DEVELOPMENT O F LEIDEN BIO SCIENCE PARK IN 2010
DEVELOPMENT O F LEIDEN BIO SCIENCE PARK IN 2010
DEVELOPMENT O F LEIDEN BIO SCIENCE PARK IN 2010
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Development<br />
of<br />
Leiden<br />
Bio<br />
Science<br />
Park<br />
in <strong>2010</strong><br />
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Add2X Biosciences Aeon Astron Amarna Therapeutics Apotex Bab<br />
Biocult Bioké BioPartner Center Leiden BioTop Medical BISLIFE foun<br />
Centre for Human Drug Research ChiralVision Clinical Reach Drug De<br />
DeltaCell Derphartox DNage Dutch Space EJR-Quartz Enzyscreen<br />
Galapagos Genencor GiMaRIS Giotto Management Consultants HAL<br />
Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland ISA Pharmaceuticals iSOFT Janssen Bi<br />
Drug Research (LACDR) Leiden Bio Science Park foundation Leiden Pr<br />
Leiden University Research & Innovation Services (LURIS) Leidse Instrum<br />
& Health Link LSJ Medisch Projectbureau MAS International Med<br />
Laboratory Mentor Medical Systems MEVS Millford Brand-id Mic<br />
Nijssen Koeling OctoPlus OV BSP Pharming Group PRISNA ProFibrix Pr<br />
Technologies ProteoNic Proxy Laboratories Questions Answers and Mo<br />
Rivierduinen ROC Leiden Sanquin ServiceXS Servier SOFC STI Manage<br />
Stichting Valk STRATOM Syntecnos TLC BioPharmaceuticals TNO in<br />
School Verilabs VisiMetrix Xendo ZF-pharma ZF-Screens Zijlstr
ybloom Healthcare BAC BaseClear Batavia Bioservices BioClinica<br />
dation Bulbfixx CAM Bioceramics Cell Signaling Technology Europe<br />
velopment Corpus Cosine Crucell Culgi CuraRata CWTS De Stal<br />
ExPlant Technologies Falco Biotherapeutics FlexGen Fytagoras<br />
Allergy Heerema marine contractors Nederland Hogeschool Leiden<br />
ologics Kenniscentrum Leiden LAP&P Leiden/Amsterdam Center for<br />
obe Microscopy Leiden University Leiden University Medical Center<br />
entmakers School Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing Development<br />
Life Sciences<br />
iPark MediRent Medis medical imaging systems Membrane o f Protein<br />
rosafe Miltenyi Biotec Mymetics Nalco NCB Naturalis Leiden NewCatch<br />
Bio<br />
omasys Promega Prosensa Therapeutics Protein Labelling Innovation<br />
Science<br />
re Rahu Catalytics Rainbow Oxidations Rijnlands Revalidatiecentrum<br />
Park<br />
ment Stichting Contacten Bedrijfsleven Stichting Interplast in <strong>2010</strong> Holland<br />
novation for life to-BBB Toko Top Institute Pharma TOPLab Hoge<br />
a Verpakapotheek Zirkzee & Den Os Accountants Tax Lawyers ZoBio
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Photo by Arjan van Kampenhout
Leiden Bio Science Park:<br />
filling up<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, Leiden Bio Science Park continued<br />
to grow. The largest new acquisition for the<br />
park is the Japanese company Astellas that<br />
started the construction of its landmark<br />
building for more than 500 employees in<br />
October <strong>2010</strong>. Also, 5 new companies established<br />
themselves at the park, thereby<br />
consuming all the available office and<br />
labspace at the park. Fortunately, the<br />
new Accelerator building was delivered<br />
in <strong>2010</strong>, so extra space is available now.<br />
Additionally, the national museum of<br />
natural history Naturalis was renamed<br />
into the National Center for Biodiversity<br />
Naturalis, thereby integrating all Dutch<br />
scientific collec tions of biological species.<br />
Altogether, Leiden Bio Science Park has been<br />
doing very well and we hope you will enjoy<br />
reading this overview of the latest developments<br />
at the park.<br />
The team of the Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
foundation<br />
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NIEUW RHIJNGEEST ZUID<br />
SNELLIUS<br />
GORLAEUS<br />
SYLVIUS<br />
BOERHAAVE<br />
ZEEZIJDE<br />
KOP V. LEEUWENHOEK<br />
ENTREE<br />
<strong>BIO</strong> <strong>SCIENCE</strong> <strong>PARK</strong><br />
Development plan for Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
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Economic development<br />
Acquisition<br />
One of the goals of Leiden Bio Science<br />
Park is attracting new (inter)national<br />
companies. In order to achieve this we<br />
closely work together with the Netherlands<br />
Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) and the<br />
WestHolland Foreign Investment Agency<br />
(WFIA). We had over 20 leads of companies<br />
coming from the Netherlands and abroad<br />
that were interested in establishing in the<br />
park. Among them were a US medical device<br />
company and an Israeli biotech company.<br />
