDeas research group, led by Prof. Dr. Bert Lagaisse, specializes in designing intelligent, secure, and distributed software solutions. The group combines fundamental research with practice-oriented applications and has a strong focus on supporting software developers in building secure, reliable, and efficient software, both manually and with the help of AI code assistants.

iiw.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/distrinet ↗


Advisory Board

The project is guided by an advisory board of industry partners who provide practical insights, real-world use cases, and validation of research outcomes. The board is composed of companies that want to enable secure code generation when integrating large language models (LLMs) into their software development lifecycle, including:

  • AI project developers — benefit from early detection of vulnerabilities in AI-generated code
  • Software engineers — adopt state-of-the-art guardrails for LLM-assisted development in client engagements
  • AI engineers — ensure that LLM-integrated pipelines produce reliable, secure, and compliant code

Get Involved

We welcome collaboration with organisations interested in including AI in software development process. Reach out if you want to:

  • Discover advanced prompt engineering and retrieval augmented generation strategies for secure code generation.
  • Include guardrails in your AI-augmented software development lifecycle
  • Access state-of-the-art tools and methodologies
  • Participate in workshops and hands-on training

Why partner with us

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Advanced AI methods

Early access to state-of-the-art prompt engineering and retrieval augmented generation strategies for secure code generation.

Compliance Guidance

Practical support with guardrails for AI-augmented software development lifecycle.

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Expert Network

Connect with leading researchers and practitioners in AI-augmented secure software development.

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Hands-on Training

Participate in practical workshops and training sessions tailored to your team's needs.