Science Park Amsterdam is a science park in stadsdeel Oost/Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with accommodations for science and business and housing. Science Park Amsterdam focusses on IT and life sciences. Among the knowledge-based institutions present at the science park there are the University of Amsterdam, several research institutes, and related companies. Two of the colocations of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange are at the institutes SARA and NIKHEF at the science park. The area is 70 hectares.
In 2009, the railway station Amsterdam Science Park was opened by mayor Job Cohen.
On the science park 314 residendes and 721 student units are completed. An additional 423 residences and 617 student units are planned. [1]