Right after midsummer, the annual 2014 BIO International Convention takes place, this year in San Diego. To position Swedish life science, a delegation from the Stockholm-Uppsala region will attend the conference. Peter Egardt, governor of Uppsala leads the delegation which aims to increase the awareness of Sweden and the Stockholm-Uppsala region as world leading within value based health care. In addition, Sweden is well positioned when it comes to use of patient registers and biobanks. As part of the delegation, I am honored to be one of the spokespersons for Swedish life science.
After that, another tradition, Sweden's annual political week – Almedalen Week – today a fantastic place to be and meet others who are trying to make a difference, for our part, to promote life science: industry, healthcare and academia.
Last but not least – summer is obviously an important time for recharging our mental batteries. I intend to come back to work unstrained and with energy to tackle challenges from a new angle, and I wish you a relaxing summer season!
Best summer wishes,
Ylva Williams, CEO Stockholm Science City Foundation