Together with the WFIA, Leiden Bio Science<br />
Park also further strengthened the collaboration<br />
with Taiwan, we visited Taiwan including<br />
the Bio conference in July. The excellent<br />
contacts resulted in the establishment<br />
of TLC Biopharmaceuticals at the park. In<br />
May <strong>2010</strong> Leiden Bio Science Park joined the<br />
Holland Pavilion at <strong>BIO</strong><strong>2010</strong> in Chicago.<br />
New arrivals<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park proudly welcomed<br />
5 new companies in <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
· Miltenyi Biotec moved their Benelux sales<br />
head office and training facility from<br />
Belgium to Leiden<br />
· Batavia BioServices, a spin-off from TNO<br />
· TLC BioPharmaceuticals, the Taiwanese<br />
Liposome Company, established in Leiden<br />
to launch their products into the European<br />
market<br />
· Zirkzee & Den Os Accountants Tax<br />
Lawyers, international tax lawyers<br />
· iSOFT, international healthcare software<br />
developers.<br />
Zoning plan<br />
The new zoning plan for the Boerhaave<br />
and Sylvius area was finalized. Consequently<br />
the development of student housing<br />
next to the Hogeschool Leiden could be<br />
started. Also the city of Oegstgeest has<br />
been working on the definitive zoning plan<br />
for the Oegstgeest Area. The coopera tion<br />
between the Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
foundation and the municipality of<br />
Oegstgeest was further strengthened by<br />
giving a presentation for the city council.<br />
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Marketing & communication<br />
In <strong>2010</strong> Leiden Bio Science Park was actively<br />
networking, lobbying and intensifying<br />
relations. The park received 41 delegations.<br />
For example the city of Wuxi in China and the<br />
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone in<br />
Korea visited the park to set up colla boration.<br />
Welcome to Leiden<br />
In September the annual Welcome to Leiden<br />
day was organized for the employees of<br />
newly established companies and their<br />
families. The Leiden Bio Science Park foundation<br />
and the city of Leiden welcomed the<br />
families, followed by a boat tour through<br />
the sunny canals.<br />
Life Sciences Café<br />
The Life Sciences Café is the monthly lively<br />
networking event of the park. Nine Life<br />
Sciences Café’s were held in <strong>2010</strong> with<br />
presentations by newly established<br />
com panies and presentations on a labor<br />
flexpool, corporate finance, mobility<br />
at the park and car sharing.<br />
Lobby<br />
The park informed politicians on several<br />
subjects concerning the park, such as<br />
the economic and societal impact of life<br />
sciences research in Leiden and the need to<br />
streamline regulations to the requirements<br />
MP Elly Blanksma (middle) is shown around at Prosensa<br />
Boat tour during Welcome to Leiden day<br />
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of this innovative sector. Leiden Bio Science<br />
Park received 8 delegations of politicians<br />
of the VVD, D66 and CDA parties from the<br />
Dutch House of Representatives, the Senate<br />
and the regional parliament.<br />
Park in the press<br />
Due to the takeover of Crucell and the<br />
decision of Astellas to establish in Leiden,<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park often featured in<br />
the press. The consolidation and the related<br />
loss of jobs in big farma led to articles about<br />
the potential of biotech, especially of<br />
mature clusters such as Leiden.<br />
Social media<br />
To promote Leiden Bio Science Park, its labor<br />
market and collaborations, several social<br />
media tools have been developed such as<br />
a LinkedIn and Twitter account. Mobile<br />
applications have been developed through<br />
which jobs and news can be followed on<br />
smart phones.<br />
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Schiphol Airport<br />
Leiden<br />
Delft<br />
Oxford<br />
Rotterdam<br />
Life Science Zürich<br />
Debrecen<br />
Biocat<br />
The Dutch Pavilion at the World Expo <strong>2010</strong> in Shanghai<br />
Signing ceremony with the Yangtze River<br />
Pharmaceutical Group<br />
Medical Delta and HealthTIES partners<br />
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International connections<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park is a proud member<br />
of Medical Delta, the regional consortium<br />
of Rotterdam-Delft-Leiden, focusing on<br />
Imaging and Image-guided Medicine, Intervention<br />
