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THE THE NETHERLANDS EDITION 2026

the Netherlands’s
life sciences industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping life sciences in the Netherlands. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the Netherlands’s life sciences leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Life Sciences company highlights in the Netherlands, snapshot 31 August 2026
Company
Crucellcrucell.com$443.09M1,300
Merusmerus.nl$307.97M221
Leyden Labsleydenlabs.com$280.11M80
UniQureuniqure.com$220.03M501Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Kiadis Pharmakiadis.com$199.91M103
NewAmsterdam Pharmanewamsterdampharma.com$196M17
ONWARDonwd.com$195.14M100
Kaleidohellokaleido.com$183.29M129
Malvern Panalyticalmalvernpanalytical.com11 roles1,771Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Hendrix Geneticshendrix-genetics.com8 roles3,500
Norginenorgine.com8 roles1,500
BaseClearbaseclear.com5 roles96
Candela Medicalcandelamedical.com4 roles603
Pharvarispharvaris.com4 roles66
Rousselotrousselot.com4 roles951
Life & Mobilitylife-mobility.com3 roles84
Avanzaniteavanzanite.com
HAL Allergy Grouphal-allergy.com255
LAVA therapeuticslavatherapeutics.com15
LUMICKSlumicks.com263
Livit Orthopedielivit.nl670
Pharming Grouppharming.com332
Qiagenqiagen.com1,235
Van Raamvanraam.com245
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only
THE KEY SIGNALS

Life Sciences industry KPIs in the Netherlands

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

31 August 2026
Hiring participation8.6%

83 of 969 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation31.2%

302 of 969 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share17.8%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$1.51M

Midpoint of 493 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 17.8% of disclosed capital, while 68.8% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the Netherlands life sciences has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the Netherlands life sciences
$0$242.12M$484.23M$726.35M$968.46M2016: $98.53M20162017: $218.3M20172018: $317.63M20182019: $247.09M20192020: $532.46M20202021: $849.53M20212022: $352.22M20222023: $465.21M20232024: $429.67M20242025: $779.36M2025
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Annual life sciences funding and company formation in the Netherlands
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$98.53M6034
2017$218.3M5340
2018$317.63M4340
2019$247.09M4546
2020$532.46M5453
2021$849.53M3547
2022$352.22M2740
2023$465.21M1442
2024$429.67M825
2025$779.36M327
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Crucell7.6%
  • Merus5.3%
  • Leyden Labs4.8%
  • Other companies82.2%

Funding by stage

616 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel120 19.5%
Series A–B147 23.9%
Series C+ / PE23 3.7%
Grants, debt & other326 52.9%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
8 rounds

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Series C04/2026
ScreenPoint $13.99M

Backed by Insight Partners and Siemens Healthineers.

Grant (prize money)04/2026
AdJane $2.6M

Backed by CARB-X.

Series B03/2026
Vitestro $70M

Backed by Intervest and McPike Global Family Office and others.

Series A03/2026
Scinus $3.43M

Backed by Demcon and Myosotisinvestments.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series D04/2021
LUMICKSlumicks.com$93.38M

Backed by Farallon Capital Management and Lauxera Capital Partners and others.

Series B12/2024
Citryllcitryll.com$89.81M

Backed by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC and Forbion and others.

Series C08/2015
Merusmerus.nl$83.82M

Backed by Sofinnova Investments and Rock Springs Capital and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

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DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the the Netherlands companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

27 of these companies (2.8%) publish at least one Android app — 39 apps in all, carrying 134.3K installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
VASCOYour Research34.8KMedical
Van Raam E-BikeVan Raam26.3KHealth & Fitness
Your Research AppYour Research21.3KMedical
iGene DNA testiGene12.6K3.5Health & Fitness
eLabNexteLabNext10.2KProductivity
Studypages Data (Teamscope)Teamscope7.4KHealth & Fitness
are you okay todayAre you okay today3.6KHealth & Fitness
TN70 advice & support appTopigs Norsvin3.2KBooks & Reference
Nyquist CalculatorSVI Huygens1.9KTools
UMC Research AppYour Research1.9KMedical

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Life Sciences Tech1393.1KVASCO 34.8K
Assistive Tech430.6KVan Raam E-Bike 26.3K
Orthopedics727.4KIntuy by Reboocon 530
Genomics617.7KiGene DNA test 12.6K
Livestock Tech34.3KTN70 advice & support app 3.2K
Disease Self Management23.7Kare you okay today 3.6K
Healthcare It42.9KeLabInventory 1.2K
Cardiac And Vascular Disorders41.8KSkinAge 732

