Internationalization

Due to the importance of trade, knowledge exchange and foreign investments for the Dutch economy and society, internationalization is essential for realizing the ambitious objectives of the mission-driven top sectors and innovation policy of the Dutch government. The Netherlands, as Europe’s connected life sciences and health metropolis, has a lot to offer to the world and possesses a favorable innovation ecosystem and business climate for foreign companies.

 
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Learn more about the Dutch Life Sciences & Health ecosystem and let’s join forces in our journey towards vital functioning citizens in a healthy economy. Read more about target markets and focus countries of the Dutch LSH sector to stimulate innovation, knowledge and trade and attract investment and make use of the tools to start your journey in the field of internationalization.

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In here, you will read more about the LSH developments in an international context. This magazine covers topics including: building the international ecosystem, stimulating internationalization and examples of international cooperation.

'Thanks to a large group of startups and scale-ups in the field of biotechnology, pharma and medical technology, the Netherlands can continue to play its leading role within the national and international Life Sciences & Health domain, now and in the future.'

- Len de Jong, Team member Top Sector Life Sciences & Health and former CEO Enraf-Nonius BV

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In the Netherlands organ-on-a-chip (OoC) is seen as a promising new technology, since it can transform drug development by replicating the key functions of human organs on a microfluidic chip. This animal-free technology has the potential to transform the Life Sciences & Health sector. It is expected that it will contribute to sustainable and structural economic growth, improved drug development and most importantly, improved quality of life. This aligns with the broader ambition to strengthen the Dutch Life Sciences & Health ecosystem and improve patients’ quality of life.

To support the adoption and international positioning of OoC, Health~Holland, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Dutch Embassy in Switzerland, and the life sciences & health industry established a new strategic collaboration. This initiative is commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and is aimed to develop a strategic internationalization roadmap to strengthen the collaboration between the Netherlands and Switzerland and jointly become leaders in the field of organ-on-a-chip. More about our strategic collaboration, see: https://www.health-holland.com/nl/OoC-project