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The Leiden Bio Science park (LBSP) is a Science Park in Leiden and Oegstgeest that focuses on companies and Universities in the Biotechnology sector.

The park comprises 110 hectares (272 acres) with over 60 companies and knowledge-based institutions. This makes it the biggest  life sciences cluster in the Netherlands. The park is located mostly in Leiden and lies between Wassenaarseweg on the north and the Plesmanlaan on the south.

The park is most focused on the use of biotechnology for medical and biopharmaceutical applications.

History
The LBSP was founded in 1984 in the Leeuwenhoek area west of Leiden Central Station between the Faculty of Science of the Leiden University and the former Academic Medical Hospital, now known as LUMC. The municipality decided that this area should primarily be focused on biotechnology.

In 2005 the foundation  Leiden Life meets Science was founded by the Leiden University, the municipality, the LUMC,TNO,Naturalis,Chamber of Commerce, the province South Holland, University of Applied Sciences and the ROC Leiden with the aim of growing the park in size and quality.

Research and Education

 * Leiden University
 * LUMC
 * University of Applied Sciences
 * Naturalis
 * CORPUS
 * TNO

Companies

 * Janssen Biotech
 * Crucell
 * Astallas Pharma
 * Galapagos NV
 * ProQR

Externe link

 * Leiden Bio Science Park - official website