Health~Holland Guide Your Guide to the Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector 2017-2018
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Health~Holland Guide Your Guide to the Dutch Life Sciences & Health sector 2017-2018 HHG Omslag.indd 1 11-09-17 14:28 The best ideas are the ones that make life better At Philips, we work hard to nd new and better ways to improve people’s lives. For over 120 years, our understanding of people has shaped our healthcare expertise to inspire new ways to keep you healthy. Giving you the chance to take control of your health, and get the most out of life. Task Force Health Care (TFHC) the public-private platform for the Dutch Life Sciences & Health sector. The TFHC network consist of partners from industry, knowledge institutes, NGO’s, healthcare providers and the government, all active in the Dutch Life Sciences & Health sector. TFHC strives to improve healthcare and wellbeing internationally in a sustainable and demand-driven manner with the use of Dutch expertise: >> By stimulating coöperation and knowledge-sharing TFHC combines forces within the Dutch healthcare sector. >> By presenting and positioning the Netherlands abroad TFHC partners are involved in the global and local healthcare challenges. The TFHC partners provide innovative and sustainable solutions to global (and local) healthcare challenges and are active all over the world. In the last decade the TFHC visited and maintained relationships with more than 30 countries. TFHC Partners are looking forward to broaden and strengthen their network! For more information visit www.tfhc.nl WTC The Hague | Prinses Margrietplantsoen 33 | 2595 AM The Hague | The Netherlands Phone: +31 70 2199 000 | Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @TFHealthCare | www.tfhc.nl See how we’re improving lives around the world at philips.com/innovationandyou HHG Omslag.indd 2 11-09-17 14:28 222100_Philips_HealthCare_297x210_Holland Medical Guide Artworker: Proof: DATE: Kerry 1 31.01.17 Client: Philips Description: Press Artwork Size: 297x210 Trim Publication: Holland Medical Guide FONTS: CentraleSans Book / Light / Medium Centrale Sans Bold Traffi c: Peter Nuttall VERY IMPORTANT FOR REPRO: Please check A/W fi les for correct trapping. This is your responsibility. Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector Content The Dutch are some of the happiest and healthiest people on earth. Why? Because we take care of each other. Because our country was built on cooperation. We are entrepreneurial, resourceful and highly educated. This has resulted in the best healthcare in Europe. And an internationally leading Life Sciences & Health sector. 4 The Netherlands has a unique position in offering integrated healthcare solutions and has continued climbing up the ranks of the many international studies. The Dutch healthcare sector is consistently positioned among the best in the world. Our country is ranked fourth on the WEF Global 7 Competitiveness Index. 2.500 healthcare companies and research organisations, all within a 200 kilometre radius. The Netherlands is considered to be the most concentrated region in the world when it comes to creating economic and social value to healthcare. Through innovation the country is able to deal with increasing healthcare costs. 8 4 Foreword by Jan Raaijmakers, Chairman of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health 7 Foreword by Erik Gerritsen, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport 8 A Dutch perspective on Life Sciences & Health 15 Company activities 21 Company profiles 95 Branches & clusters 102 Keywords 106 Colophon HEALTH~HOLLAND GUIDE 3 HHG2017-B_C_D_Inhoud_Raaijmakers_Minister.indd 3 11-09-17 14:26 Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector Foreword The Dutch are some of the happiest and healthiest people on earth. Why? Because we take care of each other. Because our country was built on cooperation. We are entrepreneurial, resourceful and highly educated. This has resulted in the best healthcare in Europe. And an internationally leading Life Sciences & Health sector. This is Holland, international source for Life Sciences & Health initiatives. Please continue reading our story of the Dutch shared challenges and smart solutions, which is part of the international Health~Holland branding. 