Health-Holland

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 5 Eric Wiebes, Minister of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy Foreword 7 Bruno Bruins, Minister of Medical Care & Sport Executive Summary 8 Key figures of the Netherlands 9 1 BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR 11 Working towards a healthier world 13 The power of public-private partnerships 16 International health initiatives 18 Attractive biopharmaceutical environment 19 Companies in the Netherlands 20 Medicine development 24 Clinical research 25 Intellectual property 27 Regulatory science & innovation 28 Turnover & investments 29 Import & export 30 2 THE NETHERLANDS 33 Strategic location 36 Superior infrastructure 38 Living in the Netherlands 43 Competitive economy 53 Entrepreneurial spirit 55 Thriving sectors 56 3 INDUSTRY CLIMATE 61 International business climate 62 Competitive fiscal climate 63 Supportive R&D incentives 65 Innovation-oriented schemes 66 Sustainability-oriented schemes 68 Further financial support 70 Human capital 73 Invest in Holland network 82 Colophon 83 3