Leiden Bio Science Park

What Leiden Bio Science Park does

Stichting Leiden Bio Science Park is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) that manages the Netherlands' first, largest, and most comprehensive bio science park. The foundation operates as an ecosystem orchestrator rather than a product company, providing settlement services, facilities, and business support to a cluster of 519 life sciences and health organizations in Leiden. These include global pharmaceutical tenants such as Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson, biotech startups such as MIMETAS and Leyden Labs, contract research organizations like the Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR), and major academic partners including Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). The park's stated scale includes 26,000 employees across tenant organizations and 27,000 students from affiliated educational institutions including Leiden University, Hogeschool Leiden, and MBO Rijnland; the ecosystem has produced 86 spin-offs and 92 startups.

The foundation delivers its value through a portfolio of physical infrastructure, programmatic events, and digital platforms. Physical infrastructure comprises state-of-the-art laboratories, office spaces, and development facilities focused on early diagnostics, regenerative medicine, prevention and lifestyle, and vaccines and infectious diseases, with AI and data science positioned as a crosscutting theme. Programmatic offerings include the annual Dutch Bio Science Week (scheduled June 27 – July 5, 2026), Open Day, TechTalks, Life Sciences Café evenings, CEO events, and LED3 scientific lectures. Digital platforms include the Job & Internship Portal (connecting talent to over 240 life sciences companies, powered by 360Pharma), the Mediabank digital asset library, and thematic communities covering Human Capital, Business, Science, Sports, Sustainability (Leiden Circular Science Park), Statistics, and Plant Science.

Commercially, the foundation operates a contact-based settlement and facility-leasing model serving enterprise tenants, research institutions, and startups. Pricing for settlement, lab space, office space, and business support services is not publicly disclosed. The foundation itself employs only 1–10 core staff who manage the ecosystem, coordinate events, and provide community-building functions. As a Dutch non-profit, financial details are not publicly reported, and the entity has no parent company, venture capital backing, or publicly traded status. Distribution is regional, focused on the Leiden, Netherlands location.

Name

Leiden Bio Science Park

Legal name

Stichting Leiden Bio Science Park

Website

https://leidenbiosciencepark.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Leiden Bio Science Park is a Dutch non-profit foundation managing the Netherlands' largest bio science park ecosystem, hosting 519 life sciences organizations, 26,000 employees, and 27,000 students in Leiden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Park Management

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Life sciences ecosystem
• Science park management
• Biotech facility leasing
• Talent development programs
• Research collaboration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ecosystem Services: The park generates value by providing facilities, support services, and an ecosystem environment for life sciences companies, research institutions, and startups. Revenue is derived from settlement/lease arrangements, facility access, and business support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leiden Bio Science Park is a non-profit foundation managing the Netherlands' largest life sciences and health ecosystem, providing state-of-the-art laboratory and office facilities, settlement and business support services for tenant organizations, event programming (Dutch Bio Science Week, Open Day, TechTalks), and talent development programs. The park connects 519 organizations including startups, scale-ups, global pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and 27,000 students across an integrated innovation community focused on early diagnostics, regenerative medicine, prevention and lifestyle, vaccines, and infectious diseases.

Product overview

Leiden Bio Science Park is the Netherlands' first, largest, and most comprehensive bio science park—a vibrant life sciences and health ecosystem rather than a single software product. The park functions as an integrated community platform offering multiple interconnected programs and services including the Job & Internship Portal (powered by 360Pharma) for talent recruitment, the Mediabank for media resources, and event programs like Dutch Bio Science Week and Open Day for public engagement. Supporting infrastructure includes Human Capital Agenda for talent development, Startup Program (Unlock, PLNT, BioPartner) for entrepreneurship, and various professional communities (Science, Human Capital, Business, Sports, Leiden Circular Science Park, Statisticians in the Park, Leiden Network for Plant Science). Event programming includes TechTalks, Life Sciences Café, CEO Events, and LED3 Lectures. The ecosystem hosts 519 organizations, 26,000 employees, and 27,000 students across 86 spin-offs and 92 start-ups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dutch Bio Science Week: A week-long celebration of innovation in Life Sciences & Health, organized by Leiden Bio Science Park. From June 27 to July 5, 2026, featuring events, workshops, networking, and the Open Day.

