Sweden's top profiles in innovation, politics, business, academia, and society gather every year to discuss how innovation and business development can best be promoted. The industry organization Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP) arranges the meeting. This year, we met in Luleå, focusing on the green transition and how innovation can shape the sustainable societies of the future.
RICHARD ROSENQUIST BRANDELL: Recent advances in precision medicine are revolutionizing healthcare. In several disease areas, patients benefit from refined diagnostics and individually tailored treatments. For the next step, Sweden needs to come together as one voice for developing and implementing precision medicine.
We have all noticed the progress of Artificial intelligence at all levels of our society in recent years. Also, in healthcare, AI tools are now being used in clinical practice. How can the pioneers' experiences help others who aim to improve healthcare practice with the help of AI?
IT attacks are becoming increasingly common and pose a growing threat to public organizations and companies. What requirements are placed on cyber security for life science companies? How does the new EU directive NIS2 affect companies developing products for healthcare? How do you get started mapping security risks and working with measures effectively?
Niclas Roxhed, one of the founders of KTH Innovation's spinoff Morningstar Therapeutics, has just secured a 6.1 million SEK research grant from the LEO Foundation. This funding will advance the development of their groundbreaking spiked microneedle spheres – here used to topically deliver nucleic acids to reprogram skin cells and treating atopic eczema in a model.
What groundbreaking movements are shaping life sciences today? How do these advancements influence our society, healthcare systems, and lifestyles now and in the future? Stockholm Science City has unveiled a report delving into healthy longevity, precision medicine, and next-generation therapeutics, shedding light on key trends in the fields.