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q1: 32023Q1: 02023Q12023Q2: 12023Q2: 02023Q22023Q3: 12023Q3: 02023Q32023Q4: 12023Q4: 02023Q42024Q2: 12024Q2: 02024Q22024Q4: 12024Q4: 12024Q42025Q2: 12025Q2: 12025Q2

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 28 of 39 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2025Q2, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the Netherlands life sciences market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech575
Medical devices230
Biopharmaceuticals161
Healthtech154
Deep tech141
Enterprise software121
Consumer digital93
In vitro diagnostics42
Saas36
Chronic disease management36
Iot in healthcare34
Healthtech saas27

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

575companies
10.3%have hiring activity

59 companies hiring · $4.57B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Physical commerce461
E-commerce - product382
Subscription281
Fee-for-service172
Commission on transaction27
Advertising24
E-commerce - service15
Sponsorship3
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsnanomi.com ↗

Nanomi has completed the full acquisition of VISUfarma B.V., Netherlands. Consequently, VISUfarma and its subsidiaries have become wholly owned subsidiaries of Nanomi effective April 1, 2026.

Funding roundsatromedical.com ↗

Funding for Startups ATRO Medical closed a €3 million (~USD $3.5 million) financing round.

Funding roundsvitestro.com ↗

NEW YORK — Automated phlebotomy firm Vitestro said Tuesday that it has raised $70 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round.

Mergers & acquisitionsqiagen.com ↗

Qiagen's deal to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2020 fell through, but the company had subsequently been rumored to be in talks with BioMérieux about a potential merger agreement.

Funding roundsqdisystems.com ↗

In the Netherlands, QDI Systems obtained up to €7.5 million in investment and EIC support to advance quantum-dot-based X-ray and SWIR imaging technologies for medical and industrial applications.

Mergers & acquisitionssymeres.com ↗

Netherlands-based trials contractor Symeres acquiring drug development consultancy DGr Pharma to bolster its early-phase study offering.

Funding roundstargedbiopharmaceuticals.com ↗

Dutch startup TargED secured €21.5 million Series A extension to advance targeted treatments for thrombotic diseases.

Funding roundspancancer-t.com ↗

Pan Cancer T, a biotech startup based in Rotterdam, has raised €10 million in funding to bring a next‑generation T‑cell therapy to patients with triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Funding roundsrespiosa.health ↗

Now eight of the 12 businesses have each won £200,000 funding.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 313 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
75
Funding rounds
73
Mergers & acquisitions
46
Leadership moves
43
Contracts
14
Fda Approval
10
IPO activity
10
Capital infusions
8
Regulatory
8
Company announcements
8
5 activity cards

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Leadership moves

16 tracked people moves

Resyca ↗
Deborah Jones

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Byondis ↗
Jacques Lemmens, PhD

Appointment Chairman of the Board

Byondis ↗
Christoph Korpus, PhD, MBA

Appointment Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Avanzanite ↗
Constance Sabbagh

Appointment General Manager for France

MRIguidance ↗
Guido Zijl

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Louise Kooij

Appointment Chief Accounting Officer

Qiagen ↗
Mark Stevenson

Appointment Independent Member, Supervisory Board

Qiagen ↗
Prof. Dr. Ross Levine

Resignation Chief Scientific Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Regulatory events

9 recorded events

UniQure ↗

application rejectedFood and Drug Administration

UniQure ↗

BLA submission to FDAFDA

Varmx ↗

granted Fast Track DesignationFDA

Varmx ↗

obtained FDA clearance for IND applicationFDA

Litigation

1 tracked suits

Company
purchasers of uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE) common shares betw v uniqure

misrepresentation of pivotal study results leading to securities laws violationsSecurities Fraud · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

8companies
73period observations
6.0%median reported growth

Median across 35 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
NanomiMulticare Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc.Announced2026-04-02$39.6M
NanomivisufarmaCompleted2026-04-01Not stated in snapshot
thermo fisher scientificQiagen ↗Terminated2026-01-20Not stated in snapshot
QiagenBioMérieuxRumored2026-01-20Not stated in snapshot
Qiagenparse biosciencesAnnounced2026-01-20Not stated in snapshot
genmabMerus ↗Announced2025-12-29$8.0B

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

1 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 18-posting snapshot covers 12 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Project Engineer Life Sciences Nederland3
Electrical Engineer High Tech And Life Sciences3
Life Science Consultant, Pmo Management2
Key Accountmanager Life Sciences2
Postdoc On Educational Sciences And Educational / Cognitive Psychology1
Site Director Groningen | Regenity Biosciences Regio Groningen1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

4 postings specify a level.

unspecified
14
manager
3
lead
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

610 founders and chief executives across 461 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

75 profiles with education records.

