Partners in the Polder a Vision for the Life Sciences in the Netherlands and the Role of Public-Private Partnerships Preface
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Herman Wijffels, Professor of Sustainability and Social Change, Utrecht University … I would like to see a truly sustainable society and knowledge economy develop, and I am convinced the life sciences can and must play a major role in bringing it about … Ab Klink, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport … A long-term vision supported by all stakeholders is essential to guiding the innovations that will help us overcome these challenges – together … Robert-Jan Smits, Director DG Research, European Commission … A knowledge economy can only be created by investing in it! ... Feike Sijbesma, CEO Royal DSM … The only other ingredient needed for a flourishing life sciences field and bio-based economy is a firm commitment from all stakeholders involved to help make the Netherlands the world’s “Life Sciences Polder” … Partners in the polder A vision for the life sciences in the Netherlands and the role of public-private partnerships Preface Colophon EDITORS Marcel Wubbolts (DSM White Biotechnology) Frans Martens There is a Japanese proverb: “Beginning is easy, continuing innovation system. They do not obviate the need for basic Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) Jos Keurentjes (AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals) (Earth and Life Sciences – NWO-ALW) hard”. The central theme of this book may be that continu- research in academia. On the contrary, they underline its Koen Besteman Jan van Breugel (Purac International) Louis Vertegaal ing is nevertheless both necessary and rewarding. Partners in continued importance. Nor can PPPs take the place of (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) Dirk den Ouden (Avantium) (Chemical Sciences – NWO-CW) is about the future of the life sciences in the industrial R&D in developing new products, processes and Eppo Bruins (Technology Foundation STW) the Polder AUTHORS Agriculture Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) Netherlands and the of role public-private partnerships services. The choice to focus on PPPs here was made because Part I Huub Löffler (PPPs). Both are off to a good start. The life sciences are they are one way to address the difficult task of translating Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) (Wageningen University and Research Center) CONTAINS CONTRIBUTIONS OF already impacting the food, health, chemicals & energy and our world-class knowledge base into practical applications, Koen Besteman Arno Vermeulen (Immuno Valley) Antoon van den Berg, Peter van Bladeren, agricultural sectors. Life sciences PPPs have been set up and and because they are emblematic of the emerging open (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) Kerst Boersma, Piet Borst, Hans Bos, Douwe are starting to produce results. Their resources, however, are innovation paradigm. This book tries to provide the broader Benno van Dongen Technology Breimer, Eppo Bruins, Maarten le Clercq, temporal and will end in the short to medium term. context but cannot go into the same detail everywhere. (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) Eduard Klasen Tini Colijn, Hans Dons, Michel Dutrée, Anne Continuing efforts into a future where the life sciences Jeroen Vugts (W-rite!) (Leiden University Medical Center) Flierman, Thijs Hendrix, Janneke Hoekstra, Ruben Kok Ab Klink, Martin Kropff, Emmo Meijer, Pauline deliver on their promise will be long and hard work – but it Partners in the Polder is a book in two parts. Part I is called Food (Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre) Meurs, Gert-Jan van Ommen, Anton Pijpers, will be worth it. Unity, and presents the field’s joint vision of the future of Jan Sikkema (TI Food and Nutrition) Luc Rietveld (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) Ronald Plasterk, Rudy Rabbinge, Martin the life sciences in the Netherlands, and the past, present Wim Verhoog (MGMC) Scholten, Feike Sijbesma, Robert-Jan Smits, Likewise, conceiving this book was relatively easy – writing and future role of public-private partnerships. Part II, Education & training Onno van de Stolpe, Henri Termeer, Erica it was not. The life sciences are not a single, coherent field. Diversity, looks at (the future of) the life sciences and PPPs Health Leen van den Oever Terpstra, Gerda Verburg, Marco Waas, Edward Rather, the life sciences are a knowledge base that impacts from the perspectives of the sectors involved (food, health, Roland Lageveen (High Profile Group) (Netherlands Institute of Biology) van Wezel, Peter Wierenga, Rein Willems, industry sectors which differ in dynamics, size and their chemicals & energy and agriculture) and the disciplines Peter Luijten Jan Wisse, Diederik Zijderveld (Center for Translational Molecular Medicine) Valorization application of that base. It is quite something that so many linking