Academia - a strong player on the lab market

While the industry was short of money during the financial crisis, government incentives were in full swing in Sweden during 2009. - Our sales to academia increased ten percent last year, says Håkan Hjortsmark, sales manager at Perkin Elmer.

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.

Hallå där Peter Bramberg...

... som ansvarar för life science på Invest Sweden, vad är viktigast att den kommande regeringen genomför för life science-sektorn?

Hallå där Mats Berggren...

...vd för Sweden Bio, vad är viktigast att den kommande regeringen genomför?

Ideon - Sweden's oldest science park

Old is not synonymous with boring. Swedens oldest science park Ideon still manages to attract young companies with big ideas. The recipe for success? To continue to invest in further development.

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.

Early stage research and low turnaround dominates

Nordic science parks are full of advanced research performed by small companies but little research is done in later stages. Only a couple of the best performers have companies in phase III, according to Biotech Scandinavia's survey.

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.

Ny era för läkemedelsstudier

- Det här kräver en total omställning, säger Jan Trøst Jørgensen som forskar inom personalized medicne.

Cancerskydd påverkas av gener

Folsyratillskott skyddar många kvinnor mot bröstcancer men för vissa ökar risken, visar ny forskning.

Ny design på klinstudie

I ett samarbete mellan FDA, NIH och läkemedelsindustrin utvärderas ett flertal behandlingar i samma studie.

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?

Här är hela listan med de svenska ERC-miljonerna

Totalt har 236 forskare fått pengar från det europeiska forskningsrådet ERC. Tolv av dem kommer att arbeta med sina projekt i Sverige.

Samarbete med universitet ska gynna Novo

I Combine samarbetar sex svenska universitet för att skapa bättre förståelse kring inflammatoriska sjukdomar. Bolaget ska nu delta i ett projekt för att arbeta fram nya behandlingar av autoimmuna sjukdomar.

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.

Multilabel plate readers with luminescence capability

The Enspire Multilabel Plate Reader platform from Perkin Elmer now features sensitive luminescence detection. The new detection capability is primarily aimed at improving assay performance and sensitivity for scientists working with primary cells or stem cells in cancer and neuropharmacology research.

Cell incubator with built-in microscope

InCu-view live is an incubator from Sanyo for cell or embryo culture with documentation functionality.

Definite answer with new cancerous gene

A newly discovered cancer gene is enabling the diagnosis of adenoid cystic caranoima using a genetic test.

Stockholm-Uppsala life science cluster in brief

Stockholm-Uppsala evolves around the research at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. Typical areas of research are protein research, neuroscience and cancer.

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

Relax at the After Fair

Round off the first day of the fair by visiting the After Fair. You can reload with entertainment from talented artists such as Patrik Isaksson, The Gentlemen and Ellinor Asp and take the opportunity to mingle with old and new aquaintances.

Partnering offer for scientists and medics

For the first time in the history of Biotech Forum, scientists and medics are invited to join the partnering event. I