Expansion of Johnson & Johnson on the Leiden Bio Science Park
On Friday 29 November, Leiden University transferred leasehold land to pharmaceutical company Janssen Biologics B.V., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in preparation for a new building on the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP). The healthcare company is expanding further on the park with extra laboratories and offices in addition to its already existing production facility alongside the A44.
‘Johnson & Johnson and Leiden University are collaboration partners and both are located on the LBSP, so we are happy to be able to make this land available,’ commented Joek Kruiderink, Project Director Area Development at Leiden University. ‘Collaboration with companies on the LBSP is essential for the university. Growth opportunities of already established companies receive our specific attention, as they really strengthen our partnership.’
The company has several different activities on the LBSP, in both the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. In 2023, Biologics opened a brand-new facility on university land on Emmy Noetherweg, to accommodate the growth of J&J Innovative Medicine. And with the investment by J&J Innovative Medicine Biologics, under the name Optima, in this newest building there will be extra space for laboratories and offices to support the growth and innovation of their manufacturing facility.
The new building will be connected to the existing premises on Einsteinweg via a pedestrian bridge so that the three buildings together form a whole. The new part covers an area of 7,000 sq.m. and will have three floors.
The university has worked with the municipalities of Leiden and Oegstgeest for over 30 years to develop the Bio Science Park, their joint aim being to improve public health by promoting research and innovation in the area of life sciences and health. The university’s vision is for the park to be not only a business park, but also a vibrant part of the city with attractive residential areas, parks, hotels, restaurants and shops, along with the campus of the Faculty of Science. This will take further shape over the coming years.
Construction of the new Johnson & Johnson building is expected to start early in 2026.
Image: an artist impression of the new building. (The final design may differ from this representation).