In the spotlight

CityZen Jam – an innovation competition in Hagastaden

Press release May 21, 2019. On August 28, the innovation competition CityZen Jam will take place in Hagastaden in Stockholm. The purpose is to shape the emerging district into a living, health-enhancing and pleasant place that meets people's needs now and in the future through innovation and creative co-operation.

2019-05-21

LSX Nordic Investment Congress comes to Stockholm

The LSX (Life Science Executives) Nordic Congress returns to Stockholm for a second annual investment focused meeting. The congress brings together 250 of the hottest biotechs and medtechs in the Nordic region, along with the most active international investors who all have a proven track record of investing in Nordic life science companies.

2019-05-17

The jury for the photo contest #MinaKvarter presented

Press release May 3, 2019. During the spring, Stockholm Science City with partners arrange the photo contest #MinaKvarter on Instagram. The aim is to highlight talent, curiosity and creativity and increase interest in higher education. This year's jury will assess the contributions that are submitted to the competition and the winners in the image categories diversity, equality, climate and environment.

2019-05-03

Bayer celebrate inauguration of new office at Karolinska Institutet

On May 2d, Bayer inaugurated their new premises on Karolinska Institutet campus and celebrated with a half-day event in Aula Medica focusing on science and collaboration. Bayer’s move strengthens the life science cluster of Hagastaden and manifests the company’s ambition to contribute to increased collaboration between research, healthcare and industry.

2019-05-03

Photo workshop for young students

On April 16, young students from Järva on Easter holiday gathered at TechTensta to participate in a photo workshop, to try out the new wi-fi photo printers from Canon and to kick start the photo competition #MinaKvarter.

2019-04-27

Young are inspired by TechTensta when Canon holds photo workshop during Easter holidays

The Photo contest #MinaKvarter opens at the end of April and before the start, Canon hosts a photo workshop at TechTensta on April 16th. The purpose is to inspire young people around the theme of images and photography. The winning photos will be exhibited during the Järva Week in June. The photo contest #MinaKvarter is arranged by Stockholm Science City with partners and Canon is one of them. The aim of the initiative is to increase interest in technology and science among young people and thereby increase the diversity of higher education. For the second year, the Canon sponsors the competition, which is open to residents in the Järva area in Stockholm, i.e. Akalla, Husby, Kista, Hjulsta, Tensta and Rinkeby.

2019-04-11