Products and services

• Settlement and Facility Services Provision of state-of-the-art laboratories, office spaces, and development facilities along with settlement support, business support services, and regulatory navigation for life sciences companies joining the park ecosystem.
• Job & Internship Portal Online portal connecting job seekers with employment and internship opportunities at over 240 Life Sciences & Health companies within the park's ecosystem, powered by 360Pharma.
• Mediabank Digital media library containing curated images of the park, events, facilities, branding materials, and partner content available for download by registered users.
• Dutch Bio Science Week Annual week-long celebration of innovation in Life Sciences & Health featuring diverse programming including workshops, networking sessions, panel discussions, and public events.
• Open Day Annual public event at which laboratories and buildings of Leiden Bio Science Park open to visitors for guided lab tours, hands-on workshops, and talks by researchers.
• Science Route Self-guided walking or driving route through Leiden's historic city center and Leiden Bio Science Park showcasing 450 years of scientific discoveries and leading research.

Quantifiable outcome

• 519 organizations in the ecosystem
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Eli LillycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion investment to expand manufacturing in Europe, including a new facility in Katwijk, Netherlands. The park's proximity to this significant pharmaceutical investment enhances the region's life sciences ecosystem and creates collaboration opportunities.
• Cure OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCure One is a T1D research centre established as a partnership between Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation (DON) and LUMC. The initiative develops and tests methods focused on finding a cure for type 1 diabetes rather than just treating symptoms.
• Leiden UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the park on research, talent development, and knowledge transfer. Home to professors like Hermen Overkleeft who have won Spinoza Prizes.
• LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research and healthcare partner conducting pioneering work in diabetes research, immunotherapy, and other life sciences. Hosts the Cure One research center.
• Hogeschool LeidenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner providing specialized programs tailored to the life sciences industry and talent development
• MBO RijnlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education partner offering specialized programs for life sciences careers and internships
• Radboud UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner with neuroscientist Karin Roelofs conducting freeze response research. Spinoza Prize winner affiliated with this institution.
• Task Force Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized the visit of American delegation from Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai and MD Anderson to the park and LUMC as part of Health Tech Europe 2026
• Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation (DON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Cure One together with LUMC, dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes affecting at least 100,000 people in the Netherlands

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oxford Science Park: UK science park owned by Magdalen College, Oxford, hosting biotech, digital health, and university spin-outs. Comparable as a university-adjacent European life-sciences campus with a similar settlement-leasing and community-orchestration model.
• Amsterdam Science Park: Dutch science park combining life sciences, ICT, and sustainability tenants. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based multi-tenant research campus with shared facilities, settlement services, and university adjacency (UvA, VU).
• Medicon Village: Swedish life-sciences campus in Lund, hosting ~150 biotech and medtech organizations. Directly comparable as a Northern-European bio cluster with shared facilities, academic ties (Lund University), and tenant services similar in scope to LBSP.
• Cambridge Science Park: UK's longest-established science park, home to AstraZeneca, Cambridge University spin-outs, and deep-tech tenants. Comparable as a mature European life-sciences cluster anchored by an elite university and offering similar settlement-plus-community services.
• Biopôle Lausanne: Swiss life-sciences campus in Lausanne serving 30+ biotech and medtech companies. Comparable as a mid-sized European bio campus offering lab/office leases and community programs analogous to LBSP's settlement-plus-events model.
• MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-based innovation hub focused on health, energy, and fintech. Comparable as a non-profit district operator that runs talent, venture, and community programs alongside physical settlement — a reference model for LBSP's diversified service layer.
• BioPark Basel: Swiss life-sciences cluster hosting Roche, Novartis-adjacent SMEs, and ~700 biotech tenants. Closely comparable to LBSP as a European pharma-anchored campus ecosystem offering lab space and tenant services for early- and mid-stage biotechs.

Broad incumbents

• JLABS (Johnson & Johnson Innovation): J&J's global network of no-strings-attached biotech incubators with a Leiden-area presence. Comparable as a life-sciences tenant-incubation model and an incumbent counterparty that influences cluster dynamics; LBSP hosts J&J manufacturing operations.
• Research Triangle Park: Large US life-sciences and technology cluster in North Carolina with 300+ companies. Comparable as a mature multi-tenant research campus — useful benchmark for scale and tenant-services evolution even though it is a much broader industry mix than LBSP.

Regional players

• BioM (Munich Biotech Cluster): Bavarian biotech network organization supporting ~450 life-sciences companies. Comparable as a non-profit ecosystem orchestrator (vs. LBSP's foundation model) running events, mentoring, and cluster services for a regional bio community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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