Netherlands innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,970 innovation ecosystem organizations in the Netherlands, including 654 research organizations, 597 corporate R&D centers and 272 universities and research institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Amsterdam (252), Utrecht (194) and The Hague (150).

The Netherlands scores 73.1 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 9 of 117 economies.

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1,970 organizations

• Legal Pathways
  Research organization · Haarlem · legalpathways.eu
• Leiden Observatory
  University or research institute · Leiden · universiteitleiden.nl
• Leiden University
  University or research institute · Leiden · leiden.edu
• Leiden University Medical Center
  Health research · Leiden · lumc.nl
• Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Centers
  Health research · Utrecht · lrjg.nl
• Lelie Zorggroep
  Research organization · Capelle aan den IJssel · leliezorggroep010.nl
• Lely (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Maassluis · lely.com
• Lenntech (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Delft · lenntech.nl
• Lentis
  Health research · Groningen · lentis.nl
• Leprosy Research Initiative
  Research organization · Amsterdam · leprosyresearch.org
• Levvel
  Health research · Amsterdam · levvel.nl
• Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
  University or research institute · Leiden · leydenacademy.nl
• Leyden Laboratories BV (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Leiden · leydenlabs.com
• Liander (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Arnhem · liander.nl
• Libra Revalidatie & Audiologie
  University or research institute · Eindhoven · libranet.nl
• Librt (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · librt.com
• Life Science Patents
  Research organization · Maastricht · lifesciencepatents.nl
• Lifelines
  Research organization · Groningen · lifelines.nl
• LifeTec Group (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Eindhoven · lifetecgroup.com
• LINK (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Schiedam · linknederland.nl
• LinXis Biopharmaceuticals (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · linxispharmaceuticals.com
• LioniX (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · lionixbv.nl
• Living With Hope
  Research organization · Heemstede · livingwithhope.nl
• Livit Ottobock Care
  Corporate R&D · Dordrecht · livit.nl
• Logisticon (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Gouda · logisticon.com
• Long Fonds
  Research organization · Utrecht · longfonds.nl
• Lorentz Center
  Research organization · Leiden · lorentzcenter.nl
• Louis Bolk Instituut
  Research organization · Driebergen-Rijsenburg · louisbolk.org
• Low & Bonar (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Arnhem · bonar.com
• Lung Foundation Netherlands
  Research organization · Amersfoort · research.longfonds.nl
• Lygature
  Research organization · Utrecht · lygature.org
• Lyvore
  Research organization · Soest · lyvore.nl
• M&I/Partners
  Corporate R&D · Amersfoort · mxi.nl
• Maag Lever Darm Stichting
  Research organization · Amersfoort · mlds.nl
• Maasstad Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Rotterdam · maasstadziekenhuis.nl
• Maastricht School of Management
  University or research institute · Maastricht · msm.nl
• Maastricht University
  University or research institute · Maastricht · maastrichtuniversity.nl
• Maastricht University Medical Centre
  Health research · Maastricht · mumc.nl
• Maastro Clinic
  Health research · Maastricht · maastro.nl
• Maatschap Friese Longartsen
  Research organization · Leeuwarden · frieselongartsen.nl
• Maatschappij tot Redding van Drenkelingen
  Research organization · Amsterdam · drenkeling.nl
• Machinefabriek Otto Schouten (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Giessen · ottoschouten.nl
• made for arcade
  Fab lab or makerspace · tilburg · madeforarcade.com
• Magneto Special Anodes (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Schiedam · magneto.nl
• Maire Tecnimont (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Geleen · mairetecnimont.com
• MakersLab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Ede · makerslab.nl
• Makerspace Haagse Hout
  Fab lab or makerspace · The Hague · spacehh.nl
• Makerversity
  Fab lab or makerspace · Amsterdam · makerversity.org
• Malsch TechnoValuation
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · malsch.demon.nl
• Mama Cash
  Research organization · Amsterdam · mamacash.org
• Mammoet (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Schiedam · mammoetbenelux.nl
• Mapper Lithography (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Delft · mapperlithography.com
• Marecollege
  University or research institute · Leiden · marecollege.nl
• Marine Information Service (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Nootdorp · maris.nl
• Maritime Research Institute Netherlands
  Research organization · Wageningen · marin.nl
• Marnix Academie
  University or research institute · Utrecht · english.marnixacademie.nl
• Marshall-Smith Syndrome Research Foundation
  Research organization · The Hague · marshallsmith.org
• Marti-Keuning Eckhardt Stichting
  Research organization · Amsterdam · martikeuningeckhardtstichting.nl
• Martini Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Groningen · martiniziekenhuis.nl
• Masquelier’s (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Hilversum · masqueliers.com
• Materials innovation institute
  University or research institute · Delft · m2i.nl
• Mathematics in Open Access
  Research organization · Amsterdam · mathoa.org
• Mathys (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Veenendaal · mathysmedical.com
• Maurits en Anna de Kock Stichting
  Research organization · Amsterdam-Zuidoost · mauritsenannadekockstichting.nl
• Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
  University or research institute · Nijmegen · mpi.nl
• Max Planck University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics
  University or research institute · Enschede · utwente.nl
• Máxima Medisch Centrum
  Health research · Veldhoven · mmc.nl
• MDxHealth (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Nijmegen · mdxhealth.com
• Meander Medisch Centrum
  Health research · Amersfoort · meandermc.nl
• MeanderGroep Zuid-Limburg
  Health research · Heerlen · meandergroep.com
• Médecins Sans Frontières
  Research organization · Amsterdam · artsenzondergrenzen.nl
• Mediant Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg
  Health research · Enschede · mediant.nl
• Medical Brands BV (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Diemen · medicalbrands.com
• Medical Delta
  Research organization · Delft Municipality · medicaldelta.nl
• Medical Dispensing Systems (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · medicaldispensing.nl
• Medical Technology Transfer (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Arnhem · mttnl.com
• Medicines Evaluation Board
  University or research institute · Utrecht · english.cbg-meb.nl
• Medicort Sports & Orthopedic Care
  Health research · Naarden · medicort.nl
• Medimate (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · medimate.com
• MediRisk (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · medirisk.nl
• Medisch Centrum Alkmaar
  Health research · Alkmaar · mca.nl
• Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
  Health research · Dormant · The Hague · mchaaglanden.nl
• Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden
  Health research · Dormant · Leeuwarden · mcl.nl
• Medisch Coördinerend Centrum Omnes
  Research organization · Sittard · mcc-omnes.nl
• Medisch Spectrum Twente
  Health research · Enschede · mstwente.nl
• Medspray (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · medspray.nl
• Medtronic (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Heerlen · medtronic.nl
• Meertens Institute
  University or research institute · Amsterdam · meertens.knaw.nl
• Menasseh Ben Israel Institute
  University or research institute · Amsterdam · mbii.nl
• Mentaal Beter
  Health research · Hilversum · mentaalbeter.nl
• Mentrum
  Health research · Amsterdam · mentrum.nl
• Menzis (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Wageningen · menzis.nl
• Merck B.V. (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Schiphol-Rijk · merckgroup.com
• Merem
  Health research · Hilversum · merem.nl
• Merus (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · merus.nl
• Metakids
  Research organization · Amsterdam · metakids.nl
• MetaMeta Research
  Corporate R&D · Wageningen · metameta.nl
• MetaSensing (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Noordwijk-Binnen · metasensing-group.com
• Metrisquare (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Sittard · metrisquare.net
• Metrohm Autolab (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · metrohm-autolab.com
• MicroDish (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · microdish.nl
• Microflown Technologies (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Arnhem · microflown.com
• Micronit Microfluidics (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · micronit.com
• MicroPort Orthopedics (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam-Zuidoost · microportortho.com
• Microsoft (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · microsoft.com
• Middelbaar Beroeps Onderwijs
  University or research institute · Woerden · mboraad.nl
• Mierij Meteo
  Corporate R&D · De Bilt · mierijmeteo.nl
• Militaire Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg
  Health research · 's-Hertogenbosch · lzv-groep.nl
• Mimetas (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Leiden · mimetas.com
• MiniFabLab Utrecht
  Fab lab or makerspace · Utrecht · minifablab.nl
• Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Defence
  Government or public body · The Hague · defensie.nl
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Education Culture and Science
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Finance
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Health Welfare and Sport
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Security and Justice
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl
• Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
  Government or public body · The Hague · government.nl

