The Leiden Bio Science park (LBSP) is the largest life sciences cluster in the Netherlands and ranks in the top five of the most successful
science parks in Europe. It is part of
Leiden and
Oegstgeest and focuses on companies and universities in the
Biotechnology sector.
The park comprises 110 hectares (272 acres) with over 215 organisations, including 150 Life Sciences & Health companies.
Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) - where innovative organisations thrive
- LBSP website The park is located mostly in Leiden and lies between Wassenaarseweg on the north and the Plesmanlaan on the south.
The park focuses mostly on the use of biotechnology for medical and biopharmaceutical applications.
History
The LBSP was founded in 1984 in the Leeuwenhoek area west of Leiden Central Station, between the Faculty of Science of the Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...
and the former Academic Medical Hospital Leiden, now known as the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). The municipality decided that this area should primarily be focused on biotechnology.
In 2005 the foundation ''Leiden Life meets Science'' was founded by the Leiden University, the municipality Leiden, the LUMC, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Chamber of Commerce
A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to ad ...
, the province South Holland
South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...
, the University of Applied Sciences Leiden
University of Applied Sciences Leiden (abbreviated as ''UAS Leiden''; nl, Hogeschool Leiden), is a vocational university in the western Netherlands, located in the city of Leiden. It currently has approximately 12,000 students, mainly studying to ...
, and the ROC Leiden, with the purpose of growth the park in size and quality.
Research and Education
* Alrijne Ziekenhuis Leiden
* Biotech Training Facility
* Boerhaave Nascholing
* Centre of Human Drug Research (CHDR)
* Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS)
* Corpus museum
* Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing (DICA)
* Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR)
* Leiden instrumentmakers School (LiS)
* Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...
* Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
* MBO Rijnland, Laboratory studies
* Naturalis Biodiversity Center
* Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
* University of Applied Sciences Leiden
University of Applied Sciences Leiden (abbreviated as ''UAS Leiden''; nl, Hogeschool Leiden), is a vocational university in the western Netherlands, located in the city of Leiden. It currently has approximately 12,000 students, mainly studying to ...
(UAS Leiden)
Companies
References
External links
Leiden Bio Science Park
- official website
Science parks in the Netherlands
Leiden University
Economy of Leiden
Life sciences industry
1984 establishments in the Netherlands
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