and Care and Targeted Molecular<br />
Technology, thereby integrating the clinical<br />
practice with engineering experience<br />
in order to develop better products faster.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, the international connections of<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park were intensified.<br />
HealthTIES<br />
Through Medical Delta, Leiden Bio Science<br />
Park participates in the EU-Regions of<br />
Knowledge project of HealthTIES, thereby<br />
linking with strong life science clusters in<br />
Oxford, Zürich, Barcelona and Debrecen.<br />
This consortium will define optimal strategies<br />
for cluster development.<br />
World Expo <strong>2010</strong><br />
During the World Expo <strong>2010</strong> in Shanghai,<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park signed two<br />
Memorandums of Understanding for future<br />
collaboration. One with the Yangtze River<br />
Pharmaceutical Group, which is currently<br />
in the process of setting up a joint venture<br />
with a Leiden company. This joint venture<br />
will be located at Leiden Bio Science Park.<br />
Furthermore, a collaboration agreement<br />
was signed between Jiangsu Life Science<br />
and Technology Innovation Park and Leiden<br />
Bio Science Park, in addition to the earlier<br />
agreement with the Shenyang European<br />
Union Economic Development Park.<br />
In Europe, Leiden is member of the Council<br />
of European Biotechnology Regions and also<br />
participates in the TechPark Alliance, linking<br />
with parks in Germany, Belgium, Denmark,<br />
Spain and the United Kingdom. The aim of<br />
these international alliances is to strengthen<br />
the collaboration and growth perspectives<br />
of the companies in the parks.<br />
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Phase in pipeline<br />
Leiden Bio<br />
Science Park<br />
pipeline<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
31<br />
24<br />
30<br />
40<br />
2009<br />
Preclinical 16 31<br />
Phase I 14 19<br />
Phase II 22 24<br />
Phase III 3 3<br />
Pending approval 4 5<br />
Market 30 40<br />
20<br />
19<br />
22<br />
<strong>2010</strong><br />
15<br />
16<br />
14<br />
10<br />
n products<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Preclinical<br />
Phase I<br />
Phase II<br />
3 3<br />
Phase III<br />
4<br />
Pending approval<br />
5<br />
Market<br />
Disease<br />
classification<br />
at Leiden BSP<br />
n products<br />
Disease area<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
11<br />
10<br />
10<br />
9 9<br />
6<br />
4<br />
0<br />
Autoimmune<br />
Blood & lymphatic diseases<br />
Cancer<br />
1<br />
CVS<br />
1<br />
70 72<br />
18<br />
10<br />
6 7 6 7<br />
5 5<br />
3 3<br />
4<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2 2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1 1<br />
CNS<br />
Dermatology<br />
Digestive system<br />
Genetic disorders<br />
Infections<br />
Kidneys and genito urinary system<br />
Metabolic/endocrinology<br />
Musculo-skeletal disorders<br />
Respiratory system<br />
Womens Health<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
0<br />
2009<br />
<strong>2010</strong><br />
Autoimmune 10 11<br />
Blood & lymphatic diseases 6 4<br />
Cancer 9 9<br />
CVS 1 1<br />
CNS 6 7<br />
Dermatology 5 5<br />
Digestive system 3 3<br />
Genetic disorders 2 2<br />
Infections 70 72<br />
Kidneys and genito 2 1<br />
urinary system<br />
Metabolic/endocrinology 6 7<br />
Musculo-skeletal disorders 10 18<br />
Respiratory system 4 3<br />
Womens Health 1 1<br />
Miscellaneous 3 0<br />
Development phase<br />
Development<br />
phase Leiden BSP<br />
companies<br />
n companies<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
43<br />
Research &<br />
discovery<br />
45 45<br />
35<br />
12<br />
Product & process<br />
development<br />
37<br />
15<br />
13 13<br />
14 13 14<br />
Clinical trials<br />
Manufacturing<br />
Distribution<br />
35<br />
Services<br />
2009<br />
<strong>2010</strong><br />
Research & discovery 43 45<br />
Product & process 35 37<br />
development<br />
Clinical trials 13 13<br />
Manufacturing 14 15<br />
Distribution 13 14<br />
Services 35 42
<strong>DEVELOPMENT</strong> OF COMPANIES<br />
AT <strong>LEIDEN</strong> <strong>BIO</strong> <strong>SCIENCE</strong> <strong>PARK</strong><br />
Leiden Bio Science Park pipeline<br />
The total number of products in the pipeline<br />
increased from 89 in 2009 to 122 in <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
This increase is for products in preclinical<br />
trials and for products in phase I. In <strong>2010</strong><br />
also data from non-public companies were<br />
added. Pharming’s Ruconest has been<br />
