Leiden in spotlight as European science hub

Dutch Review pays attention to Leiden Bio Science Park and the innovative companies operating here in a recent article. The article highlights how Leiden is developing into a major European science hub, with companies recently attracting new investment.

In het artikel komen drie innovatieve bedrijven aan bod:

• LeydenJar: develops 100% silicone battery anodes for smaller, more powerful batteries.
• Meatable: pioneer in cultured meat, with a beautiful pilot facility at the Leiden Bio Science Park.
• Rapidemic: builds ultra-fast molecular tests for infectious diseases, recently supported by a Gates Foundation grant.

In addition, the large investment of Eli Lilly called, which is building a new manufacturing facility near the Bio Science Park.

Complete ecosystem

This attention is no coincidence: the Bio Science Park is the beating heart of this development. It is much more than a cluster of companies and knowledge institutions; it is a complete ecosystem where science, entrepreneurship and talent come together to create solutions that have global impact. This concentration of knowledge and innovation not only strengthens Leiden’s international position, but also attracts parties working on the future of life sciences. For the city and region, this means more than economic growth: it increases the appeal to (international) talent and stimulates cooperation between companies, education, government and other knowledge clusters.

Building on position

Key Region Leiden wants to build on this position. We are therefore starting a program to put our region even more strongly on the map as an innovation region. We will attract a program manager and start a study of the knowledge clusters and their mutual coherence. The goal: to strengthen each other and thus profile the region as the place for innovation and collaboration.

Read the full article on Dutch Review.