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Categories

• Research organizations in the Netherlands 654
• Corporate R&D centers in the Netherlands 597
• Universities and research institutes in the Netherlands 272
• Health research organizations in the Netherlands 250
• Government and public bodies in the Netherlands 79
• Fab labs and makerspaces in the Netherlands 41
• Other organizations in the Netherlands 38
• Incubators in the Netherlands 31
• Science and technology parks in the Netherlands 4

Cities

• Amsterdam 252
• Utrecht 194
• The Hague 150
• Rotterdam 110
• Leiden 80
• Eindhoven 62
• Nijmegen 54
• Delft 48
• Arnhem 47
• Groningen 46
• Enschede 43
• Maastricht 42
• Amersfoort 41
• Wageningen 35
• Breda 30
• 's-Hertogenbosch 24
• Haarlem 23
• Leeuwarden 22
• Zeist 19
• Ede 17
• Tilburg 17
• Almere Stad 16
• Hoofddorp 16
• Apeldoorn 13
• Hilversum 13
• Zoetermeer 13
• Zwolle 13
• Heerlen 12
• Deventer 11
• Sittard 11
• Amstelveen 10
• Hengelo 10
• Nieuwegein 10
• Bunnik 9
• Dordrecht 9
• Schiedam 9
• Alkmaar 8
• Gouda 8
• Helmond 8
• Rijswijk 8
• Woerden 8
• Amsterdam-Zuidoost 7
• De Bilt 7
• Lelystad 7
• Capelle aan den IJssel 6
• Hoorn 6
• Houten 6
• Noordwijk-Binnen 6
• Veldhoven 6
• Zaandam 6
• Assen 5
• Leusden 5
• Venlo 5
• Beverwijk 4
• Bussum 4
• Diemen 4
• Gorinchem 4
• Heemstede 4
• Heerenveen 4
• Middelburg 4
• Naarden 4
• Oldenzaal 4
• Oss 4
• Veenendaal 4
• Voorburg 4
• Weesp 4
• Almelo 3
• Baarn 3
• Boxtel 3
• Castricum 3
• Drachten 3
• Driebergen-Rijsenburg 3
• Dwingeloo 3
• Geleen 3
• Goes 3
• Petten 3
• Soest 3
• Terneuzen 3
• Uden 3
• Vianen 3
• Voorschoten 3
• Zutphen 3