Incubators

Leiden Bio Science Park has two “incubator” buildings: the BioPartner Center Leiden and the BioPartner Center Leiden II (formally known as the Academic Business Center (ABC)). As their name suggests, these “incubator” buildings are equipped with all the facilities that young life science start-up companies need to start growing: laboratories, office space, central facilities, conference rooms, use of the university library system and IT support. For more information, please contact:


BioPartner Center Leiden
Mr. ing. H. (Henk) W. Venema, managing director
T: + 31 (0)71 527 63 40
E: Venema@biopartnerleiden.nl  
W: www.biopartnerleiden.nl

The importance of incubators

The importance of incubators

The start of the Bioscience Park in Leiden was accomplished with the beginning of the ABC building and the start of Centocor in Leiden.
This incubator ‘avant la lettre’ was thus very important for the start of one of the best BioScience Parks in the world.
ABC has grown companies like Pharming, OctoPlus and a lot of other ones. With the knowledge gained we were able to start a new facility, in 2001 the BioPartner Center Leiden. The building in which at this moment 15 companies are located is growing the biotech’s of the future, companies as Prosensa, Service XS and others are offered ready to work start up facilities, as completely established labs, autoclave, fume cabinets, canteen, reception desk etc as well as an extensive network of companies inside the incubator as well as outside in the Science Park are available to them.