Cooperation is in our genes

The Netherlands is a life sciences and health innovation cluster which unifies the strengths of companies and organizations to benefit health and wealth for all.

Facts & figures about the Netherlands:

• International  and favorable business climate
• A strong growing life sciences health sector
• Strategically located in Europe
• Successful R&D due to a strong collaboration between
  world-class universities, government  and industry
• Products and services aimed at improving prevention,
  diagnostics, therapies and medical devices
• Solid  and highly educated multilingual workforce
• 87% of the population speaks English

The Netherlands: science shapes our minds

• The Dutch Life Sciences sector is leading a trend towards public-private
  research and development collaborations open to partners worldwide.
• There are well organized and well documented patient groups in
  a small geographic region.
• The Netherlands has the highest number of academic hospitals, companies, and more than 100,000 people in jobs related to R&D in a 120 mile radius.
• There are strong connections between academic organizations.
• All of Europe is within reach from Amsterdam. Cities like Leuven, Brussels, Paris, London, and Munich are only two hours of travel away.

Read more about the Dutch cluster on the Life Sciences Health sector page.