University of Groningen
9
Leiden University
9
Utrecht University
8
INSEAD
4
University of Amsterdam
4
Wageningen University & Research
4
Eindhoven University of Technology
4
Erasmus University Rotterdam
4

Prior employers

2 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

570 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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570articles in the measured year
196articles in 2026Q1
90.3%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Life Sciences coverage across Netherlands · articles per complete quarter

01653304956602021Q2: 892021Q22021Q3: 1072021Q4: 1712022Q1: 1572022Q2: 1362022Q22022Q3: 812022Q4: 1462023Q1: 1022023Q2: 1472023Q22023Q3: 1572023Q4: 1492024Q1: 1562024Q2: 1492024Q22024Q3: 1192024Q4: 1482025Q1: 5742025Q2: 1192025Q22025Q3: 1062025Q4: 1512026Q1: 1962026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q289
2021Q3107
2021Q4171
2022Q1157
2022Q2136
2022Q381
2022Q4146
2023Q1102
2023Q2147
2023Q3157
2023Q4149
2024Q1156
2024Q2149
2024Q3119
2024Q4148
2025Q1574
2025Q2119
2025Q3106
2025Q4151
2026Q1196

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
280 positive · 9 neutral · 96 negative
2022
436 positive · 3 neutral · 81 negative
2023
445 positive · 10 neutral · 100 negative
2024
490 positive · 6 neutral · 75 negative
2025
858 positive · 6 neutral · 86 negative

Leading coverage topics

Life Sciences coverage across Netherlands · ranked by full-period article count.

Oncology And Targeted Therapy Advancements13 articles in the full recorded period
8 recent · 14 prior
Neuroimaging Techniques (Fmri, Pet, Eeg)13 articles in the full recorded period
15 recent · 11 prior
Covid 19 Vaccine Development And Efficacy Trials12 articles in the full recorded period
4 recent · 4 prior
Gene Therapy And Crispr Technologies11 articles in the full recorded period
9 recent · 31 prior
Rare Disease Therapies And Orphan Drugs9 articles in the full recorded period
6 recent · 26 prior
Vaccine Research And Production Methods9 articles in the full recorded period
4 recent · 6 prior
Stem Cell Research And Applications9 articles in the full recorded period
5 recent · 18 prior
Sensory Processing Systems (Vision, Hearing, Touch)8 articles in the full recorded period
13 recent · 6 prior
Cognitive Neuroscience And Decision Making Processes8 articles in the full recorded period
13 recent · 6 prior
Personalized Medicine And Genomics8 articles in the full recorded period
7 recent · 11 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Event and signal lenses

Life Sciences coverage across Netherlands

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

184 classified articles

stem cell banking, cell-based meat, cultured meat

46.2% critical · 50.0% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

103 classified articles

therapeutic development funding, life sciences seed funding, dark nebulae

56.3% critical · 65.0% positive
Rising

Growth

73 classified articles

gene delivery systems, viral vectors, viral vector vaccines

37.0% critical · 58.9% positive

Life Sciences coverage across Netherlands. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Life Sciences research is working on

53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,147papers
53,147worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Descriptive
21,347
Promising
16,144
Breakthrough
7,516
Problem-identifying
4,407
Cautionary
1,880
Comparative
1,302
Critical
551

Contribution mix

Empirical
25,959
Reviews
19,786
Methods-led
5,939
Position pieces
1,146
Theoretical
317

Tone counts: 42,568 positive · 8,415 neutral · 2,164 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
4,958 papers · 9.3% of this field
  • Agriculture506 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance341 papers
  • Production233 papers
  • Human health225 papers
  • Sustainability221 papers
  • Antimicrobial216 papers
  • Food safety192 papers
  • Food security181 papers

