I amsterdam - Life Sciences

The Amsterdam area boasts a unique combination of expertise in areas including bio-informatics, oncology, immunology, genomics, cell and medical biology. It offers a well-established infrastructure in life sciences, informatics and biomedical research, and the start-up time for phase I of clinical trials is second to none.

Amsterdam has the highest concentration of life sciences in the Netherlands, including two universities with academic hospitals, many additional research institutes, and a renowned hospital specialised in cancer research. The city has over 15 life sciences research centres

Over 6,000 students choose Amsterdam for studying life sciences and medicine. The academic environment is international, with English as the classroom language.

A strong support network, attractive tax regulations, and government incentive programs for life sciences make it an ideal environment for this sector.

More than 40 life sciences companies have already chosen to set up office in the Amsterdam Area, such as Biogen Idec, Hospira, Genzyme and Solvay Pharmaceuticals.

Get in touch with the Amsterdam Foreign Investment Office at afio@ez.amsterdam.nl or see www.afio.amsterdam.nl for more information.