them (technology, education, valorization and Daan Crommelin (Top Institute Pharma) Koen Wiedhaup POSTFACE representatives from such diverse parts of the life sciences social aspects).The two parts can be read separately, but Emiel Staring (BioMedical Materials Program) Chrétien Herben Herman Wijffels have come together to produce a joint vision of the future together illustrate a field united in diversity. Each chapter in Edvard Beem (ZonMw) (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) that also does justice to their individual perspectives. I am Part II can be read on its own. Jorg Janssen (Life Sciences & Health) Ingeborg Meijer (Technopolis) PROOFREADER grateful for their hard work and valuable contributions and Megan Garr proud of the result. It gives me great pleasure to present and We hope that you enjoy reading Partners in the Polder as Chemicals & energy Social aspects introduce the finished product of this unique collaboration. much as we enjoyed writing it. The book is written for Luuk van der Wielen Wiebe Bijker (Maastricht University) DESIGN (Delft University of Technology) Frans Brom (Rathenau institute) i am - Grafische Vormgeving policymakers, the life sciences field and the general public. Isabel Arends Rob Hoppe (University of Twente) There are a few things you should keep in mind when We hope this book will help you to enable, drive and (Delft University of Technology) Atie Schipaanboord PRINTER reading this book. For one, the life sciences often are and benefit from life sciences innovation. We invite you to Sef Heijnen (Federation of Patients and Consumer Ecodrukkers, Nieuwkoop need to be combined with other fields, like ICT, nanotech- reflect on these pages, and to join the discussion and (Delft University of Technology) Organisations) nology, medical technology and chemistry, to find applica- continue the work that has begun. Johan Sanders Erica Terpstra (NOC*NSF) ISBN tion and deliver results. Considering each of these in their (Wageningen University and Research Center) Annemiek Nelis 9789080735774 entirety would take not one but several books. We limit our Elinor Scott (Centre for Society and Genomics) (Wageningen University and Research Center) focus to the life sciences themselves. Also, life sciences On behalf of the Task Force Life Sciences and the authors, Andre Faaij (Utrecht University) ON BEHALF OF The authors acknowledge the many innovation is not synonymous with public-private partner- Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University) Task Force Life Sciences contributions from within and outside the ship. PPPs are but one means of organizing innovation and Colja Laane Dick Janssen (University of Groningen) Rudy Rabbinge, Chairman life sciences field. The realization of this book can only play a valuable role if they are part of a larger Director of the Netherlands Genomics Initiative Bert Poolman (University of Groningen) Luc Rietveld, Secretary was supported by Roland Berger Strategy Sascha Kersten (University of Twente) Edvard Beem (ZonMw) Consultants. © 2009 6 7 Preface Colophon EDITORS Marcel Wubbolts (DSM White Biotechnology) Frans Martens There is a Japanese proverb: “Beginning is easy, continuing innovation system. They do not obviate the need for basic Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) Jos Keurentjes (AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals) (Earth and Life Sciences – NWO-ALW) hard”. The central theme of this book may be that continu- research in academia. On the contrary, they underline its Koen Besteman Jan van Breugel (Purac International) Louis Vertegaal ing is nevertheless both necessary and rewarding. Partners in continued importance. Nor can PPPs take the place of (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) Dirk den Ouden (Avantium) (Chemical Sciences – NWO-CW) is about the future of the life sciences in the industrial R&D in developing new products, processes and Eppo Bruins (Technology Foundation STW) the Polder AUTHORS Agriculture Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) Netherlands and the of role public-private partnerships services. The choice to focus on PPPs here was made because Part I Huub Löffler (PPPs). Both are off to a good start. The life sciences are they are one way to address the difficult task of translating Colja Laane (Netherlands Genomics Initiative) (Wageningen University and Research Center) CONTAINS CONTRIBUTIONS OF already impacting the food, health, chemicals & energy and our world-class knowledge base into practical applications, Koen Besteman Arno Vermeulen (Immuno Valley) Antoon van den Berg, Peter van Bladeren, agricultural sectors. Life sciences PPPs have been set up and and because they are emblematic of the emerging open (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) Kerst Boersma, Piet Borst, Hans Bos, Douwe are starting to produce results. Their resources, however, are innovation paradigm. This book tries to provide the broader Benno van Dongen Technology Breimer,