accepted for the European market.<br />
Disease classification at Leiden Bio<br />
Science Park<br />
The range of products under development<br />
or on the market remained more or less<br />
stable compared to 2009; there is still a<br />
strong focus on infectious diseases. The large<br />
increase in number of products in musculoskeletal<br />
disorders is due to the development<br />
of new products from Galapagos and<br />
Prosensa.<br />
Development phase<br />
Compared to 2009, in <strong>2010</strong> more companies<br />
worked on Research and Discovery. This<br />
is due to the spin-off company NewCatch<br />
(originating from ZF Screens) and Rahu<br />
Catalytics which settled in the park in late<br />
2009. The number of service companies was<br />
strongly increased by, among others, the<br />
arrival at the park of Batavia Bioservices,<br />
Miltenyi Biotech and TLC Biopharmaceuticals.<br />
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Made in Leiden<br />
Leiden pipeline<br />
Companies are in different stages of bringing<br />
their product to the market. Some highlights<br />
of public Leiden Bio Science Park companies<br />
are shown in the table at the next page.<br />
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PRECL<strong>IN</strong>ICAL PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III PEND<strong>IN</strong>G<br />
APPROVAL<br />
MARKET<br />
CRUCELL<br />
Start of discovery programs leading<br />
to the development and commercialization<br />
of a universal respiratory<br />
syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and<br />
one program on a HPV vaccine.<br />
Start of a Phase I clinical study in<br />
Burkina Faso for an AdVac-based<br />
malaria vaccine vector. Crucell also<br />
announced the intention to participate<br />
in a trial in the USA and Africa<br />
in healthy adults that are not infected<br />
with HIV for two AdVac-based AIDS<br />
vaccine candidates.<br />
Start of a phase II trial for the<br />
tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate-<br />
AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35 in HIV<br />
infected adults, jointly with Aeras<br />
Global TB Vaccine Foundation.<br />
GALAPAGOS<br />
First-in-human trial with candidate<br />
drug GLPG0187 offers a new<br />
approach to treat metastases, a<br />
severe complication of many cancers.<br />
Galapagos also acquired a small<br />
molecule drug acting on arthritis from<br />
its collaboratoin with GSK. Initiation of<br />
a Phase I clinical trial with this selective<br />
JAK inhibitor. In December, they successfully<br />
completed the first-in-human<br />
trial for GLPG0492, its candidate drug<br />
for Cachexia.<br />
Start of a trial for flagship program<br />
GLPG0259, a drug being developed<br />
for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).<br />
MYMETICS<br />
New preclinical trial at the University<br />
of California for Mymetics' innovative<br />
HIV vaccine. Another study on Respiratory<br />
Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine<br />
showed protection against a live virus<br />
challenge.<br />
The vaccination of human volunteers<br />
as part of a clinical Phase I trial for<br />
a preventative HIV vaccine has been<br />
well tolerated. This Phase I trial follows<br />
the breakthrough preclinical results<br />
Mymetics has achieved in 2009.<br />
There are also strong preliminary<br />
results of a Phase I trial on Mymetics'<br />
promising HIV vaccine, MYMV101.<br />
The innovative Malaria vaccine has<br />
successfully completed a Phase Ib<br />
clinical trial in Tanzania and will enter<br />
phase II. The study confirms that the<br />
company's virosome-based vaccine is<br />
well tolerated and safe for adults and<br />
children as young as 5 years of age.<br />
OCTOPLUS<br />
Positive results from two Phase<br />
IIb trials further demonstrating<br />
the strong anti-viral response and<br />
tolerability advantages of the 480 μg<br />
dose of Locteron in the treatment of<br />
hepatitis C.<br />
PHARM<strong>IN</strong>G<br />
Preclinical evidence that its recombinant<br />
human C1 inhibitor (rhC1<strong>IN</strong>H)<br />
may play an important therapeutic<br />
role in the prevention of delayed<br />
graft function (DGF) after solid organ<br />
transplantation.<br />
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Pharming and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum<br />
(Sobi) announced that the European<br />
Commission has granted Pharming Marketing<br />
Authorization for its lead product<br />
Rhucin (Ruconest) for the treatment of<br />
acute attacks of Hereditary Angioedema<br />
(HAE) and reported its first sales in Denmark<br />
en Norway in December.
