North Holland as an LSH hotspot
ROM InWest investigated the Life Sciences & Health (LSH) sector, and the outcomes are promising. The Netherlands ranks among the top 10 leading countries worldwide in terms of science and clinical studies in LSH. It turns out that a quarter of the Dutch LSH sector is located in North Holland: over 17,000 FTEs in R&D and high-tech companies are working here on progressive solutions for health and care. Despite this concentration of knowledge and talent, the number of companies in the region that manage to bring truly scalable and widely applicable healthcare solutions to market still lags behind. That is why we support game-changers who accelerate the necessary healthcare transition and ensure that care remains affordable, accessible, and of high quality!
Active in three Life Sciences and Health domains
In practice, we see that growth financing for startups still lags behind (too often). This hinders many entrepreneurs within LSH in their development and scaling ambitions. That is why ROM InWest specifically invests in innovations within LSH that prevent diseases, make treatments more effective, and help control healthcare costs. ROM InWest supports the LSH sector in the region via Innovate, Invest and build on ecosystems. [links naar betreffende pagina’s]. We do that in three domains within LSH:
- Digital health: digital solutions for healthcare that help to organise prevention, monitoring, diagnosis and treatment more smartly, efficiently and effectively.
- Medtech innovative medical equipment and tools that support healthcare professionals, speed up processes, and improve the quality and safety of care for patients.
- Biotechnology biotechnology (biotech), which uses knowledge of biological systems and living organisms to develop new therapies, medicines, and diagnostics that prevent, detect earlier, or more effectively treat diseases.
In collaboration with the Amsterdam Economic Board, we are building an ecosystem to better leverage the great potential of LSH (Life Sciences & Health) innovations in North Holland.
Accelerator programmes for LSH entrepreneurs
Do you have growth ambitions with your healthcare innovation? In an accelerator programme, you will work on sharpening your proposition, market position, and growth path through critical questions, targeted assignments, and joint sessions with other entrepreneurs. Our business developers are happy to brainstorm with you about which programme best suits you.
Opportunities for subsidies in Life Sciences and Health
Besides investments, there are also subsidy schemes for which you may be eligible, such as PPS Innovation subsidy.. We are therefore happy to point you to the possibilities via our subsidy guide.
Are you looking for investment, networking, or knowledge for your LSH innovation?
Then we are here for you! We support gamechangers in North Holland: ambitious start-ups and scale-ups, and SMEs developing innovations that contribute to future-proof, affordable, and accessible healthcare in the Netherlands. Contact us and discover how we can help you.