4 HEALTH~HOLLAND GUIDE HHG2017-B_C_D_Inhoud_Raaijmakers_Minister.indd 4 11-09-17 14:26 Dutch Life Sciences & Health Sector Shared challenges, smart solutions companies, settling in the Netherlands is appealing due to the physical When it comes to Life Sciences & Health, there is more than enough and logistical infrastructure, the quality of life, the high level of work left to be done in the world. We have mutual challenges, such education and the stable political climate. Home to some 2,500 life as affordability, accessibility and quality of almost everything we are sciences, medical technology companies and research organizations, dealing with in our daily work. So what would be more clever than the Netherlands has one of the most concentrated life sciences clusters facing them together with smart solutions? There are plenty of reasons in the world. The Netherlands is ranked number 7 on Forbes’ 2017 to collaborate with a Dutch partner when it concerns Life Sciences & ranking of the Best Countries for Business. Health. Here are the three most important ones. Let’s work together 1. Cooperation is in our genes The Dutch like to come to the point. But it is part of the pragmatic The Netherlands. A small country inhabited by a lot of people. To make go-getters and inventive hard workers that we have become through sure we don’t get in each other’s way, the Dutch work together closely the ages. Luckily, we can quickly adapt. And are always ready and able and share their knowledge. A Dutch professional isn’t afraid to look to find a solution, together with our business partners, co-workers and beyond his own field of expertise. And this often leads to remarkable, specialists. Are you convinced? Let’s join our strengths in Life Sciences innovative, effective and multidisciplinary partnerships. That deep- & Health. rooted willingness to work together and share knowledge has also created a leading Life Sciences & Health sector. The Netherlands is now Did you know? the bustling home to more than 2,500 companies and organizations • Number 1 Healthcare system1 – In the last five consecutive years, working in e-health, biotech, pharmaceutics, medtech, research and the Netherlands’ healthcare system has been ranked number 1 medical science. The cooperative mentality of this small country has in the Euro Health Consumer Index, a leading assessment of the led to strong alliances with partners all over the world. If you are performance of national healthcare systems in 35 countries. looking for international cooperation in Life Sciences & Health, a Dutch • Game-changing inventions – From the microscope to ECG, from partner is a smart choice. dialysis to bio heart valves and new revolutionary DNA editing techniques. 2. We are innovative, creative and entrepreneurial • Well-staffed and talented health sector2 – 13,4% of the Dutch The Dutch are worldwide front-runners in innovation. We like to labour force is working in the health sector. find our own path and often come up with new solutions by looking • Innovative thinkers3 – We are solidly in the international top 10 of at the problem from different perspectives. The Dutch medical and patent applications. biotech companies, start-ups, research institutes and academic medical • One of the leading countries in innovation4 – The Netherlands centres are bursting with ground-breaking research and new ideas. ranked number 3 in the 2017 Global Innovation Index. Ideas that lead to new alliances and resourceful ways to improve • High-level science5 – We’re in the top 10 in biochemistry, healthcare and life sciences. For everyone, everywhere. Public-private genetics and molecular biology when it comes to research and cited collaborations and investments are important drivers of innovation publications. and improvement. The Netherlands is in the top ten of patent • Booming Life Sciences sector6 – Number of companies doubled in applications worldwide and highly ranked on the Global Innovation the last ten years. Index. Right now, there are hundreds of ongoing clinical studies and • Front-runner in e-Health solutions7 – We have the highest ICT countless new medical products in the making. Does your project need penetration in hospitals and clinics. professionals with an innovative mindset? Work with the Dutch and create disruptive solutions together. Altogether, the Dutch LSH sector is one that we would like to present to you in this Health~Holland Guide 2017-2018. And that we represent 3. Our knowledge economy has reached great heights on a global level with the international Health~Holland branding. Dutch knowledge means high quality knowledge. We have a well- Please visit the website to keep updated with the latest Health~Holland organized knowledge infrastructure with a highly educated and branding tools. New tools will be available! skilled workforce. In Life Sciences & Health, there is a constant cross- pollination between science, business, government and knowledge institutes. Our academic medical centres distinguish themselves Prof. J.A.M. Raaijmakers through an extensive integration of scientific research, education and Chairman of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health patient care. We are leading in oncology, cardio-vascular research, immunology, regenerative medicine, neuroscience, vaccinations, cohort studies and biobanks. And we are the front-runner in mobile healthcare. In short, our flat country is at the top when it comes to Life Sciences & Health.