Business at Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
Takeover<br />
In December <strong>2010</strong>, Johnson & Johnson and<br />
Crucell announced that Johnson & Johnson<br />
was making a recommended cash offer for<br />
all of the issued and outstanding ordinary<br />
shares of Crucell which led to a takeover<br />
by Johnson & Johnson in March 2011.<br />
<strong>2010</strong> deals<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park companies were<br />
successful in closing deals. In <strong>2010</strong> about<br />
40 deals were closed, we name a few:<br />
· to-BBB made several deals. Among<br />
them a research collaboration with<br />
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) involving to-BBB’s<br />
proprietary G-Technology ® in delivering<br />
a biological compound to the brain and<br />
a joint program with NeuroVive Pharmaceutical<br />
to develop therapies for stroke<br />
and other acute neurodegenerative<br />
diseases by combining their technologies.<br />
· BAC extended its license agreement<br />
with LFB Biotechnologies France, to<br />
cover the use of BAC’s anti- Factor VIIa<br />
CaptureSelect ® affinity ligand in the largescale<br />
purification of recombinant human<br />
Factor VIIa (rhFVIIa).<br />
· ProteoNic and ORYZON Genomics joined<br />
forces to develop new antibodies against<br />
prostate cancer and generate cost-<br />
Photo by Laura Vis<br />
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Hans GCP Schikan<br />
CEO Prosensa<br />
“Thanks to our strong partnerships with<br />
patient organizations, with the LUMC and<br />
with GlaxoSmithKline, in <strong>2010</strong> we again<br />
could make great progress in our joint fight<br />
against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”<br />
effective production-ready cell lines.<br />
By awarding the joint venture a EuroTrans-<br />
Bio grant, the EU recognized the unique<br />
combination of skills that will serve an<br />
unmet medical need for new prostate<br />
cancer diagnostics and treatment.<br />
· ProFibrix entered into an agreement<br />
with CSL Behring for the clinical and<br />
commercial supply of plasma-based<br />
fibrinogen and thrombin, for the<br />
manufacturing of Fibrocaps.<br />
· Prosensa started a phase I/II clinical study<br />
for PRO044 in patients with Duchenne<br />
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Prosensa also<br />
initiated two further programmes under<br />
the existing alliance with GlaxoSmithKline<br />
(GSK) covering novel RNA-based<br />
treatments for DMD. Under the same<br />
alliance Prosensa received a £7,5m<br />
milestone payment from GSK as a result<br />
of achieving a data milestone in its Phase<br />
IIa open label extension trial of<br />
GSK2402968 (PRO051).<br />
· In December <strong>2010</strong> Leiden based biotech<br />
company Pharming and Swedish Orphan<br />
Biovitrum started the sale of Ruconest.<br />
Ruconest is the first recombinant C1<br />
esterase inhibitor for acute treatment<br />
of angioedema attacks in patients with<br />
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) and the<br />
first biotech product fully developed in<br />
the Netherlands that reaches the market.<br />
Photo by Laura Vis<br />
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The drilling of the first pillar in the presence of President and CEO of Astellas, mr. Masafumi Nogimori, the mayor of Leiden,<br />
mr. Henri Lenferink and CEO Astellas Pharma Europe, mr Masao Yoshida (from left to right)<br />
Artist impression of the Corpus Hotel<br />
Artist impression of the new Wassenaarseweg student campus of Leiden University<br />
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Masao Yoshida<br />
President and CEO Astellas Pharma Europe Limited<br />
“By locating our new commercial and R&D facilities at Leiden<br />
Bio Science park, we have placed ourselves in the heart of<br />
a thriving scientific and medical community. We are in an<br />
excellent position to continue our mission of discovering,<br />
developing and marketing innovative medicines which fulfill<br />
unmet needs and offer patients hope for a brighter future.“<br />
Company highlights at<br />
Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
On October 7, the CEO of Astellas,<br />
mr. Masafumi Nogimori, the CEO of Astellas<br />
Pharma Europe, mr Masao Yoshida and the<br />
mayor of Leiden, mr. Henri Lenferink,<br />
drilled the first pillar of the new building<br />
of Astellas. The accommodation, which<br />
will be comple ted at the end of 2012,<br />
