Research, entrepreneurship and education for innovative development of life sciences and healthcare systems. The Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences, capitalizing on a strong Sienese tradition in the scientific field, is engaged in its in-house research activities and in business incubation, and acts as aggregator and facilitator of an innovation ecosystem in the biotechnology sector, placing itself at the center of a network comprising both public and private partnerships.
"In search of gained time" campaign
"IN SEARCH OF GAINED TIME" is the TLS storytelling campaign that gave voice to the stories of companies, startups and research groups that have found in TLS a partner with whom to implement their ideas.
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OUR NUMBERS
6454
EMPLOYEES including companies’ personnel, research groups and Fondazione TLS staff
1269
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS from 2007 to date, 102 of which in 2025
641
AGREEMENTS among collaborations and license agreements from 2007 to date
43
COMPANIES AND RESEARCH GROUPS in the TLS’ bioincubator
69 | % |
PERSONNEL OF TLS dedicated to R&D and scientific services in 2025
28.5
MILLION EUROS turnover generated in 2025 by incubated and affiliated companies and research groups
83 | % |
PERSONNEL OF TLS AND BIOINCUBATOR with a bachelor degree
454 
EMPLOYEES including companies’ personnel, research groups and Fondazione TLS staff
1269
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS from 2007 to date, 102 of which in 2025
641 
AGREEMENTS among collaborations and license agreements from 2007 to date
43
COMPANIES AND RESEARCH GROUPS in the TLS’ bioincubator
69% 
PERSONNEL OF TLS dedicated to R&D and scientific services in 2025
28.5
MILLION EUROS turnover generated in 2025 by incubated and affiliated companies and research groups
83% 
PERSONNEL OF TLS AND BIOINCUBATOR with a bachelor degree











