1. May 2017 Nico Arfman East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NV)
Introducing Oost NV Cluster Life Sciences and Health in East Netherlands
May 2017
Nico Arfman
East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NV)

2. Welcome to East Netherlands
East Netherlands is located strategically between two key European economies: the Dutch Randstad (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht) and the German Ruhr Area (i.e. Düsseldorf, Cologne)
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport is within minutes travel by car or (direct) train
170 million consumers within a 500km radius
Access to European markets and beyond
Like the rest of the country, East Netherlands has a highly educated, multilingual and internationally oriented workforce

3. Economic Development Corporation Core business of Oost NV
Ontwikkeling & Innovatie
Verbetert productie- en ondernemersklimaat door
innovatiebevordering
Kennisuitwisseling, clustervorming en business development
Participatie
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) beheert
innovatie-fondsen en participeert in innovatieve bedrijven in
Gelderland en Overijssel
Bedrijfsomgeving
Coördineert revitaliseringsprojecten bedrijventerreinen
Ontwikkelt nieuwe bedrijfs- /kennisparken
Investeringsbevordering
Begeleidt internationale bedrijven naar Oost-Nederland
Behoudt bedrijven voor de regio 3

4. We are ready to assist you
Funding (loans, non-dilutive, vc)
Matchmaking
Introductions to busines and research partners
Identification of facilities and locations for your operations in The Netherlands
Formation of public private innovation consortia
…meet our team.
Oost NV is a public funded organization. Our serivices are free of charge.

5. Our (Foreign) Direct Investment Team
Bernold Kemperink
Cluster manager
Food/Agro/Cleantech
Jurgen Sonneborn
Project manager
Food/Agro
Jun-Qing Zhang
Project manager
High Tech
Ben van den Broek
Henk Ligtenberg
Business Unit Manager
Albert Hoogeveen
Cluster manager
Life Science & High Tech
Nico Arfman
Senior Project manager
Life Science
Remco Lucassen
Project manager
International Business
Jeanet Beckers
Team Assistent
Matthijs Zwart
Senior Project manager
Logistics & Supply Chain
Bram Geertsema
Project Manager
Back Office
Friso Hennings Backer
Project manager
Life Science
Agnes Beldman
Project Manager
Back Office
Renée Binnenmars
Project Manager
Back Office
Greetje de Kleuver
Project manager
Life Science
Niek Alofs
Desk Researcher
Back Office

6. Team Life Sciences & Health
Innovate
Invest
Internationalize
Alexander Schippers
Niek Wellink
Robbert Jan Kooij
Jasper Buijs
Adinda Woelderink
Daniel ten Holder
Pieter Rhemrev
Victor Mattousch
Jan Frens van Giessel
Janneke van Til
Albert Hoogeveen
Nico Arfman
Friso Hennings Backer
Remco Lucassen
Bram Geertsema
Greetje de Kleuver

7. Development & Innovation Innovate
Improving innovation and business climate:
Community and cluster building
Development of public private innovation projects
Implementation of subsidy programs including Interreg and the European Fund for Regional Development
Management of PP partnerships
Development of open innovation centers

8. Examples High Tech Open Innovation Centers
De kracht van Oost-Nederland op het gebied van High Tech Systemen & High Tech Materialen balt zich samen in een groot aantal open innovatiecentra, waarin bedrijven en kennisinstellingen samenwerken aan innovatie. 8

9. Venture Capital Invest
PPM Oost provides equity and loans
Focus: Agrifood, Life Sciences, High Tech, Cleantech
Substantial operational activity in East Netherlands required
Minority shareholder
120+ ventures
Total of funds > € 300 Million
Network of informal investors

10. Portfolio – Equity Investments
Drug Development
Sold to Synthon
Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Sold to MDxHealth
Sold to Tecan
MedTech

11. Foreign Investment Internationalize (1)
FDI Toolbox in a Nutshell :
Site selection & organization of fact finding trips
Identification of regional business and research partners
Access to venture capital, loans and subsidies
Consultation on government regulations, taxation
Services free of charge

12. Foreign Investment Internationalize (2)
Business support to facilitate international expansion of regional companies
Identification of business and research partners abroad
Market access and reimbursement (Advamed, US DOD program)
Trade mission RSNA Holland Imaging pavillion
Chicago 27 Nov – 2 Dec 2016

