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BioClinicum – Europe's most modern research center opens in Stockholm

Linda Lindskog is Section Head of FoU at Karolinska University Hospital. In this blog post, she explains how the hospital has improved conditions for translational research and education. BioClinicum will be an important component and contribute to development of improved healthcare. BioClinicum is a joint effort between the Stockholm County Council and Karolinska Institutet. The new research center, which comprises 195 different research laboratories and geographically combines 900 researchers, integrates care, research and education.

2018-09-18

Better guidelines and coordination of requirements for digital services in healthcare

In September 2018, the project Coordinated Implementation of Digital Products and Services launches its first report, ”Tydligare spelregler och samordning av krav – Rekommendationer till nytta för patient, vård och företag”. The report describes the challenges of county councils, regions and companies in procuring, evaluating and introducing digital services in healthcare, focusing on digital services targeted to patients for prescribed self-care. With inspiration from international initiatives in England and Denmark, a model is presented for how Sweden, through coordination and guidelines, can better utilize the potential of digitization.

2018-09-17

Biolamina first company to use Testa Center - the new innovation center

Stockholm based Biolamina recently announced that the company will be the first project to use the facilities of Testa Center - the new bioprocess center in Uppsala. We asked Kristian Tryggvason, CEO of Biolamina a few questions about where the company is heading.

2018-09-10

Research and innovations for the benefit of the patient

The future of the clinical research at Karolinska University Hospital is bright. I will be honest; we face a number of challenges as we are currently in the midst of the largest changes in Karolinska's 88-year history. Nevertheless, those of us who work with the development of Karolinska on a daily basis see the light in the tunnel. Stockholm County Council has made extensive investments and historically large investments in infrastructure for both future care and clinical research.

2018-09-06

Report: "How to build a cluster"

Internationally renowned health care and medical research is important for the competitiveness of Stockholm. In the report "Konsten att bygga ett kluster" authored by Monica Renstig on behalf of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Renstig takes a closer look at the process of building the Karolinska University Hospital and interviews a number of people about the new hospital. She concludes that Hagastaden is well positioned to become an international cluster for life science and health tech.

2018-08-31

Mandos treatment method for eating disorders procured by Stockholm County Council

The Mando clinics offer treatment of eating disorders using the Mandometer method. Mando recently won the procurement for treatment of eating disorders in Stockholm County Council. We had the opportunity to ask Cecilia Bergh, CEO and co-founder of Mando a few questions.

2018-06-27

Nordic pavilion at BIO in Boston

This year's BIO Convention took place in the beginning of June, this time in Boston. Carl Morath from Business Sweden and Ylva Hultman from Invest Stockholm were there. We asked them a few questions about the meeting.

2018-06-26

Stockholm Science City and Kista Science City collab for increased competitiveness

This year, we have taken a joint initiative together with our sister organization Kista Science City to boost talent, curiosity and creativity in residential areas with great potential to contribute to Swedish competitiveness. Diversity, inclusion and transboundary collaborations are becoming increasingly important for the development of new knowledge and new solutions that are of benefit for society and individuals. The request for highly educated people is increasing and it is important to boost the potential of all talents in Sweden to develop our competitiveness. Still, it is twice as common that youths with college educated parents continue to higher education compared to those with parents without college education.

2018-06-26

Need for strengthened physical connections between Stockholm's universities

Good communications are crucial for the universities success in Stockholm. There is a strong need for strenghened physical connections between KTH, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University. Universities and colleges play a major role in regional and urban development.

2018-06-19

How to simplify and improve the introduction of digital solutions in healthcare?

The fast digital development currently produces a stream of digital products and services. With this, there is potential for simplifying, improving and streamlining healthcare from both patient and healthcare provider perspective. However, it is not always easy for caregivers and patients to know which products are available or which of them are effective and safe. At the same time, the challenge for companies that develop digital products is that it is not clear what the requirements are for being procured and implemented. So how can we simplify and improve quality assurance and the introduction of digital solutions?

2018-06-18

Building a hospital using knowledge from patients and staff

”Increasing costs”; ” Major delay and facilities that are not adapted to care needs”; The care staff rage”. Yes, the headlines are dark and depict a gloomy picture of the health care development in Stockholm. That image however, is in strong contrast to what I and many with me perceive in our daily work to improve healthcare. Since four years, I am Program Director at Södersjukhuset, a job that may be the most exciting in Stockholm right now.

2018-06-14

Where is life science heading in the future? Genes, Technology and Society

On May 14-15 Stockholm Science City Foundation together with Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation arranged the meeting “Where is life science heading in the future? Genes, Technology and Society”. This was the second edition of an annual high level meeting where we explore how recent breakthroughs in life science impacts society today and in the future.

2018-05-30

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