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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

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

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

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

Joint collaboration for a better future

Karolinska Institutet Career Service welcomes companies and organisations to collaborate with us for inspiration to and from students and researchers.

2019-04-26

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

The home - the place for future care

When the home is becoming the place for care, county councils and municipalities must find new ways to cooperate on welfare technology and e-health. In March 2019, the project "Coordinated Implementation of Digital Products and Services" released a report highlighting this.

2019-04-04

Fabege invests in Flemingsberg

On March 4, Flemingsberg Science invited companies in the area to a meeting. The theme for the afternoon was the development of Flemingsberg - Stockholm South Business District. Klaus Hansen Wikström, Director of business development at Fabege was invited to talk about Fabege's thoughts on how to take a holistic approach to an area - to offer good communications, good work- and living environments and social sustainability. Something that is required for both people and business to grow and develop.

2019-03-19

#MinaKvarter – a photo contest to increase diversity in higher education

For the second year in a row, Stockholm Science City with partners arrange the photo contest #MinaKvarter on Instagram. The aim is to promote and raise awareness of the talent, curiosity and creativity in neighborhoods with great potential to contribute to Sweden's future. We hope that the photo contest will increase interest in technology and science among youths and thereby increase diversity in higher education. Themes for 2019 are Equality, Diversity, Climate and Environment. The photo contest will be open during the spring for children from schools in the Järvafältet area.

2019-03-19

Daniel Forslund on healthcare development

Daniel Forslund is Chairman of the Innovation and Development Committee, Region Stockholm, and new member of the board of Stockholm Science City. We got the opportunity to ask him about his work with healthcare development.

2019-03-05

New standard for biobanks

How do you build a biobank in the best way and how do you ensure quality according to all regulations? We have recently come up with a global effort to develop a standard with general requirements for biobanks. I am fully convinced that the standard will be invaluable. The standard is a result of 15 countries efforts to compile requirements that enable biobanks to ensure and demonstrate competent management.

2019-03-04

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