13. Our International Clients

14. Reasons why Foreign Life Science Companies invest in the Netherlands
Life sciences specific reasons
Excellent Research
Infrastructure for Clinical Studies
(Tax) Support Measures for R&D
General reasons
4. Strategic Location in Europe
Excellent Infrastructure
Attractive Fiscal Climate
International Business Climate
Multi-lingual Workforce

15. At the Forefront of Research & Technology
The Netherlands has strong high-tech clusters in the field of biotechnology, fine chemicals, materials, food & nutrition, electronics, medical technologies.
Health Valley in the eastern part of the Netherlands (Eindhoven-Nijmegen-Enschede) is a medical device cluster.
The strength of Health Valley resides in a unique combination of disciplines that is needed to bring the next generation of medical innovation to clinics and the marketplace.
Health Valley is home to large Dutch companies such as Philips, many high-tech SMEs, research institutes, and university medical centres.
Within Health Valley, you have access to:
Broad network of business and technology partners
Government subsidies on innovation
Facilities and research programs
Business support
Tax incentives

16. Research Institutes in East Netherlands

17. Radboud University
Radboud University of Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands.
Seven faculties; 19,000 students in 107 study programs (40 Bachelor’s and 67 Master’s programmes).
Radboud University has several major multidisciplinary research institutes such as the Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS) and the Donders Institute for brain, cognition and behaviour.

18. Molecular Medicine & Diagnostics
The Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS) is a leading multidisciplinary research school within the domain of molecular mechanisms of disease and particularly in the fields of molecular medicine, cell biology and translational research
RIMLS is an interfaculty institute comprising departments from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and the Faculty of Science of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
RILMS produces > 600 peer reviewed papers/year
The RIMLS maintains four major research programs:
Differentiation, growth control and cancer
Genetic and metabolic disorders
Renal diseases
Structural and computational biology
Prof. René Bindels, Scientific Director

19. University of Twente – MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology & Technical Medicine
MIRA is the University of Twente’s Research Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine.
Successful clinical application and commercial spin-off.
Integration of technical and medical knowledge.
250 Researchers and annual research budget of EUR 18 million
Strategic Research Orientations:
Tissue Regeneration
Imaging and Diagnostics
Neural and Motor Systems

20. University of Twente MIRA/LEO Robotics
About:
MIRA is the University of Twente’s research institute for biomedical technology and technical medicine. LEO Robotics is a collaboration of regional corporations and universities on medical and service robotics.
Focus: Rehabilitation & Imaging
MIRA
Neural & motor systems
Imaging & diagnostics
LEO Robotics
Image guided intervention
Rehabilitation robotics
Surgical robotics
More information

21. University of Twente MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
MESA+ is one of the world’s largest nanotechnology research institutes; and it’s the largest research institute in this field in the Netherlands.
A total of 525 researchers work together on cutting-edge research at the highest level.
1,250 m2 of cleanroom space
Innovation
State of the art research equipment
Research at the highest level

22. Roessingh Research & Development RRD
About:
RRD, is the largest Dutch scientific research center and clinic on rehabilitation technology. RRD is internationally recognized as a center of excellence in the fields of rehabilitation technology and telemedicine.
Focus: (stroke) Rehabilitation
RRD cooperates closely with the University of Twente on
Neuromuscular control and telemedicine
Technology supported cognitive training for rehabilitation
Rehabilitation medicine and Rehabilitation technology
Diagnosis and treatment in chronic pain and fatigue
VIDEO
More information

23. DEMCON
About:
DEMCON is a high-end developer and producer of high techsystems and medical devices.
DEMCON is a fast-growing company with a wide range of competencies, from proof of principle, prototype and pre-production to serial production. In more than 20 years, the business has grown to become the DEMCON Group (with more than 200 employees in 2016).
Focus: Rehabilitation and imaging
Image guided intervention
product development, systems integration
mechatronics
More information

24. WUR – Wageningen University & Research Centre
WUR provides education and generates knowledge in the field of life sciences and natural resources.
The domain of WUR consists of three related core areas:
Food and food production
Living environment
Health, lifestyle and livelihood
Research; Areas of expertise
Nutrition and health
Food production
Biobased economy
Coast & Sea
Nature and landscape
Climate and water
Market and chain strategies

25. Nico Arfman PhD
Senior Project Advisor International Business
East Netherlands Development Agency
Laan van Malkenschoten 40
7333 NP Apeldoorn
The Netherlands
Phone:
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