Leiden Bio Science Park:
Transforming into a leading Innovation District |
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In this Newsletter we want to update you about the activities within our 'Access to' communities, highlight some news and and inform you about the upcoming events. |
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Designed to mutually inspire and develop ideas, our 'Access to' communities bring together entrepreneurs, employees, researchers, students, experts and investment partners. The communities provide access to the ecosystem network, capital and key insights that facilitate professional development and organisational growth.
We have been busy, here are a few updates: |
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Human Capital Community
CIV Bio Sciences secures subsidy to boost MBO education at Leiden Bio Science Park
The Regional Investment Fund MBO (RIF) has honored the project application of the coordinator MBORijnland for the Center for Innovative Craftsmanship Bio Sciences (CIV Bio Sciences). The subsidy of €746,416,00 will strengthen the connection between MBO education and the rapidly developing labor market at the LBSP. Ida Haisma, director LBSP Foundation: ''The current scarcity of MBO talent at the LBSP requires new and smart solutions. It is our vision that we will move forward if we join forces around the shared challenges of the Human Capital Agenda'' The public-private partnership is widely supported by a lot of partner at the LBSP.
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| Human Capital Community Human Capital community event: ''Let’s talk about stress'' on 11 October
During this interactive event, Saskia Portegies, vitality coach at Solid Sense, took us through questions such as: what is stress, how do I recognize it within myself and others, what can I do about it and how do I talk about it with integrity and effectiveness? The event was very successful. There were participants from different HR functions and companies at LBSP. Everyone has to deal with this at work in their own way, within their own team or department. That's what made the workshop so interesting. It was an inspiring and energetic session where we applied/practiced Saskia's advice right away with the whole group. Nice to see how small changes can have so much impact!
Due to the success of this event, we have decided to organize a second workshop on Tuesday 14 February 2023. The invitation will be sent out in January. if you want to receive this invitation, sign up here for our Human Capital community mailing list. |
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LBSP Community Projects Call to action: renewed internship platform
We are pleased to announce that, in an effort to strengthen the ties between the students and the organizations on the LBSP, the LBSP internship platform has been renewed. Therefore, we are asking all organisations that are interested in introducing their company to the students of Leiden (and other regional, national and international young talent) to publish their internships on the renewed internship platform. This can be done through the same ‘My Park’ account that is used for job offerings. https://leidenbiosciencepark.nl/mypark/login
Insights from this project will be discussed during the Human Capital event on 13 December. Facts & Figures Currently the LBSP Facts and Figures project is nearing its end stages. The objective of this project is to create (and maintain) more insight into the societal and economic impact of the LBSP’s resident organizations, as well as the LBSP’s current and future development. The obtained insights of this project will be used to further improve the internal ecosystem as well as the national and international positioning of the LBSP. More information? Contact Kevin Heideman |
| Unlock_ Community Startup successes!
Our unlock_ startups have seen success in recent Dutch startup competitions. In the Spring 2022 Venture Challenge, iProtics walked away with the €25,000 prize money to invest in their growth. Iprotics develops specific proteasome inhibitors that potentially treat multiple myeloma without the side-effects known from traditional proteasome inhibitors. Read more about their win here.
Additionally, EXIT071 was selected as one of the ten winners of the Academic Startup Competition. As a winner, EXIT071 will receive a tailor-made business trip to the USA! Both iProtics and EXIT071 are unlock_ Venture Academy alumni.
EXIT071 followed on with their success in being selected as one of ten teams alongside Rapidemic and Idris Oncology in the TechLeap Pole Position programme. During this programme, they are working on a roadmap through the valley of death, with the goal of becoming scalable businesses.
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We’ve got a lot going on at the LBSP. Did you know that... |
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MIMETAS has won the Dutch Innovation Award 2022 On 2 November, MIMETAS was declared the winner of the Dutch Innovation Award 2022 during the TV program De Wereld van Morgen on NPO1.
"We believe the strong innovation backbone in the Netherlands has nurtured the radical mindset of MIMETAS," says Jos Joore, CEO of MIMETAS, "This mindset is absolutely required to keep changing how we develop new therapies, address unsolved diseases and reduce animal testing." We would like to thank everyone that voted for us as well as the expert panel of judges at AVROTROS for electing us to receive this prestigious award!
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Does your organization or company want to scout the newest Life Sciences talents and have a challenging case that young scientists could contribute to?
From 8-12 May 2023, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the Lorentz center will organize the Life Sciences with Industry workshop. For a week, young life scientists work intensively together to find original solutions to your challenging problems. If you want to know more about this workshop and are thinking about submitting a life sciences case, you can check the website www.nwo.nl/lswi2023 and are welcome to join our online Life Science with Industry information session at November 8 from 10-11 am.
