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.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

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How to get the most out of the fair

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.

Reidar Rasmussen, Labmodul

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The winner of the race

She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.

En affärsmodell på väg att dö

"Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together. I've got some real estate here in my bag", Det luspanka unga bussluffarparet i Simon & Garfunkels "America" lovar varandra dyrt och heligt vad som idag är i princip ingenting, men som man hoppas ska utvecklas till något riktigt maffigt. Om Gud vill, skosnörena håller och ägarna ställer upp på en femte finansieringsrunda.

Genovis i tyskt avtal

Biozym Scientific ska distribuera produkter i Tyskland och Österrike

Hallå där Gunnar Mattsson...

...som ska leda Lindahls nya branschgrupp inom life science.

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.

Re-painting the big pig-ture

Why do tame pigs show such variety in colouring, when their wild relatives are so plain? Swedish researchers know who is to blame. But the big question is why.

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.

A smart company takes care of its best

Lundbeck didn't have to look far to find it's new international Director of Marketing. The talent was already in the house.

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.

Vitamin D is mental health aid

Vitamin D can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study suggests.

Danisco strengthens its IP team

Danisco's division Genencor has appointed a new Vice President of Intellectual Property Strategy and Chief IP Counsel.

Future drugs from Amaryllis

A Danish research team has discovered possibolities to extract drugs fro Amaryllis.

Metabolic pro heads prefect post

The dean of the Department of Biomedicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy has appointed a new assistant prefect.

Infidelity produces faster sperms

Until now, it has been difficult to prove that fast-swimming sperms have an advantage when it comes to fertilizing an egg.

Finnish Innovation Fund gets new leader

The Supervisory Board of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra has appointed members of the Board, including a new president.

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.