“We need to build flexible operating theatres”

Flexible operating theatres, micro-sensors on surgeons to monitor their well-being and 3D images projected onto organs to be operated on. These are a few ideas that three specialist surgeons are suggesting for the operating theatre of the future.

The TFS family is growing

TFS HealthScience is a European based CRO company with broad expertise and experiences in the biotech and pharmaceutical sector. The company is growing and the TFS family welcomes new members.

Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire

In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move its production abroad. 34-year-old Thomas was facing an imminent risk of losing his job. However, instead, it actually turned out to be the starting point for one of the biggest success stories in Swedish life science.

Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.

Ilya Pharma tog in 89 miljoner – planerar för börsnotering

Uppsalabolaget Ilya Pharma har tagit in 8,5 miljoner euro, motsvarande cirka 89 miljoner kronor, för att fortsätta driva sina utvecklingsprojekt inom bland annat sårbehandling av riskpatienter med diabetes.

This is how Anette Steenberg will put Medicon Valley on the world map

Anette Steenberg has been CEO of the Swedish-Danish life science cluster Medicon Valley Alliance since 1 November last year. Life Science Sweden called her to ask about her visions and the challenges of merging the worlds of Swedish and Danish life science.

“Together Stockholm-Uppsala and Medicon Valley can make Scandinavia a leading life science region”

“Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland all have national life science strategies, but the Swedish strategy is the only one explicitly emphasizing the Nordic dimension. But what if the leading life science nations, Denmark and Sweden, joined forces, took the lead and pioneered Nordic life science collaboration? Wouldn´t we then be able to "bake a bigger cake?", writes Anette Steenberg and Ulf G. Andersson in a debate article.

VD:n om att bygga världsföretag: ”Utveckla inte läkemedel för Nobelpris”

För att bygga ett medicinskt företag i världsklass krävs fyra grundelement, enligt Ascelia Pharmas vd Magnus Corfitzen. – Tre av dem blir ni inte överraskade av. Den fjärde, I don´t know, sa han när han talade på The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science.

Grundare och känd forskare lämnar Alligator Bioscience

Alligator Bioscience grundare Carl Borrebaeck lämnar bolaget i protest mot valberedningens förslag på ny styrelse. ”Företaget dräneras på immunonkologisk kompetens”, säger han.

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to fundamental changes to the regulatory system? In a column Marie Gårdmark, CEO and Senior Consultant at RegSmart Life Science, develops her views on this subject.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Column: "Are we already living in the new normal?"

2020 felt like the year that we were building the house around us whilst moving into it at the same time.

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Marie Gårdmark: Do EMA and FDA talk to each other?

Of course they do! The collaboration started already in 2003, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Helena Strigård: The rise of the community

Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.

Pilots want to live too

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and research could become a reality. Kajsa M Paulsson is the project leader for HALOS, driving the idea forward.

Krönika: Welcome to the Circus

"Alla" är där - JP Morgan-veckan i San Francisco är navet för investeringar, industrirepresentanter och forskning. Här ger Johan Strömquist, VD för NDA Group, sin syn på veckan och tipsar om hur du får ut mest av veckan.

Astra satsar en miljard dollar på minskade utsläpp

Astrazeneca satsar en 1 miljard dollar på att eliminera koldioxidutsläppen från den globala verksamheten till 2025 och säkerställa att hela värdekedjan är koldioxidnegativ till 2030.

Forskningsproppen: Sjätte förslaget

Utöka och permanenta Nationella plattformen för life science inkubation. Så lyder SwedenBios sjätte förslag till regeringen inför forskningsproppen nästa höst.

KI Innovations i samarbete med UIC

Här är bolagen som ingår i det nya samarbetets affärsutvecklingsprogram.

Hon är årets bioteknikbyggare

Senzimes vd Lena Söderström är utsedd till årets Bioctech builder.

Life science-veteran ny vd för UU holding

Gunilla Lundmark tillträder som ny vd för Uppsala universitets holdingbolag, UU holding.

Fyra nya till Coala

Coala life knyter fyra nya ansikten till organisationen med ny styrelseordförande, styrelseledamot, affärsutvecklingsansvarig och kundupplevelseansvarig.