In the spotlight

Webinar: Post-pandemic opportunities for life science financing

How has the pandemic affected the growth potential and what are the future prospects of the life science industry? Learn more about the view of life science professionals and investors. Will we experience a post-pandemic shift of focus for public innovation funding?

2021-02-02

Molecular Attraction appealed the jury of Stockholm Innovation Scholarship

With the Stockholm Innovation Scholarship, the City of Stockholm wants to ”reward creative people with bright ideas and encourage them to further develop their ideas”. The scholarship has been awarded since 1985. This years winner in the category of Life science and health is Molecular Attraction. We got the opportunity to ask Johan Paleovrachas, co-founder and chairman of the board, a few questions.

2020-12-17

Covid-19 efforts in the region: November/December update

The last update for the year on Covid-19 efforts in the region from Stockholm Science City. Since March, we have compiled examples of efforts and collaborations between universities, industry, and health care focusing on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and Covid-19.

2020-12-17

Season’s Greetings from Stockholm Science City

2020 will be remembered as the year when research and the general public hooked arm, and side by side battled an invisible enemy. The year when science in a very short time made it possible to develop an effective weapon to force this opponent back.

2020-12-11

Online panel discussion: Future of Health: Mental health

How are you - really? Alarms about rapidly increasing issues related to mental health are common and new national and regional strategies to address the problems are being developed. Today, almost half of all sick leave is based on a psychiatric diagnosis, which can be compared with just under a fifth 20 years ago. During 2018, antidepressant drugs were prescribed to one out of ten Swedes. At the same time, studies show that self-estimated well-being are on a level that has not changed significantly over time. Below, you can watch the panel discussion on various aspects of mental health, which was held on December 10, 2020.

2020-12-10

A blueprint on good off-label use practice

Frédéric Destrebecq is Executive Director of the European Brain Council (EBC), platform for patients, health professionals, scientists & industry that promotes brain research in Europe with the aim of improved quality of life for patients. As part of that mission, he advocates for the need to implement a uniform approach for off-label prescription at European level. We had the opportunity to ask a few questions.

2020-12-10