Key life sciences hub in Europe
With more than 400 companies already active in life sciences, the Netherlands Hollandbiodelta is among Europe's largest life sciences markets. And the Dutch cluster continues to expand; between 2000 and 2003 more than 80 new life sciences start-ups emerged.
[source: The Netherlands life sciences sector report 2004, BioPartner]
The Netherlands focuses in particular on biomedical research, industrial biotech and food sciences.
The strong knowledge base in these fields, combined with the availability of funding, business accommodation and laboratory space, supporting services, and qualified personnel make the Netherlands an excellent place for start-ups as well as foreign companies looking for a European location.
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"Genzyme chose to establish its first European operations in the Netherlands in 1991. We selected the Netherlands because of the country's supportive environment for business in general and for biotechnology in particular. In addition, we wanted to be near the world-class clinical research being conducted at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam. Over the past 13 years, we have significantly expanded our workforce in Naarden, which now serves as the hub of our European organization of approximately 1,500 employees. We our proud of our commitment to the Netherlands, and we look forward to a bright future there." |
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