will house an ultra modern laboratory for<br />
scientific research and development and the<br />
commercial offi ces of the company. In total<br />
the building will be approximately 15,000<br />
m 2 , will house over 500 employees and the<br />
investment made is € 57,5 million.<br />
The construction of the new Rivierduinen<br />
building officially started on May 27. The<br />
building, 28,000 m 2 in total, will house the<br />
largest cluster for mental healthcare in<br />
the Netherlands. The opening of the new<br />
building is planned in Spring 2012.<br />
By officially opening the NYSE Euronext<br />
in Amsterdam on July 27, CFO Susan<br />
Swarte and CEO Simon Sturge of OctoPlus<br />
celebrated the anniversary of the company.<br />
OctoPlus started their business at Leiden Bio<br />
Science Park 15 years ago.<br />
By digging the first hole in the ground on<br />
July 6 <strong>2010</strong>, mayor Els Timmers–van Klink<br />
of Oegstgeest started the building of the<br />
Corpus Hotel. This four star hotel of the<br />
Hilton group will be situated next to the<br />
Corpus building. The opening is expected<br />
in Spring 2012.<br />
Student housing company DUWO started<br />
the construction of the campus housing of<br />
Leiden University. According to a special<br />
concept more than 500 student homes are<br />
built at the Wassenaarseweg in Leiden and<br />
will be ready Spring 2012.<br />
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Expat Centre meeting The eyecatching staircase in the extension of the Hogeschool Leiden building Kids doing experiments at the Skills<br />
Masters fair for the promotion of<br />
laboratory professions<br />
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Paul van Maanen<br />
President Hogeschool Leiden<br />
"The new part of the building of Leiden University of Applied Sciences<br />
was put into use at the beginning of <strong>2010</strong>. Among other things, it is<br />
characterized by the expansion of the amount of our laboratories.<br />
Leiden UAS works closely with partners in the Bio Science Park en<br />
plays a pro-active role in the realization of the knowledge center of<br />
the region. We have grown into a serious partner in Bio Science."<br />
Education and labor market<br />
Human capital and a healthy labor pool at<br />
Leiden Bio science Park are crucial for the<br />
growth of organizations and important<br />
factors for the establishment of new<br />
companies. A variety of projects is conducted<br />
in a joint effort to enhance the park’s<br />
position at the education and labor market.<br />
These projects involve collaborations on<br />
either national, regional or local level and<br />
are aimed at increasing the quantity or<br />
quality of education and labor pool.<br />
At Leiden Bio Science Park human capital is<br />
more and more attracted by the recruitment<br />
of employees beyond the national borders.<br />
In order to help these knowledge migrants<br />
to settle in the Leiden region, the Expat<br />
Centre Leiden was set up. It opened its doors<br />
on January <strong>2010</strong> 21. The services of the<br />
Expat Centre include providing information<br />
on immigration formalities, living in the<br />
region (taxes, insurances, housing and<br />
schools) and social life. There are advisors<br />
on banking, legal issues, taxes, insurances<br />
and housing helping the expats with<br />
dedicated information.<br />
A consortium of companies and educational<br />
organizations has worked on setting up<br />
the Bio Simulation Factory. The business<br />
plan of the factory was submitted (50/50<br />
public/private financing). In addition<br />
the consortium made a start with the<br />
development of educational programs for<br />
the Bio Simulation Factory where students<br />
have the possibility to learn by doing in<br />
a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant.<br />
A flexible, regional labor pool for the<br />
biotechnology and pharma sector was<br />
set up in a collaboration between an<br />
employment agency and companies. This<br />
labor pool, named BioScience@work, fulfills<br />
the increasing need of employers to create<br />
flexibility by interchanging employees<br />
during periods in which the demand for<br />
employees strongly fluctuates. This also<br />
helps retaining the knowledge and skills in<br />
pharma and biotechnology for the region.<br />
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Facilities<br />
The Leiden Bio Science Park shuttle bus<br />
Excellent facilities are key assets for a<br />
