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The Netherlands: New Bioscience Facility Dupont to Expand Biotechnology Research Capabilities

Editor: MA Alexander Stark

Dupont Industrial Biosciences officially broke ground on its new site at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. The state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary facility will utilize the tools of modern biotechnology to make industrial processes more efficient and products more sustainable.

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Dupont Industrial Biosciences plans to expand its research capabilities in Leiden.
Dupont Industrial Biosciences plans to expand its research capabilities in Leiden.
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Leiden/The Netherlands — With a new biotechnology research facility in Leiden, Dupont aims to develop solutions that have a direct impact on some of the most pressing societal issues of today: reducing food waste; reducing the environmental impacts of livestock farming and improving animal health; producing renewable fuels; and lowering environmental impacts in the textile and laundry industries.

The capacity of the new site in Oegstgeest will double the potential for growth of the current employee base, with the potential of creating an additional 100 jobs at the facility, including research and development, application development, marketing, sales and customer service. The building will serve as the new Emea (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters for DuPont Industrial Biosciences.

Dupont has partnered with Dutch developer and construction company Dura Vermeer on the building in Oegstgeest, which will cover 7250 m2, a doubling of the capacity of the current facility for the business. The project will receive a BREEAM “Excellent” rating — an impressive measure of a building’s sustainability and environmental footprint. The construction is scheduled to be completed in 2020.

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