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Key Region Leiden
Key Region Leiden is a public-private partnership aimed at enhancing the economic structure of the Leiden region through innovation in sectors like life sciences and space technology.
Overview
What Key Region Leiden does
What Key Region Leiden is
Key Region Leiden is a public-private partnership aimed at enhancing the economic structure of the Leiden region through innovation in sectors like life sciences and space technology.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Key Region Leiden as a community
Community overview
Key Region Leiden is a public-private partnership established to strengthen the regional economy in the Leiden-Katwijk-Noordwijk area. It was launched on July 7, 2025, and involves collaboration among seven municipalities, three knowledge institutions, three entrepreneurial associations, and three innovation clusters. The organization focuses on integrating science and application within key sectors such as bioscience, space, and unmanned systems.
Community focus
Key Region Leiden invests in three primary sectors: Bioscience, with the Leiden Bio Science Park being the largest life sciences and health campus in the Netherlands; Space, associated with the NL Space Campus and the European Space Agency; and Unmanned Systems, with Unmanned Valley being the largest campus in the Netherlands for unmanned systems, including drones. The organization emphasizes innovation and collaboration to maintain a competitive position in Europe regarding health, security, and strategic autonomy.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a network of municipalities, knowledge institutions, and entrepreneurial associations, fostering collaboration and innovation in key sectors. They receive updates through newsletters and white papers, and can participate in various programs aimed at enhancing investment conditions and talent development.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 8, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- EuropeThe Netherlands
Community activity
Events and activity
Key Region Leiden organizes and participates in several events, including Doing Business with Defense on June 18, 2026, which focuses on collaboration between defense and local businesses, and Pioneers Capital Day on April 8, 2026, aimed at fostering investment and innovation.
Notable members
Key team members include Leonie Hussaarts (Director), Wietske Veltman (Alderman for Economic Affairs, Municipality of Leiden), Marc Sandelowsky (Director, NL Space Campus), Theo de Vries (Director, Unmanned Valley), Esther Peters (Director, Leiden Bio Science Park), and Otto Jelsma (Board President, MBO Rijnland).
Common questions
What to know about Key Region Leiden
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
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