Landmark: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term prob

Cautions
1,880 papers · 3.5% of this field
  • Agriculture96 papers
  • Food safety80 papers
  • Gene66 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance61 papers
  • Toxicity56 papers
  • Population55 papers
  • Production52 papers
  • Human health51 papers

Landmark: Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases

Opportunities
23,660 papers · 44.5% of this field
  • Gene1,464 papers
  • Agriculture827 papers
  • Fermentation719 papers
  • Antimicrobial639 papers
  • In vivo588 papers
  • Population535 papers
  • Transcriptome527 papers
  • Downregulation and upregulation520 papers

Landmark: Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity

Leading institutions

Harvard University
86,693
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
74,901
Chinese Academy of Sciences
61,376
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
49,087
Cornell University
42,772
Stanford University
38,500

Leading researchers

Ahmad Almilaji
14,302
Reiki Nishimura
13,204
Tomofumi Osako
13,204
Yasuyuki Nishiyama
13,204
Rumiko Tashima
13,204
Masahiro Nakano
13,204
Glenn R. Gibson
12,830
Gregor Reid
10,793

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity9,015 citations
  • In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors7,514 citations
  • U1 snRNP regulates cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro7,224 citations
  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma5,754 citations
  • Lanthanum Chloride Inhibits LPS Mediated Expressions of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in HUVECs: Involvement of NF-κB-Jmjd3 Signal5,748 citations

Common problems researchers identify

4,503 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass ProductionCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass Production

781 papers

17.3% of this theme group

Researchers discuss challenges in using microbes and plant systems for renewable fuels and biorefinery processes.

Biofuel (41) · Synthetic biology (53) · Biomass (45) · Biorefinery (28)

A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application

Biofertilizers: An ecofriendly technology for nutrient recycling and environmental sustainability

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202260.6
202359.3
202461.9
202567.0
Food Safety and Processing ConcernsCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Food Safety and Processing Concerns

757 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Papers highlight microbial risks and nutritional impacts of modern food processing techniques.

Food safety (130) · Food processing (74) · Food products (50) · Human health (90)

Microbial Risks in Food: Evaluation of Implementation of Food Safety Measures

Nutritional quality and processing of plant proteins for healthy and sustainable foods

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202270.2
202372.4
202477.4
202599.2
Gene Expression and mRNA TechnologiesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Gene Expression and mRNA Technologies

711 papers

15.8% of this theme group

Studies examine hurdles in controlling gene activity and mRNA applications across cell and animal models.

Messenger RNA (28) · Gene (44) · Cell culture (23) · Gene expression (24)

Analysis of Cancer Metabolism by Imaging Hyperpolarized Nuclei: Prospects for Translation to Clinical Research

Evolution of Approaches to the Development, Life Cycle Control, and Interchangeability of Veterinary Biosimilars Based on Hemoproteins (with

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20222510.1
20232495.8
20242199.0
20251697.8
Crop Nutrition and Food SecurityCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Crop Nutrition and Food Security

693 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Research points to difficulties in improving nutrient uptake and breeding crops for resilient food supplies.

Agriculture (208) · Crop (84) · Food security (86) · Germplasm (39)

Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants

Breeding for nutrient use efficiency in crop plants: Mechanistic insights, genetic determinants, and emerging breeding technologies

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20221635.2
20231667.4
20241799.9
20252026.9
Plant Disease Management StrategiesCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Plant Disease Management Strategies

691 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Works address obstacles in integrating pest control, host resistance, and pathogen dynamics.

Fungicide (44) · Integrated pest management (54) · Host (41) · Disease management (32)

Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens

Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions

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202227.8
202329.2
202427.8
202537.2
Antimicrobial Resistance Across SectorsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Sectors

447 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Literature outlines the spread of drug‑resistant microbes in humans, livestock, and the environment.

Antibiotic resistance (301) · Antimicrobial (164) · Antibiotics (126) · Drug resistance (49)

Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment

Antimicrobial use and resistance

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2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical Issues

423 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Papers cover a range of unrelated topics from molecular order to interdisciplinary analyses.

Order (19) · NAD+ kinase (11) · Human being (12) · Sodium (11)

Modalidade, polaridade e legibilidade em resumos académicos: uma análise comparativa multidisciplinar

Obiteljska grupna konferencija: prilika za građansko pravosuđe?

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202218.4
202321.9
202417.8
202512.5

Cautions

1,765 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Cellular Stress and In‑Vitro ModelsCautions · 01

Cellular Stress and In‑Vitro Models

379 papers

21.5% of this theme group

Authors caution about oxidative stress and viability when using microplastics or advanced cell‑painting assays.

