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Life Sciences Map

Biotechkaart

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Flanders is a leading life sciences region, situated in the heart of Europe. The growing life sciences hubs near the 5 universities house most of the biotech companies, research centres and bio-incubators, located on highly infrastructured science parks.

Vlaanderen, gesitueerd in het hart van Europa, is een sterke regio op het vlak van biowetenschappen en biotechnologie. nabij de 5 universiteiten herbergt de meeste bedrijven werkzaam in de sector, net als onderzoekscentra en bio-incubatoren, gelegen in één van de goed uitgeruste wetenschapsparken.

Life Sciences Companies

The Life sciences companies have activities in medical, agricultural or industrial biotechnology, and the majority of them have R&D activities. Some also offer technologies or specific services.

Flanders houses about 143 companies with biotech activities. In these life sciences companies, over 13,000 employees are active. 69 companies are related to health care (=red biotech), 15 companies have agricultural (=green biotech) and 24 companies have industrial biotech activities (=white biotech) and about 35 companies are biotech providers.

Looking for a Life Sciences Company? Check our Life Sciences Database.

Research Centres and Academic Institutes

Flanders has a broad network of research centres and academic institutes dedicated to specific life sciences domains. They have a a worldwide reputation in biotech research. the renowned biotech research institute VIB attracts excellent investigators from all over the world. CMI, Center for Medical Innovation, focuses on translational medicine for which flanders offers unique opportunities.

Looking for a Research Centre or an Academic Institute? Check our Life Sciences Database.

Bio-incubators

'Bio-incubators' are fully licensed, up-to-date buildings with office and laboratory space available for R&D-based life sciences companies.

Looking for a Bio-incubator? Check our Life Sciences Database.

Science Parks

Science parks consist of a broad spectrum of life sciences and biotech players ranging from academic research organisations and bio-incubators to mature biotech companies.

Looking for a Science Park? Check our Life Sciences Database.

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