Healthcare & Life Sciences

Utrecht is the beating heart of the Netherlands’ health care related economy. A health hub accomodating the Netherlands’ largest concentration of hospitals, clinics, knowledge institutes, life science companies, medical suppliers and policy makers in health. That is why health and well-being is the second-largest economic sector in Utrecht. With 37,000 jobs, this sector constitutes 15% of total employment.

Here, alliances of employees, knowledge institutes, branch organisations and companies focusing on (medical) health care and life sciences find each other in the development of new products, services and smart technology applications. Resulting in a shining example of collaboration, innovation and economic development.

University Medical Center Utrecht and large life science companies, such as Bioceros, Genmab, Merus and Nutricia Research, work on innovations that improve health and quality of life. They conduct leading research related to regenerative medicine and 3D bioprinting, stem cells and organoids, immune therapies, cancer research and cures, premature babies and medical nutrition, serious and applied gaming and smart, sustainable cities.

These companies are already established in Utrecht

“Utrecht is also one of the largest student cities in the Netherlands, with many students from home and abroad. The city is not only commercially appealing, it is also rich in history and culture, such as the Dom Tower and the Central Museum.”

-Rien Braakman, General Manager and lawyer at Nexa Velo Advocaten

“Utrecht is the perfect base being central to the country and enables us to employ talented people from all over the Netherlands and across Europe and rest of world that can easily access Schiphol.”

-Stephan Sieber, CEO Unit4

“We work solely with partners and resellers that are spread throughout the Netherlands. This makes Utrecht the ideal base. Central and easily accessible, also for our international guests and colleagues. ”

-René Hochstenbach, General Manager at Unify

“In 2017, Except moved its headquarter from Rotterdam to Utrecht. Operating both nationally and internationally, the central location and proximity to Schiphol International made it the obvious choice for employees and customers.”

-Tom Bosschaert, Director

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