In vivo (32) · Flow cytometry (16) · In vitro (27) · Oxidative stress (19)

Effects of Microplastics on Cell Viability, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Cell Painting for cytotoxicity and mode-of-action analysis in primary human hepatocytes

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20221034.9
20231110.3
2024911.7
2025818.5
Genomic Selection in AgricultureCautions · 02

Genomic Selection in Agriculture

257 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Studies warn of complexities in applying genomic prediction to plant breeding and sustainable livestock feeding.

Agriculture (45) · Selection (26) · Production (28) · Trait (16)

Genomic selection in plant breeding: from theory to practice

Future Directions for Sustainable Poultry Feeding and Product Quality: Alternatives from Insects, Algae and Agro-Industrial Fermented By-Pro

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20221437.3
20231478.4
20241637.4
20251817.4
Feed Additives and Health ImpactsCautions · 03

Feed Additives and Health Impacts

245 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Research advises careful evaluation of bioactive feed compounds and plant‑protein replacements for animal health.

Feed additive (27) · Animal feed (28) · Feed conversion ratio (32) · Health benefits (30)

Natural Bioactive Compounds as Feed Additives: Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Livestock Production

The impact of substituting animal with plant protein foods in adults’ self-selected diets on environmental, nutritional, and health outcomes

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202222.2
202320.9
202417.3
202518.2
Food Contaminants and Regulatory IssuesCautions · 04

Food Contaminants and Regulatory Issues

240 papers

13.6% of this theme group

Papers highlight safety concerns surrounding caffeine levels and novel insect‑derived food colorants.

Food safety (66) · Hygiene (21) · Contamination (29) · Food contaminant (20)

Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Insect-derived food colorants: Chemistry, applications, safety, and regulatory perspectives

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202291.3
202389.1
202495.4
2025105.8
DNA Damage and Repair MechanismsCautions · 05

DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms

239 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Works emphasize the need for precise interpretation of gene expression and repair pathways in disease contexts.

Gene (41) · DNA damage (26) · DNA repair (13) · Gene expression (20)

Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum and plasma in patients screened for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Homologous recombination deficiency in primary ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer

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20222415.6
20232417.4
20242125.5
20251613.8
Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection RisksCautions · 06

Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection Risks

206 papers

11.7% of this theme group

Authors discuss unintended resistance development from combined antibiotic, biocide, and metal exposures.

Antibiotic resistance (59) · Antibiotics (47) · Antimicrobial (38) · Bacteria (26)

Antibiotic use in food animals worldwide, with a focus on Africa: Pluses and minuses

Co-Selection of Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides and Heavy Metals, and Its Relevance to Foodborne Pathogens

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2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Pesticide Resistance ManagementCautions · 07

Pesticide Resistance Management

199 papers

11.3% of this theme group

Studies caution about dose strategies and biological control alternatives to mitigate evolving pesticide resistance.

Pesticide (34) · Integrated pest management (21) · PEST analysis (30) · Biological pest control (20)

The use of fungal entomopathogens as endophytes in biological control: a review

Managing pesticide resistance by changing the applied dose: a modeling analysis incorporating pesticide persistence and including low-dose m

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202266.9
202365.3
202466.9
202575.8

Opportunities

22,038 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advanced Antibody and Imaging ToolsOpportunities · 01

Advanced Antibody and Imaging Tools

1,044 papers

17.4% of this theme group

Research explores novel antibodies, fluorescence methods, and flow cytometry for improved in‑vivo diagnostics.

Antibody (70) · In vivo (81) · Fluorescence (40) · Flow cytometry (50)

Figure 4 from Ancestrally Diverse Autologous Patient-Derived Organoid–Immune Cell Coculture Platform for Addressing Immunotherapeutic Outcom

Preparation, Characterization, and Binding Mechanism of Nanobodies Targeting Multiple Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i>

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2022561.4
2023615.1
2024467.1
2025455.3
Gene Regulation for Therapeutic TargetsOpportunities · 02

Gene Regulation for Therapeutic Targets

1,032 papers

17.2% of this theme group

Papers identify promising gene knockdown and apoptosis pathways for disease treatment and metabolic control.

