“Zie je wel… het kan wel in Europa.”
With great pride, we launch the renewed BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences platform — a new digital home for news, insights and connection within the Dutch Life Sciences & Health sector.
For more than two decades, BiotechNEWS has served as a trusted print publication, highlighting the innovations, people and organizations shaping our sector. Today, we take the next step. By moving to a dynamic online platform, we aim to provide more timely news coverage, deeper background stories, in-depth interviews, podcasts, event updates and career opportunities — all in one central place.
Our ambition is clear: to build a leading, independent news platform that informs, connects and strengthens the Life Sciences community in the Netherlands and Belgium.
But we cannot — and do not want to — do this alone.
We envision BiotechNEWS as a platform for the sector, by the sector. We warmly invite companies, research institutes, start-ups, investors, service providers and professionals to contribute. Share your press releases, opinion pieces, insights and ideas for interviews. Suggest stories that deserve attention. Put forward inspiring leaders and rising talent. If you are interested in becoming a recurring columnist or guest contributor, we would love to hear from you.
We are also open to partnerships with organizations that share our mission of supporting innovation and collaboration within Life Sciences. And of course, we welcome advertisers who wish to reach a highly targeted and engaged audience with job openings, events or brand messages.
Most importantly, we invite your feedback. This platform is built to serve the community — and will evolve with your input.
Let us shape the future of Life Sciences together.

About the author
Haifen Hu
Haifen Hu is the founder and owner of Hyphen Projects and BCF Courses, an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in life sciences. With a background in Bioprocess Technology from Wageningen University, she began her career as a project manager at BioPartner before launching her own company in 2004. Through Hyphen Projects, Haifen has launched and led several impactful initiatives, including the BCF Career Event—the largest life sciences career fair in the Benelux—Innovation for Health, the BioBusiness Summer School, and TOPX Network, which she founded in 2020 as a platform for connecting and supporting ambitious women in life sciences. Since 2024 she is the new publisher of the magazine BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences.