well developed cluster. In Leiden young<br />
developing companies are supported by<br />
shared incubation facilities at the BioPartner<br />
Center and Leiden’s Technology Transfer<br />
Office LURIS offers legal and business<br />
support and access to finance.<br />
Shared services<br />
The association of companies at the park,<br />
the OV BSP, provides several shared services<br />
for the park. Examples are the car sharing<br />
project and the shuttle bus service that<br />
both started in <strong>2010</strong>. The shuttle bus service<br />
through the park fills the hard felt need for<br />
more public transport during rush hours.<br />
Furthermore, in <strong>2010</strong> the OV BSP was also<br />
active in lobbying for the new circular road<br />
Rijnlandroute and the lightrail connecting<br />
the park to the region (RijnGouwelijn),<br />
it took care of the refurbishment of the<br />
roundabouts, the installation of new<br />
entrance markers at the main roads and<br />
a renewed collective security contract.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong> the foundation and the OV BSP<br />
started cooperating more intensely. The first<br />
step was the relocation of the park manager,<br />
Pauline Hol, to the foundation’s office at the<br />
Poortgebouw.<br />
BioPartner Center Leiden<br />
The incubator BioPartner Center Leiden<br />
received 2 new tenants in <strong>2010</strong>, TLC<br />
Biopharmaceuticals from Taiwan and<br />
Leiden Probe Microscopy, a spin off<br />
of the Science faculty of Leiden University.<br />
In December <strong>2010</strong> the new Accelerator<br />
building was completed. Several maturing<br />
companies will move from the incubator<br />
facilities to the new Accelerator leaving<br />
extra space for new starting companies.<br />
LURIS<br />
LURIS celebrated their five-year lustrum<br />
with the booklet ‘Focus on the Appliance of<br />
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Science from Leiden’, demonstrating fruitful<br />
collaborations, highlighting successful spinoffs<br />
and also showing how valorization<br />
and fundamental research are mutually<br />
beneficial partners. Worth mentioning is<br />
the change in entrepreneurial culture in<br />
the academic institutions achieved over the<br />
years, as witnessed by a significant increase<br />
in the interest in company formation.<br />
NeCEN<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, the Netherlands Centre for Electron<br />
Nanoscopy (NeCEN) received a grant of<br />
6,1 million euro from the Netherlands<br />
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).<br />
A total of 6 million euro was donated by<br />
various financers with the approval of a<br />
grant application by the European Regional<br />
Development Fund (EFRO). The first of the<br />
two microscopes arrived in <strong>2010</strong> and to<br />
house the new microscopes, expansion of<br />
the Cell Observatory started. The centre will<br />
open its doors in the Fall of 2011 and will<br />
be an open access facility to support the<br />
biomedical research of research institutes<br />
as well as companies.<br />
NeCEN nanomicroscope<br />
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People involved in the development<br />
of Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
Board of the Leiden Bio Science Park foundation<br />
Willem te Beest, chairman, vice president executive board<br />
Leiden University<br />
Ferry Breedveld, vice chairman, chairman LUMC<br />
Pedro Tetteroo, treasurer, coach<br />
Marc Witteman, (thru April <strong>2010</strong>), alderman city of Leiden<br />
Robert Strijk, (from April <strong>2010</strong>), alderman city of Leiden<br />
Toon Stegmann, interim chairman entrepreneurs society OV BSP<br />
Menzo Havenga, CEO Batavia Bioservices<br />
Ard Tijsterman, founder Xendo Pharma Services<br />
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Advisory Board<br />
Douwe Breimer, former president Leiden University<br />
Ronald Brus, CEO Crucell<br />
Sander van Deventer, general partner Forbion Capital Partners<br />
Asje van Dijk, deputy Economic Affairs province of Zuid-Holland<br />
Harry Flore, CEO HAL Allergy<br />
Jacques van Gaal, (thru July <strong>2010</strong>), president ROC Leiden<br />
Jeff Gielen, director Kadans Biofacilities<br />
Dick Harms, director Leiden Instrumentmakers School<br />
René de Jong, managing director Rabobank Leiden, Leiderdorp and<br />
Oegstgeest<br />
Anne Willem Kist, former president Leiden University<br />
