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"Life science is an international sport"

In Almedalen, the seminar "Life science clusters in Sweden - why?" was fully booked. The importance of collaboration, and seeing Sweden as a single cluster was highlighted by several speakers in the panel. More knowledge as well as greater value for customers and patients are some of the benefits.

2022-07-08

Available job: Project Manager

Stockholm Science City Foundation is looking for a Project Manager who can participate in developing the life science hub emerging in Hagastaden. For a world-leading position to become an area for life science, collaboration between universities, health care and industry must be strengthened.

2022-07-07

AstraZeneca – now in Hagastaden

The vision for Hagastaden in 2007 was to develop and strengthen the area into a world-class life science cluster. One of the industry representatives then was AstraZeneca's global research manager. Their new head office is now in Hagastaden, linking the vision with one of Sweden's most important life science companies.

2022-06-27

What is health coaching, and why is it so efficient?

Online coaching to change your lifestyle – 925 people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes are now trying this. After only six months, a great change is noticeable, thanks to Health Integrator's health coaching!

2022-06-20

Recorded seminar: Hagastaden - a great place for life science

On June 16 Stockholm Science City had a seminar focusing on Hagastaden and the possibilities the cluster brings for companies and organisations within life science.

2022-06-20

Clever beanie monitors health

The Ericsson Innovation Award awarded Fatima Bayloun a third place for her invention – a smart headwear that monitors oxygen levels and heart rate. Fatima studies Computer and Systems Sciences, DSV, at Stockholm University.

2022-06-20

Recorded seminar: The Future of Health: AI in Swedish healthcare

On June 8, we held a panel discussion where we listened to different perspectives on issues of AI in health care.

2022-06-15

"We want more doctors to continue research after their dissertations"

Tobias Alfvén works as a pediatrician at Sachsska Children's and Youth Hospital, and research as an associate professor at the Department of Global Public Health at Karolinska Institutet. He is president of the “lively 200-year-old organization” the Swedish Society of Medicine/Svenska Läkaresällskapet. He also tells about their new report regarding medical and health science research.

2022-06-09

EpiEndo expands operations with new facility in Hagastaden

EpiEndo is developing new anti-inflammatory, barrier-strengthening drugs for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases, with a focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A successful Phase I study was recently completed and several clinical studies are underway.

2022-06-07

Pfizer chooses Hagastaden

Pfizer will move the Swedish headquarters to Life City in the beginning of 2023. Malin Parkler, CEO at Pfizer Sweden, explains what it means for Pfizer to move to an area with so many stakeholders within life science, and what the move means for other companies in Hagastaden.

2022-05-30

To be in a lifelong learning

After I graduated from high school in the 90's, I was fed up with school and had a hard time seeing myself continue to study. In addition, I managed to make a career very early and was headhunted between the companies. This made me feel that studies were not a necessity.

2022-05-25

The universities' collaboration on health

Many societal challenges are so complex that they cannot be solved on their own. Partnership and cooperation are necessary to achieve the global goals - and here the academy plays an important role. During the World Academic Forum on May 19, Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University told how they mobilize to improve human and planetary health.

2022-05-23

Stockholm will be an even stronger meeting place

The project "Attraktion Stockholm" aims to develop new ways to promote collaboration and attract more international academic meetings to Stockholm. It is a collaborative project between the city of Stockholm, the three universities in Stockholm and the business community.

2022-05-20

Visualization of gene activity in tissue with potential for completely new diagnostics

Alzheimer's, ALS and cancer are diseases in which the new methodology Spatial Transcriptomics becomes an important tool. Joakim Lundeberg and Patrik Ståhl form KTH, have together with Jonas Frisén from Karolinska Institutet developed the methodology.

2022-05-20

Health data and precision health – Amelie puts her focus on the patients

Amelie Tarchys Ingre is the new chair of the region's innovation and development committee. Here she tells what she enjoys with her new position and what she finds challenging, and how she plans to go from words to action.

2022-05-20

Albano - unique environment for research and education

The new university area Albano is close to both Stockholm University (SU) and KTH, and not far from the centre of town. The area offers an attractive environment for research and education. It connects mainly SU and KTH, but also the two universities with the city. This hub will strengthen Stockholm as a city of knowledge

2022-05-17

SKAPA is looking for 2022's best inventor and innovator!

The SKAPA foundation encourages creative people to compete for the SKAPA prize. A special prize is awarded to this year's young innovator. Apply yourself or nominate someone by 31 May 2022.

2022-05-06

Mikaela Friedman, PhD | External Relations Officer, Communication Manager

The implementation of precision medicine requires structures and cooperation on several levels

In Sweden, a national infrastructure for precision medicine – Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) was established five years ago. One of the objectives for GMS is to strengthen Swedish healthcare through a coordinated implementation of broad gene analysis for improved diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up, of patients with a variety of diseases across the country.

2022-04-26

Sustainable planet, sustainable health – how science-based solutions can drive transformative change

Welcome to a conference that shows how science can and must contribute to solutions and transformative change needed in the next decade to reach the global goals as articulated in Agenda 2030.

2022-04-25

KTH Alumn of the Year created rapid covid tests

At the beginning of the corona pandemic, Sophia Hober's research team acted fast. In just a couple of months they managed to produce a high-quality rapid test for measuring antibodies.

2022-04-25

Conditions for life science companies in Sweden: recorded seminar

What are the chances for running and developing companies in life science in Sweden today? Which financing options are suitable for different companies? When should you start planning for different exit strategies? How can a small company plan when it comes to partnerships and possible acquisitions?

2022-04-06

Almost 50 % increase in ten years

Between 2009 and 2019, the number of life science companies in the Stockholm-Uppsala region increased by almost 50%. This is stated in a report published by the Stockholm Science City Foundation on the 31 of March. Half of the employees within Sweden's life science work in the region, which means 31,500 people at nearly 1,000 companies. The report also shows that half of Sweden's patent applications originate from the region.

2022-03-30

Almedalen 2022 - hope to see you there!

Now it's time to plan for Almedalen 2022! Stockholm Science City will be in Visby on July 4-6.

2022-03-29

Research!Sweden is working to strengthen medical research for health

Research!Sweden's vision is that medical research and business continue to develop in, or move to, Sweden and that advancement of medicine reaches the general public at a faster rate. The Secretary General Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd with colleagues continue the work with this as a guiding light together with many committed partners, both in the life science system, the patient organizations and in politics.

2022-03-29