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Dutch biotech will change your life!

The Dutch biotech sector is world-class. Hollandbio keeps a close eye on sector developments, collecting and sharing valuable insights and information.

We are in the midst of a true biorevolution

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Biotech has become an integral part of our daily lives. It provides solutions to some of society’s greatest challenges: improving health, feeding a growing global population, addressing ageing populations, and tackling climate change.

We deliver new medicines, diagnostics, vaccines, and therapies that make a real difference for patients. We provide seeds that boost both the robustness and productivity of agriculture around the world. And we are creating clean, environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels, chemicals, and raw materials.

€27-37B

Direct economic impact in the Netherlands each year

8-10%

Reduction in the total disease burden

6x

Improved quality of chemical products

±50%

Reduction of methane and nitrogen emissions

Europe’s most
attractive and
innovative hub
for biotech

With leading research institutes, a highly educated workforce, an innovation-friendly government, and our central location, the Netherlands is Europe’s ultimate R&D innovation hub—the ideal spot for any biotech company!

ENTREPRENEURSHIP fertile breeding ground for start-ups, grow-ups and scale-ups.

RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE public-private partnership in the Dutch DNA.

SCIENCE excellent knowledge at the base of innovation.

Discover the
Dutch biotech
sector

1797 Life science companies

682 Life science R&D companies

Company size

No revenue
under €1M
€1M - €50M
over €50M

R&D focus

Health
Biotech Services
Agri, Food & Industrial

Publications & dossiers

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Featured plublications

Dutch Life Sciences Trend Analysis 2026: biotech is on the map, but still looking for a way up

Biotechgate's annual Trend Analysis report for the Dutch biotech sector
31 March 2026/by Dina Diek

Dutch Life Sciences Trend Analysis 2025 shows a two-faced trend 

Biotechgate's annual Trend Analysis Report for the Dutch life sciences sector.
11 March 2025/by Dina Diek

De Biorevolutie

Wat is de maatschappelijke meerwaarde van Nederlandse biotech en hoe benutten we haar volledige potentieel?
19 April 2022/by Dina Diek

Toekomstvisie life sciences 2030

How can the Dutch life sciences sector evolve into one of the world’s leading clusters in 2030?
1 March 2018/by Dina Diek

Meet the bright minds of biotech

Across the Netherlands, brilliant minds are working on smart solutions to some of today’s biggest challenges. Their journey is rarely straightforward. Discover what drives them, and how they continue to persevere and believe in their ambitions despite the many obstacles and setbacks they face along the way.

Michael Newton
Qorium

What we create isn’t a leather alternative. It’s real leather.

Diederik Mud
Bionomic

Overdag stagiair, ’s avonds biotechondernemer

Annegret Van der Aa
Cantoni Therapeutics

Bouwen aan een bedrijf dat start van een concept en eerste data, daar krijg ik energie van.

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FIND A
BIOTECH
COMPANY

The Netherlands is home to nearly 2,000 biotech companies, ranging from developers of innovative products in health, food, and materials to R&D service providers and business consultancies. You can find them in the Dutch Life Sciences Database: the most complete overview of the Dutch biotech sector.

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