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.

Om två år kan EU-patentet vara här

Dyrt och krångligt i över 30 år. Ett fungerande EU-patent med tillhörande domstol har varit på allas önskelista sedan 70-talet. Men nu kan drömmen bli verklighet.

Hur stort är det nya steget mot EU-patent?

Absorber får europapatent

European Patent Office, EPO, har beviljat Svenska Absorbers ansökan om patent för transplantationstestet XM-ONE. Absorber, som är ett dotterbolag till Linkmed, har sedan tidigare patent på produkten i Nya Zeeland.

14 nyvalda ledamöter till IVA

Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA, har utsett 14 nya ledamöter. Elva av dem finns vid svenska företag och lärosäten medan de andra tre är knutna till utländska institutioner.

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.

How to get the most out of the fair

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Life science in Stockholm

Sweden has the fourth-largest biotech market in Europe. More than half of its biotechnology enterprise, some 460 companies, is located in the Stockholm region.

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.

Atheras IP säker på Europas marknad

Det europeiska patent- och registreringsverket lämnar positivt besked till Karolinska Development-bolaget. Med godkända patent tar företaget ett steg närmare den europeiska marknaden.

Uppsala Bios nya support

Andra länder än Sverige är bättre på att utnyttja pengar från EU: s ramprogram och nu vill Uppsala Bio sporra svenska småbolag att söka pengar. (Uppdaterad)

Hallå där Per Lindquist...

... som är ny projektledare på Swedenbio och ersätter Audrey Niemann-Jönsson som ansvarig för SME Life Science Support Office

Vinnova ger miljoner till svensk-indiska projekt

Tillsammans med indiska Department of Biotechnology kommer Vinnova att satsa pengar på tuberkulosforskning. Vinnova räknar med att bidra med 16 miljoner till den svenska delen av projekten.

Hon ska kommunicera life science

Branschorganisationen Sweden Bio får en ny kommunikationsansvarig.

Sex nya till Astellas

Medeonföretaget Astellas Pharma nyanställer fem personer och får samtidigt en ny Sverigechef.

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.

Top modern lab to Sahlgrenska

The Sahlgrenska Science Park will soon open the doors to a brand new wet laboratory.