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Facts and figures

Surface area:                Over 300 hectares
Companies:                  > 60, of which > 30 in Life Sciences
Knowledge institutions:   Utrecht University, Utrecht University of Applied
                                    Sciences, University Medical Centre Utrecht
Top institutes:                Hubrecht Institute, TNO, Deltares, Fungal 
                                    Biodiversity Centre (CBS-KNAW), SRON, RIVM
Staff:                            Daily > 20,000 employees
Students:                      Daily > 50,000 students
Incubator:                     Alexander Numan building, Matthias van Geuns
                                    building
UtrechtInc:                    > 20 starters have offices in UtrechtInc
Student housing:            > 2000 student apartments, with a potential
                                    growth to 5000
Facilities:                       Catering, shops, sports facilities, childcare,
                                    healthcare, staff services and room rental.
Accessibility:                  Bus to USP every 3 minutes from Utrecht Central
                                    Station, direct exit from motorway (A28)

  • In 2010 the Utrecht area was named Europe’s most competitive area (Joint Research Centre - European Commission).
  • In 2011 Utrecht province was named the Netherlands’ province with the most innovative potential (ING Quarterly Memo Regions August 2011).
  • The Utrecht Science Park is home to the Netherlands’ best university (Times Higher Education 2011, Shanghai Ranking 2011).
  • The only veterinary science faculty in the Netherlands is located in the Utrecht Science Park.
  • The Utrecht Science Park focuses on Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The following projects will be completed soon:

  • Construction of Park + Ride De Uithof (completion 2013).
  • Danone is constructing its own research building (completion 2013).
  • Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, with the last faculty outside the Science Park, the Nature and Technology Faculty, is moving to USP.
  • RIVM, The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, will be located in the Utrecht Science Park with a new building in 2018.
  • In 2018 a tram will run from Utrecht Central Station to the Utrecht Science Park.