Tag: human capital growth

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Connection Days prepare the sector for the final HCG funding round
July 13, 2026

Three events. Three regions. Dozens of new connections. One shared ambition: investing in the talent and collaboration needed to advance the Dutch pharmaceutical sector. Over the past week, PharmaNL’s Human Capital Growth (HCG) Connection Days brought together professionals from across the pharmaceutical ecosystem in Oss (1 July), Groningen (7 July) and Leiden (9 July). Brigitte […]

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Advance Notice: New Human Capital Growth Funding Round 2026
June 4, 2026

Good news: a new funding call is on the horizon. ZonMw is expected to open a funding call under the PharmaNL Human Capital Growth (HCG) programme line on 23 June 2026. This programme line aims to support the development of a coherent, strengthened, and hybrid lifelong learning ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector at post-secondary vocational […]

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Bridging the Gap: new PharmaNL project strengthens continuing education in stem cell and gene therapy
May 28, 2026

“The cell and gene therapy field is evolving so rapidly that it is almost impossible for professionals to always stay up to date,” says Niels Geijsen, Head of the Department of Anatomy and Embryology at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). With the newly awarded project Bridging the Gap, one of six projects funded in […]

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New education programmes in fermentation and bioprocessing strengthen the Dutch pharma ecosystem
May 7, 2026

“Those who don’t understand the latest technologies risk losing the competitive position of the Dutch pharmaceutical value chain,” warns Sven Stielstra, manager LIFE Capital at the LIFE Cooperative and project lead of the new PharmaNL initiative Fermentation and Bioprocessing for Smart and Sustainable Pharma. This project, launched at the beginning of 2026 within PharmaNL’s Human […]

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IMED: filling the gap in molecular imaging education
April 23, 2026

“There is simply no structured education in molecular imaging to support drug development,” says internist-oncologist Derk Jan de Groot of the UMCG. With the new IMED (IMaging EDucation) project, UMCG, together with project partners Hanze and the LIFE Cooperative, aims to change that. The project, recently awarded within PharmaNL’s Human Capital Growth programme and made […]

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Modeling for Better Medicines: QPharmNL Project Launches
March 23, 2026

The recently awarded QPharmNL project, part of the PharmaNL Human Capital Growth (HCG) program, will launch in April 2026 with an innovative training program focused on computational pharmacological techniques in drug development. These techniques use mathematical models to map the relationship between dose, exposure, effects, and side effects of new medicines, enabling better translation of […]

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From Lab to Practice: New Post-Bachelor ATMP Courses
March 3, 2026

Training professionals for Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs) is at the heart of one of the newest PharmaNL projects. In the recent October 2025 funding round, ZonMw awarded six projects within the Human Capital Growth program line of PharmaNL, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of professionals in the pharmaceutical sector. One of these […]

Call for Companies: Pilot Participation in Gentech and Bioanalysis Modules
February 19, 2026

Would your organisation like to train employees and introduce them to the latest developments in Gentech and Bioanalysis? The PharmaNL project Groningen Human Capital for Life Sciences invites companies to participate in the pilot phase of newly developed training modules. This project, part of PharmaNL’s Human Capital Growth programme line, focuses on developing innovative training […]

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Flexible Education in Advanced Therapeutics for Life Sciences Professionals
February 11, 2026

In October 2025, ZonMw approved six projects within PharmaNL’s Human Capital Growth programme line, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of professionals in the pharmaceutical sector. One of these projects now in the spotlight is PEAT – Post-initial Education in Advanced Therapeutics. Roland Brock, Professor of Biochemistry at Radboudumc and project leader of PEAT, […]

Today’s input, tomorrow’s impact: PharmaNL Expert Event Human Capital Growth
January 27, 2026

Yesterday, PharmaNL’s Expert Event Human Capital Growth took place at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The event offered participants a valuable platform to discuss priorities and challenges related to Human Capital in the pharmaceutical sector and to support the revision of the PharmaNL Investment Agenda. The programme opened with a warm welcome by Jon de Vlieger […]