The conference "Life Sciences – the Era of Personalised Medicine" on June 26-27 at Karolinska Institutet in Solna finalized the Swedish EU presidency. Hagastaden has the highest concentration of life science in Europe, and Stockholm Science City was honored to guide tours here. 

Neogap has developed software and a treatment method to distinguish between healthy tissue and cancer. The immunotherapy company has now been granted a grant from the EU. 

In March, Johan Färnstrand started as CEO at Lif. Previously, he has worked at Aleris, Region Gävleborg and Uppsala municipality, among others. He looks forward to continue developing Swedish healthcare with a new perspective. 

New Chair of the Nobel Foundation, Astrid Söderbergh Widding, tells how their work affects the image of Sweden and also her personal favorite our of the Nobel laureates. 

Lif has developed a sustainability strategy with a sustainability manifesto. It lists nine commitments that span the pharmaceutical's entire value chain, from research and development to production and consumption. 

PRESS RELEASE: On June 20, Health Data Sweden (HDS), a European digital innovation hub (EDIH) with a focus on health data is launched. The aim is to accelerate the digital maturity of society and improve the use of health data to contribute to more efficient healthcare and better health. The free services delivered via HDS are aimed to small and medium-sized enterprises as well as public sector in Sweden and Europe.

On 17 April, Veronika Sundström took over as university director at Karolinska Institutet. With a background from Luleå University of Technology and Region Norrbotten, she looks forward to taking on new challenges in this business that deals with life and health.

Planning for the Sustainability Forum 2023 at Stockholm University is in full swing. The event aims to realize a sustainable social transformation by stimulating broader meetings, discussions, and exchanges of experiences between academia, business, politics, and civil society. 

Ten years ago, Careligo was one of the first Swedish start-up companies to develop digital remote care solutions. From the beginning, they had a self-care tool for heart failure patients. Today the product portfolio has been expanded to offer customized remote care platforms for several chronic conditions.