Leiden Bio Science Park in the entrepreneurial lead
Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP), Europe’s leading hub for life sciences and health, continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. With the publication of the report by Buck Consultants International, LBSP reinforces its 40-year legacy as the largest specialised campus in the Netherlands and a beacon of progress in Life Sciences & Health innovation.
A growing Campus
Leiden Bio Science Park experienced substantial growth in 2024, with the addition of advanced laboratories, office spaces, and cutting-edge research facilities. These expansions are designed to support the park’s growing community of biotech start-ups, established companies, and academic institutions.
Key milestones
Collaboration was a key theme for LBSP this year. The park witnessed an increase from 2018 to 2024:
- 21% of 900 new companies on Dutch campuses chose Leiden, amounting to nearly 200 new companies!
- Start-ups surged from 5 to 66, and spin-offs from 35 to 77.
- Employment at campus companies expanded from 8,817 to 11,747 jobs.
Growth brings new challenges
Esther Peters, director of Leiden Bio Science Park, emphasizes that the park’s international status as a Life Sciences & Health innovation district is a long-term effort:
“As with the equally vibrant start-up network of our partner TU Delft Campus, here in Leiden knowledge is successfully translated into practical applications. We work on the future of health here every day. Our economic and social impact reaches far beyond the borders of our innovation district, even of our country. The whole of the Netherlands benefits from this. However, with the growth of activity on and impact of our campus, the challenges grow along with it international talent. Leiden Bio Science Park and the National Campus Consultation continue to insist that this requires consistent policy and investment at the national level.”
Looking to the future
As Leiden Bio Science Park looks back on a successful 2024, its ambitions for the future remain bold. With plans for further expansion and innovation in 2025, the park is poised to continue its transformative contributions to the global life sciences landscape.
This article is a copy of the original article written by Leiden Bio Science park.
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