Downregulation and upregulation (106) · Apoptosis (80) · Gene knockdown (103) · Cell growth (43)

Fat Mass and Obesity‐Associated Protein Contributes to Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Suppressing <sc

RasGRP3 Promotes RAP1B Activity to Inhibit Endothelial Inflammation and Alleviate Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed ApoE−/− Mice

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2022364.0
2023394.7
2024257.4
2025261.8
Functional Plant‑Based FoodsOpportunities · 03

Functional Plant‑Based Foods

878 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Works highlight health‑promoting ingredients and antioxidant properties of emerging plant‑derived food products.

Health benefits (78) · Functional food (61) · Ingredient (48) · Antioxidant (69)

Plant-based functional foods for healthy aging: current trends, bioactive compounds, and future perspectives

PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: SOURCES, EXTRACTION METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY

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202226.7
202326.2
202427.1
202545.2
Epigenetic and RNA Diagnostic AdvancesOpportunities · 04

Epigenetic and RNA Diagnostic Advances

823 papers

13.7% of this theme group

Studies present innovative DNA methylation and messenger RNA techniques for detecting disease‑related biomarkers.

Gene (164) · DNA methylation (60) · Messenger RNA (76) · DNA damage (55)

Convergent DNA methylation abnormalities at enhancers and bivalent promoters in human growth disorders

Stimuli-ResponsiveFusion of Binary-Star IntelligentDNA System for the Signal-On Amplification Detection of Cancer-RelatedmiRNA

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20222397.7
20232377.6
20242114.7
20251613.7
Novel Antimicrobials and Postbiotic SolutionsOpportunities · 05

Novel Antimicrobials and Postbiotic Solutions

809 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Research showcases plant‑derived antimicrobials and microbial metabolites as new strategies against resistant pathogens.

Antimicrobial (126) · Antibiotic resistance (66) · Biological pest control (54) · Bacteria (87)

Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

Postbiotics: Multifunctional Microbial Products Transforming Animal Health and Performance

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2022524.8
2023510.4
2024554.5
2025649.8
Genetic Improvement of Crop TraitsOpportunities · 06

Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits

717 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Papers discuss leveraging germplasm and quantitative trait loci to boost yield and desirable characteristics.

Germplasm (71) · Trait (52) · Quantitative trait locus (40) · Selection (53)

Evaluation of Genetic Variability and Trait Interrelationships Using Advanced Wheat Lines to Increase Yield

GENETIC VARIABILITY ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) MUTANT GENOTYPES

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202253.0
202345.3
202439.2
202540.8
Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel InnovationsOpportunities · 07

Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel Innovations

697 papers

11.6% of this theme group

Works focus on microbial fermentation and by‑product valorization for greener agriculture and energy.

Biomass (67) · Sustainability (77) · Agriculture (102) · Biofuel (35)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Strategy for Producing High-Value Bioactive Compounds for Agriculture, Animal Feed, and Human Health

Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

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20221514.8
20231566.1
20241742.6
20251980.2

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Descriptive40.2%17.2%
Promising30.4%37.2%
Breakthrough14.1%27.1%
Problem-identifying8.3%9.2%
Cautionary3.5%4.5%
Comparative2.4%3.8%
Critical1.0%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceSARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance: approaches, challenges, and opportunities870.21%25 (28.7%)0.21%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFate and Transport of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes following Land Application of Manure Waste610.15%4 (6.6%)0.15%
Bias & fairnessGeographic Prevalence Heterogeneity Creates Unavoidable Fairness-Accuracy Trade-offs in Antimicrobial Resistance Predict120.03%2 (16.7%)0.03%
Safety & misusePublic perceptions and information sources on genetically modified organisms in Kenya30.01%3 (100.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprintIntegration of GWAS and WGCNA Identifies PUE‐Related Gene <i>TaERF112</i> in Wheat10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Life Sciences patents in the Netherlands

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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20,315filings 2016–2025
7,823assignees
2,292peak annual filings

Filing momentum

06591,3181,9772,6362016: 2,05720162017: 2,2652018: 2,29220182019: 2,2002020: 2,15720202021: 2,2202022: 1,92820222023: 1,7562024: 1,78120242025: 1,6592025

Who files the most

DSM IP Assets
6,146
Intervet INT
1,707
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention
1,268
Crucell Holland
1,231
Ferring
1,027
RIJK Zwaan Zaadteelt EN Zaadhandel
866
Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden
860
Merus NV
842
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Life Sciences in the Netherlands: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 31 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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