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Pivot Park’s Pharmacology Laboratory recognized as National Chemical Landmark by the KNCV

We are proud to share that yesterday the Royal Dutch Chemical Society (KNCV) named the Pharmacology Laboratory at Pivot Park a National Chemical Landmark. This property, the Banting Building, was the beginning of many chemical-pharmaceutical inventions with great social impact, including the development of the birth control pill.

The KNCV annually recognizes one site that has been important to chemical history. The National Chemical Landmark will take the form of a plaque on the building and is a way for the Royal Dutch Chemical Society to put these places on the map. According to Brigitte Drees, the recognition mainly comes with an added responsibility to take good care of it and keep the building in honour.

Read more about DTV’s interview with Brigitte Drees, Councilman Frank den Brok and Ernst Homburg, the chairman of the committee that nominated the laboratory as heritage here

Pivot Park is the hub for companies and knowledge institutes in the biopharma industry. Over 1,000 people work at the campus at 60 start-ups, scale-ups and established companies specialised in transformational drug discoveries. 

Pivot Park offers sustainable real estate, facilities and services, gateways to knowledge, access to entrepreneurial expertise and a dynamic community. Pivot Park in Oss has everything that is required to develop Europe’s foremost biopharmaceutical campus for a community that will together improve global health. 

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Pivot Park Captains' Dinner

10 years ago, Pivot Park opened its doors to the world. Thanks to your commitment, support and confidence, we have been able to grow it into the successful and innovative biopharmaceutical campus it is today.

Now it’s time to celebrate!

We are therefore delighted to invite you – along with all your fellow CEOs at Pivot Park – to a special night out featuring inspiring art, a wonderful dinner and lots of opportunities to network and exchange ideas.

Erwin Wurm | Am I a House?

For the first time, the artist shows a cross-section of his work, from Narrow Furniture to One Minute Sculptures, within the walls of a historic building. Villa Constance, a former home that today houses Museum Jan Cunen, is not only a location but also part of the conversation. Because what exactly is a house?

#100YEARSPHARMAFUTURE

The development of medicines in Oss began one hundred years ago. It was then that the foundations were laid for what would become a flourishing pharmaceutical sector in the Netherlands, leading to groundbreaking discoveries such as insulin and the anti-conception pill.

Today, the entire chain is still represented in Oss, from early-stage research to the commercial scale production of medicines. Working in Oss, we focus on the health of people all over the world. Employees at dozens of companies large and small put their heart and soul into new medicines, products and services that will improve lives worldwide. Together, our strength lies in our combination of broad knowledge about the development of medicines and a thorough understanding of the requirements of high-quality production.

This shared past and common values stimulate strong bonds among everyone who works in pharmaceuticals in Oss. We build on qualities, expertise and networks that go back decades. And with a wide variety of pharmaceutical companies, suppliers and scientific institutions all located nearby, we offer an attractive business climate and an excellent basis for international collaboration.

We are proud to work together to create a better and healthier future for all, a collaboration that in turn fuels growing employment: today, most pharmaceutical jobs in the Netherlands are in Oss. Here we connect talent and companies and stimulate entrepreneurship, while our expert employees are our most important asset. Their drive ensures that Oss has an influence on health all over the world.

Pharma in Oss offers endless opportunities to startups and talent in a city and region that is a joy to live and work in. We are committed to collaboration and sustainable and successful entrepreneurship. Oss’s pharmaceutical companies are intrinsically competitive while also being committed to quality and safety. This, plus their focus on new health solutions and contemporary technology, makes us a leader in our pursuit of a better life for people worldwide.