9 steps to perfect partnering

Rigorous planning and a focus on your business plan is essential for successful partnering, accoring to Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. Follow her 9 steps to perfect partnering.

Linkmed fokuserar på transplantation

Linkmeds styrelse har beslutat att investmentbolaget ska fokusera mer på transplantation och kommer successivt att avveckla de företag som verkar inom andra områden.

Familjebolaget som säljer från dag ett

Som tonåring ville Kristian Tryggvason jobba med vad som helst, bara inte molekylärbiologi som pappa Karl. Idag driver far och son bolag ihop. Och bara ett år efter starten är försäljningen igång.

Innovationsbolagets första exit

Cogmed är först ut att lämna Karolinska Development och enligt innovationsbolagets vd Conny Bogentoft, vd, väntas fler företag frigöras framöver.

International models among science parks

Science parks have become a part of modern communities. With science parks in Oxford, Cambridge and Nice setting good examples, a special potential emerged. Countries with a clear research goal are investing in new parks, and in China, the number is growing exponentially.

We are poor lobbyists

I doubt there has ever been a really well thought out Scandinavian campaign with intentions to really change attitudes among both the public and politicians.

Forskande åsiktsmaskin

Han litar inte på politiker, tycker att landstingen "är skit" och har för länge sedan slutat be om lov inför stora beslut. Hans Wigzell tänker varken sluta att forska eller att tycka saker trots, att han vid det här laget borde vara en glad pensionär.

Ideonföretag flygfärdiga

Sju av bolagen i företagsinkubatorn på Ideon Science Park är nu redo att stå på egna ben och blir alumnibolag. Bland dem finns ett som utvecklar material för behandling av benfrakturer.

Changeable proteins cause nerve disease

An incorrectly folded protein is one of the reasons behind the nerve disease ALS, according to new research. But the protein does not have structural errors all the time and only certain types contribute to the harmful protein accumulations that cause the ALS disease.

BMAs: Run your own business

After graduation you must decide: be an employee or start your own business. This is not really the situation for BMAs today, but a collaborative project between Swedish public actors and some companies aims to change that and make entrepreneurs of BMAs.

Mingling do's and don'ts

Linkedin, Facebook, MSN and Gmail are all perfect tools for the urban businessman or woman to keep track of and stay up-to-date with contacts. "But in the end, networking is about meeting and talking to people face-to-face," says mingling expert Mia Forsgren at Begriplig.

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

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Dry blood DNA storage on a matrix

Qiagen recently presented a method of dry blood sample storage as an alternative to storage in freezers.

Morgonluft för riskkapitalet

Riskkapitalmarknaden har länge varit död. Nu börjar riskkapitalisterna vädra morgonluft efter det senaste halvårets kraftiga börsuppgång. Försäljningar, börsintroduktioner - och nyinvesteringar - väntar till våren om den positiva börstrenden håller i sig.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

Grant for development projects in Gothenburg

Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.

Finnish-Dutch engineering cooperation continues

The University of Helsinki and ASM International renew a fice year research agreement on Atomic Layer Deposition.

Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese

Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.