Stockholm's new life science center welcomes two new tenants with a focus on healthy food and care, Urban Deli and Villa Clinic. Vectura's vision for Forskaren is to create a meeting place for science, healthcare and business where creativity and innovative solutions can flourish.
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?
Magnus Persson knows a lot about how companies in life science grow. He is one of the founders of Eir Ventures, which invests in Nordic life science companies. Recently their first fund raised a little over one billion SEK. Today, the portfolio contains nine companies.
Civis is an alliance of ten major universities in Europe with a total of over 450,000 students. Alliance cooperation focuses on five challenge-based areas, of which Health is one. Stockholm University has been a member since 2019.
In 2016 Timothy Ferriss' book The 4-Hour Workweek came out, a bestseller that probably many have read. Timothy really challenged many truths about how work should be conducted and could also with his own success show the possibilities. I do not follow many of Timothy's advice, but they serve as a reminder that things can be done differently and it inspires and motivates me to change myself and the activities I run.