Contact at lifewithindustry@nwo.nl. |
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International collaboration to strengthen the development of ATMPs
The Leiden University Medical Center, Skånes universitetssjukhus (Skåne University Hospital) and Lund University will collaborate to develop research, education and development in the field of ATMPs.
ATMPs are innovative and complex biological drugs based on cells, tissues or genes that offer new ground-breaking opportunities for treatment of a variety of disease, such as various forms of cancer, Parkinson's disease and genetic blood disorders. This cooperation is the essence of a Memorandum of Understanding signed yesterday at the SciLifeLab near Stockholm, during the state visit of the Dutch Royal couple in Sweden. The Swedish Minister for Education Anna Ekström and Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf attended the signing.
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| New relocation app is launched In collaboration with the other international centres in the Netherlands, The Expat Centre Leiden has contributed to the Welcome to NL Relocation App.
This app will help internationals that have decided to start their new career in the Netherlands. It offers insights into all the practical information that the international talent will need when moving to the Netherlands, from residence permits and registration to housing and healthcare. With the relocation app they will have a checklist of all they need to do in one useful overview.
The app can be tailor-made to the personal circumstances, adjustments depending upon which region they are moving to, the family situation, which sector they are working in, and much more.
More information |
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Come and tell students about your job at the LBSP on 11 November!
You may recognise it: as a student, working life feels far away. What does it mean to work? How do you find out what suits you and what doesn't? To what extent do the choices you make as a starter on the labour market influence your career? Career advisors and company visits can, of course, tell students a lot about this, but someone who has experienced it themselves makes a bigger impression.
These conversations are in the form of group speed dates in a low-key setting on 11 November. In addition to learning about someone's career, the purpose of these speed dates is also to teach students how to have a networking conversation. To help you, there will be cards with interesting career questions on the tables.
Do you work at the LBSP? Then we are looking for you! We would very much appreciate it if, during the closing network drinks of the Bio Science Park Excursion, you could tell students about your company, what your job entails and how your career has progressed. If you would like to do this, please register here.
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Whatsapp Neighbourhood Watch group The business association OVBSP has asked Martien Hogewoning to set up a Whatsapp Neighbourhood Watch group.
The LBSP has several buildings housing laboratories. It is good to realise that there may be an increased risk. It is and therefore important to be able to inform the surrounding area and surrounding buildings in case of incidents. By working more closely together (good neighbour principle), we can continue to ensure that in the event of incidents everyone is informed in time and the right measures can be taken. Therefore, the LBSP will be divided into a number of logical clusters in which “neighbourhood watch apps” can inform their neighbours about incidents. Apart from incidents, the app is of course also suitable for reporting abuses :nuisances, thefts, burglaries, etc. You are of course free to contact Martien Hogewoning yourself: martienhogewoning@gmail.com |
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We’ve got a lot going on at the LBSP. Here are a few highlights of this month.. |
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San Diego delegation at the LBSP
InnovationQuarter and unlock_ hosted the World Trade Center San Diego delegation at the Leiden Bio Science Park. The visit to the Netherlands was part of the “Thriving Cities trade mission” of regional leaders across the public, private and academic sector led by Mayor Todd Gloria in order to foster global partnerships across various sectors. The Life Science focused delegates visited the Leiden University Medical Center and Leiden Bio Science Park to strengthen industry ties and facilitate public-private partnerships in the field of Life Sciences.
After a tour of the campus, the delegation was welcomed to Leiden by Mayor Henri Lenferink, LBSP Director Ida Haisma, Stéfan Ellenbroek, Director of unlock_. and Lissa Culbertson Boxy, Senior Account Manager LS & H, InnovationQuarter. The program included pitches from Nano PharmaSolutions from San Diego and our Leiden-based startups VitroScan and Idris Oncology BV and a networking lunch where the delegates and Leiden companies were able to connect and strengthen the relationship between Leiden and San Diego.
The San Diego area hosts many life science events such as the Bio Conference 2022 and the Cell and Gene Meeting on the Mesa in Carlsbad where InnovationQuarter & Invest in Holland team had the opportunity to connect with companies considering an expansion to the Netherlands. |
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Bart van Zijll Langhout, chairman Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) Foundation gives an interview in the colum 'Spiegelen' in magazine Zuid-Holland in Beeld
Three years ago six parties: two from the Public sector (Leiden and Oegstgeest), two Knowledge institutions (LUMC and University Leiden) and two from the Private sector (OVBSP and Janssen Biologics BV) established the LBSP Foundation. The purpose of the LBSP Foundation is to strenghten the LBSP position and to accelerate innovations which can help patients. In 2021 four knowledge areas the LBSP particularly excels in, were defined. The most important: |
- 1) Vaccines and infectious diseases;
- 2) Regenerative medicine and cell and gene therapy;
- 3) Product development and diagnostics;
- 4) Prevention and lifestyle.
