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Stockholm Innovation Scholarship Jury 2019

The application period for the Stockholm Innovation Scholarship has now opened and this year's jury is being presented. With a total of 38 jury members from Stockholm's business and innovation system, it is the largest and possibly the most versatile jury to date.

2019-02-26

New sports- and culture center in Hagastaden

YWCA/YMCA Central Stockholm and Serneke will team up to build a sports- and culture center at Torsplan in Hagastaden. The proposal include a large sports hall with arena capacity for about 2000 people, a special hall for gymnastics, rooms for music and other areas for associations and teams. It also includes a secondary school and a hotel.

2019-02-14

SSCi's new chairman of the board on competence, academic environment and research for the future

We welcome Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, new chairman of the board of Stockholm Science City. We took the opportunity to ask her few questions.

2019-01-25

Seminar on organized introduction of digital products and services

On January 16, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL) held a seminar focusing on clearer regulations for the implementation of digital services in Swedish healthcare. The purpose was partly to show the rapid technological development regarding digital products and services for prescribed self-care and home monitoring, and to raise the need for public actors to coordinate and contribute to the development of clearer rules for the introduction of digital services and products in Sweden.

2019-01-21

If the shoe fits...

You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and wear them until you had blisters. And so, as patients become more empowered, medicine becomes personalised, it begs the question- why are we still prescribing treatments which do not fit the individual?

2019-01-21

New chairman and representative from Region Stockholm to the Stockholm Science City board

On January 1, 2019, Cecilia Schelin Seidegård was appointed new chairman of the board at Stockholm Science City Foundation. Daniel Forslund, Chairman of the Innovation and Development Committee at Region Stockholm, was appointed new member of the board.

2019-01-17

Report on the role of the research community in the public debate on genetic engineering

Stockholm Science City presents the report On gene technology and the role of the scientific community, about the emergence and application of genetic engineering and a reflection on the role of the research community in ethical discussions, impact on policy makers and knowledge dissemination. The report gives an idea of the possibilities and challenges of genetic engineering.

2018-12-17

Future Health - technology that challenge and creates new opportunities

During 2018, I have moderated four panel discussions focusing on Future Health. During these, we have discussed how new technologies can be used in healthcare. Technological developments can result in new and more efficient therapies, prevention measures, better patient experiences and reduced health care burden. The possibility to store, process and analyze large amounts of data opens up for tailor-made medication and more opportunities for prevention.

2018-12-17

Furhat Robotics and Merck launches disease detecting robot

Furhat Robotics and Merck have unveiled a social robot that has the ability to detect signs of three of the world’s most common, yet underdiagnosed, diseases - diabetes, alcoholism and hypothyroidism. The robot PETRA (prescreening experience through robot automation) will educate people on how to take better care of their health whilst simultaneously alleviating the embarrassment that people often feel when discussing stigmatized health issues.

2018-12-12

Accelerate your startup with Vinnova in Silicon Valley

We met Maria Kaaman, Programme Manager at Vinnova, to find out about her work with the Tech Incubator Accelerator program for startups and how Swedish companies can learn from the innovation climate in Silicon Valley. Maria has just returned from the Nordic Innovation House in Palo Alto, where she studied how the program works for the participating startup companies.

2018-12-06

Facts about Stockholm-Uppsala life science cluster

The Stockholm-Uppsala region is Sweden's largest life science cluster, gathering half of the industry within life science, five universities and healthcare for almost three million people. Stockholm Science City's fact report shows that the cluster stands strong both in a national and an international perspective. The main features of the compilation are now summarized.

2018-11-29

Nicole Hanzon, Communications Manager, SwedenBIO

SwedenBIO invests for more international collaborations

When we attend international conferences, we often hear that Sweden has excellent life science. We all know this and are proud of it! We have the research, prominent research infrastructures and we have driven companies, often based on discoveries made in basic research. But how do we make sure the research results reach the world market? Read more about SwedenBIOs new international efforts to showcase Sweden's strengths and bring the world to the Nordics!

2018-11-26

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