Since September 1, 2023, Jeanette Edblad is Head of the Life Science Office at the Government Offices. Here, she tells us how the office can contribute to strengthening Swedish life science, what she sees as strengths and challenges for the industry, and what she thinks is most fun at work. 

Several factors drive the change in healthcare, including demographic shifts, digitalization, and more value-based care. The availability of new digital technologies, plus new drugs and increased expectations from customers/patients, is affecting healthcare systems globally. 

The Park is a co-working space with nearly 2000 members and four offices in Stockholm. At the turn of the year, they will open the doors to The Park Forskaren, welcoming both large and small life science companies. In addition to office space, they will also drive the community within the building by organizing events such as breakfast seminars, after-work gatherings, and other activities that promote networking.

BIO-Europe is Europe's most important meeting place for investments in biotech and pharma. In Munich on November 6-8, the fair was filled with scientific presentations, booth exhibitions, and pitch opportunities for young innovators in Startup Slam.

What a hit, says SwedenBIO's Jessica Martinsson, and highlights the importance of all the spontaneous meetings and the appreciated pitch competition. She thinks the quality of the stage program, the exhibition, and the partnering opportunities are equally important. Here, she and some visitors tell us what they thought of NLSDays 2023.

With the help of its health platform, Health Integrator works preventively and helps people achieve better health. The goal is to identify and help individuals at risk of diseases related to lifestyle and metabolic diseases, which account for 80% of healthcare costs.

Mats Nilsson is a Professor at Stockholm University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and he works at SciLifeLab. The research that he and his research group are conducting focuses on the development of tools for molecular analysis, mainly linked to cancer diagnostics.