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Floris de Gelder & Friso Smit share the story of Utrecht Science Park, the fastest growing science park in the Netherlands. The park’s companies do work in the fields of food…
The combination of knowledge and top-flight technology make the Utrecht Science Park (USP) a place of great interest for both domestic and international business. It’s an inspiring environment in which scientists and entrepreneurs enjoy optimal conditions for bundling their strengths. Being close together stimulates networking and the exchange of knowledge, which means everyone can develop new strengths. The USP was created to stimulate this cross-pollination between top knowledge and an entrepreneurial perspective.
Its prime aim is to grow by attracting companies and spinoffs that provide a powerful impulse for innovation. Importantly, the USP has a large and varied student population. These young, highly trained people mean the companies and other institutions located here have a well-trained, highly motivated workforce at their immediate disposal.
The initiators of the USP are Utrecht University, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The City of Utrecht and Utrecht Province.
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Thanks to its strategic location and pro-business environment, Singapore has established itself as a major pharma manufacturing hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Five Big Pharma companies have stepped up their…
This week’s Asia healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta covers the AACR 2025 ADC pipeline list from China, Puhe out-licensing global rights of a PRMT5 inhibitor to…
After February’s snap election that brought Friedrich Merz to power, a coalition between his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the centre-left SPD has outlined an agreement this month that will serve…
Isla Frio provides state-of-the-art temperature-controlled storage solutions for pharma, among other industries. Founder Geoffrey Parrillo discusses the company’s efforts to adapt to the demands of the pharma industry, offering solutions such…
Saudi Arabia has long represented an alluring marketplace for the global MedTech industry. Not only does the Kingdom constitute the largest spender on healthcare across the Middle East and North…
Mohammad El Khoury, General Manager of GE HealthCare in Saudi Arabia, explores the company’s evolution—from adopting direct distribution models to pioneering AI-powered diagnostics—while aligning with Vision 2030. By forging strategic…
The biggest recent stories from French healthcare and the life sciences, including Sanofi’s deal to buy immunology biotech Blueprint; the largest from a European pharma this year. Elsewhere Servier is…
As Denmark positions itself as a rising force in global life sciences, the BioInnovation Institute (BII) stands at the centre of this momentum, bridging world-class academic research with entrepreneurial ambition.…
Regeneron has agreed to pay USD 256 million to acquire at-home DNA test maker 23andMe after the troubled firm declared bankruptcy. Through the buyout, Regeneron will acquire the data of…
Combining scientific rigour with entrepreneurial instinct, Igor Fisch charts a new path for gene and cell therapy manufacturing at NewBiologix. Focused on addressing the inefficiencies of current production models, the…
Charles Stacey, President and CEO of Cerecin, discusses the company’s strategic direction and partnerships as it advances its Alzheimer’s treatment into Phase 3 trials. He highlights the importance of collaboration…
Dr David Reddy, Director General, IFPMA, and Dr Bettina Hamelin, President, IMC, jointly advocate for health innovation at the 2025 G7 Summit in Kananaskis (15-17 June). They call G7 leaders…
With a mandate spanning pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical research, the Danish Medicines Agency plays a central role in shaping both national health policy and European regulatory alignment. Under the…
Having terminated dozens of HIV-related research grants, the Trump administration’s assault on the field continues. In a major blow to the decades-long search for a vaccine, the US federal government…
Building a biotech from the ground up is rarely the next step for someone who has led multinational pharmaceutical giants. Yet that was the challenge Pony Lu accepted when he…
Antoine Geissbühler wears many hats—physician, academic, innovator, and institutional leader—and is at the forefront of digital transformation in healthcare. In this wide-ranging conversation, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine…
David H. Crean, Ph.D., is a San Diego-based venture capitalist and strategic advisor with over 30 years of experience in life sciences and healthcare. Drawing on a deep personal connection…
Rainer Westermann, chairman of the Life Sciences Acceleration Alliance e.V. looks out over the choppy waters for life sciences venture capitalists in Europe over 2025. Three key initiatives stand to…
Mads Stoustrup, co-founder and CEO of Azento Health, shares his journey from 22 years at Novo Nordisk to launching a science-driven startup focused on supporting patients undergoing GLP-1 treatment for…
Globally some 1.8 million children and young people (CYP) live with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) prevalence of the disease is on the rise. In…
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