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We are also strong in data science and artificial intelligence, which is important to all these themes.
Read the full article here |
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Massachusetts delegation at the LBSP
Mid October the delegation from Massachusetts was introduced to the Leiden Bio Science Park hosted by Health ~ Holland and unlock_. Ida Haisma, Director at LBSP Foundation and Henri Lenferink, Mayor of Leiden were very excited to start this day and tell the delegation about the largest and most mature Life Sciences & Health cluster in the Netherlands.
After a tour of the park, a presentation from unlock_ by Stefan Ellenbroek and pitches from two Dutch Start-up companies as well as by Massachusetts Life Sciences Hub, the day continues in Rotterdam. |
| Changes of the board at LBSP Foundation In October 2022, the board of LBSP Foundation has said goodbye to two of its board members: Paul Dirkse, on behalf of the municipality Leiden and Jan Nieuwenhuis on behalf of the municipality Oegstgeest. The Stichting is grateful to both for their commitment and contributions.
The LBSP Foundation has the pleasure of welcoming two new board members: the newly elected alderman on behalf of the municipality Leiden: Fleur Spijker, responsible for the portfolios Economics, Knowledge, Sport and Health and the newly elected alderman on behalf of the municipality Oegstgeest: Elfred Bus, responsible for the portfolios Environment, Housing & Economics. Both have attended their first board meetings. |
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Stay connected. Keep up to date with the latest developments and participate in one of our in-person or online events. This next months, we are offering the following events and activities: |
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15 November Game Changers event
Who's up for an evening of board and card games with an educational side effect? Fight friends, colleagues, enemies, and other people in carefully selected games with an impact. Welcome to a thrilling evening of games & sciences! Organised by ImmunoWars and BioPartner. |
| 15 November Medical Delta Conference 2022
This year Medical Delta time we will meet in Leiden, the City of Science in 2022. As GAMECHANGING is the theme of the day of the City of Science on November 15, the theme of the Medical Delta Conference in 2022 will be ‘Technology: The Gamechanger for Health’. |
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17 November 13.00 - 18.00
SHOW ME THE MONEY: Soft Money Edition!
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to speed date with grant managers and grant writers at Show Me the Money: Soft Money Edition on the 17th of November. In one-on-one sessions, you will find out what regional, national and European grants & loans can do for your startup. This event is open to all life science and biotech businesses looking for grants and loans. |
| 17 November 11.00 - 12.30 (online) Human Capital Intervisie (Dutch event) Heb jij een prangende vraag of dilemma waarover je graag met mede HR professionals van gedachten wilt wisselen? Of deel je graag je eigen expertise om een ander verder te helpen? Neem dan deel aan de intervisie. |
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22 November from 15.30 onwards TechTalk:Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery Drug discovery is changing, the influence and catalytic effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be denied. In this session we will give an overview of research ongoing at the Leiden Bio Science Park. Central in the research is the usage of machine learning.
This TechTalk is initiated by the Universiteit Leiden in collaboration with our AI & Digitalization Knowledge Network! |
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24 November Life Sciences Café: LBSP x Dutch Life Science Conference
Join us after work during the Life Sciences Café in collaboration with the Dutch Life Sciences Conference. This years theme: Innovations and new business strategies in Dutch Life Sciences.
Note: There is a limited number of guests which we can accommodate. |
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13 December from 16.00 onwards Human Capital event: Finding, engaging and developing young talent? (Dutch event)
Tips & examples from our own experience of companies on the LBSP! The invitation will follow soon. Subscribe to our HC mailing list if you don’t want to miss it. |
| 20 December from 15.30 onwards Save the date: TechTalk Join us on 20 December after work at TechTalk. The program and the speakers will be shared soon. |
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Rewatch the livestream - VIG Medicijndialoog 2022 |
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Last month the VIG Medicine Dialog 2022 was organised in the Hague. This year's theme: Stronger together against common diseases: Cancer, Alzheimer's and Obesity.
Ida Haisma, director LBSP Foundation, joined the discussion about dementia. Click here to follow the discussion or click here to watch the full video of the livestream. (Credits foto: Barbra Verbij)
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◼️ Do you report a crime?
When you have become victim of a crime, or have observed anything suspicious, report this to the police. This notification is not only important for you as a victim, but also assists the police in monitoring criminal behavior on the LBSP, which may lead to increasing the level of police supervision on the park.
You can report a crime or any suspicious situation directly, by calling 112 (for emergencies) of 0900-8844. In some situations, it is also possible to report this online: www.politie.nl or by calling 0900 8844, to make an appointment at one of the nearby police stations.
Let’s join hands to ensure a safe LBSP. |
◼️ Next newsletter Our next newsletter will be the December edition, which you will receive mid December.
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