Jeroen Knigge, (from August <strong>2010</strong>), president ROC Leiden<br />
Roelof Konterman, chairman Achmea Zorg<br />
Ada Kruisbeek, scientific officer TTO VU MC / director Life Science<br />
Center Amsterdam, founder DCPrime<br />
Henri Lenferink, mayor city of Leiden<br />
Paul van Maanen, president Hogeschool Leiden<br />
Maarten van der Plas, policy advisor city of Leiden<br />
Bas Reichert, founder and operational director BaseClear<br />
Henri Remmers, founder Corpus Experience<br />
Bob Smailes, managing director LURIS<br />
Ruud van Spronsen, real estate developer PCS Design<br />
Rein Strijker, CEO DNage<br />
Simon Sturge, CEO OctoPlus<br />
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Els Timmers, mayor city of Oegstgeest<br />
Dinko Valerio, founder Crucell, VC Aescap<br />
Sjoerd Verduyn Lunel, dean Science faculty Leiden University<br />
Willem van Weperen, CEO to-BBB<br />
Office<br />
Nettie Buitelaar, managing director<br />
Annelieke Hoenderkamp, project manager<br />
Hermine Klein, marketing manager<br />
Carla van der Laan, office manager, HR consultant<br />
Leon Mur, project manager labor market<br />
Miranda de Regt, office manager<br />
Ellen Smit, account manager<br />
Pauline Hol, park manager OV BSP<br />
Support network<br />
Mark Bottema, province of Zuid-Holland<br />
Adrie den Broeder, city of Leiden<br />
Jessica Hilhorst, city of Leiden<br />
Roel Meeuwesse, ministry of Economic Affairs,<br />
Agriculture and Innovation<br />
Maarten van der Plas, city of Leiden<br />
Ronald Stokkel, city of Leiden<br />
Dealflow meetings<br />
Lissa Boxy and Wim Rutgers, WFIA<br />
Annelies den Breejen, Chamber of Commerce<br />
Adrie den Broeder, Maarten van der Plas and Jessica Hilhorst,<br />
city of Leiden<br />
Curt Daniels, LURIS (from October <strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Frans Dekker, Leiden University, real estate<br />
Loes van Groningen, LUMC, real estate<br />
Laura MacDonald, LURIS (until October <strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Laura Platte, city of Oegstgeest<br />
Ellen Smit, Leiden Bio Science Park foundation<br />
Henk Venema, BioPartner Center Leiden<br />
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Add2X Biosciences Aeon Astron Amarna Therapeutics Apotex Bab<br />
Biocult Bioké BioPartner Center Leiden BioTop Medical BISLIFE foun<br />
Centre for Human Drug Research ChiralVision Clinical Reach Drug De<br />
DeltaCell Derphartox DNage Dutch Space EJR-Quartz Enzyscreen<br />
Galapagos Genencor GiMaRIS Giotto Management Consultants HAL<br />
Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland ISA Pharmaceuticals iSOFT Janssen Bi<br />
Drug Research (LACDR) Leiden Bio Science Park Colofon foundation Leiden Pr<br />
This report is published by<br />
Leiden University Research & Innovation Services (LURIS) Leidse Instrum<br />
the Leiden Bio Science Park<br />
foundation.<br />
& Health Link LSJ Medisch Projectbureau MAS International Med<br />
Laboratory Mentor Medical Systems MEVS Millford Brand-id Mic<br />
Nijssen Koeling OctoPlus OV BSP Pharming Group PRISNA ProFibrix Pr<br />
Drukkerij Brummelkamp,<br />
Technologies ProteoNic Proxy Laboratories Questions Answers and Mo<br />
Rivierduinen ROC Leiden Sanquin ServiceXS Servier SOFC STI Manage<br />
Stichting Valk STRATOM Syntecnos TLC BioPharmaceuticals TNO in<br />
School Verilabs VisiMetrix Xendo ZF-pharma ZF-Screens Zijlstr<br />
Design<br />
ratiodesign.nl<br />
Print<br />
Hoofddorp<br />
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dation Bulbfixx CAM Bioceramics Cell Signaling Technology Europe<br />
velopment Corpus Cosine Crucell Culgi CuraRata CWTS De Stal<br />
ExPlant Technologies Falco Biotherapeutics FlexGen Fytagoras<br />
Allergy Heerema marine contractors Nederland Hogeschool Leiden<br />
ologics Kenniscentrum Leiden LAP&P Leiden/Amsterdam Center for<br />
obe Microscopy Leiden University Leiden University Medical Center<br />
entmakers School Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing Life Sciences<br />
iPark MediRent Medis medical imaging systems Membrane Protein<br />
rosafe Miltenyi Biotec Mymetics Nalco NCB Naturalis NewCatch<br />
omasys Promega Prosensa Therapeutics Protein Labelling Innovation<br />
re Rahu Catalytics Rainbow Oxidations Rijnlands Revalidatiecentrum<br />
ment<br />
Stichting Contacten Bedrijfsleven Stichting Interplast Holland<br />
novation for life to-BBB Toko Top Institute Pharma TOPLab Hoge<br />
a Verpakapotheek Zirkzee & Den Os Accountants Tax Lawyers ZoBio
www.leidenbiosciencepark.nl<br />
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