Vinnaren är: Medivir

Sweden Bio Award 2010 gick till Medivir, ett företag som började med en idé, utvecklade ett läkemedel och marknadsförde preparatet i eget regi. Biotech Sweden har pratat med vd:n Ron Long.

Hallå där Kaj Stenlöf...

...hur var läget på BIO2010 i Chicago förra veckan?

Försiktig optimism för life science

Trots det tuffa ekonomiska läget var de flesta investerarna som presenterade sig på Sweden Bios Life Science Investment Day i måndags försiktigt positiva.

Rör inte mitt patent - så hanterar du patentintrång

För de flesta är patent en förebyggande åtgärd och oftast respekterar branschen patenterade uppfinningar. Men när du patenterar din uppfinning bör du från början fundera på om du har vad som krävs för att försvara ditt patent mot intrång och ta ställning till hur du och bolaget ska agera om ni upptäcker ett intrång. Biotech Sweden har samlat viktiga strategierna och vanliga utgifter.

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.

New partnering platform

EBD Group's Partnering One is the new partnering platform for Biotech Forum 2009.

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

Cell incubator with built-in microscope

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

New type of stem cell discovered

The earlier view of the scientific community was that melanocytes, the pigment cells, derive from the spinal cord during the early fetal period and then move over on to the skin.

Discovery of new role for leukemia gene

Martin Bergö and his colleagues have studied two gene variants that often occur in acute leukemias. One gene codes for the protein RAS, which accelerates cell division in several cancers.

Rapid and thorough homogenization of samples

MP Biomedicals presents the Fasprep-24 instrument, a new high-throughput model of the earlier Bio 101 Systems Fastprep homogenizer.

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.

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

... CEO at GU Holding, which awards SEK 120, 000 to three female entrepreneurs.

Anything is measurable

At the seminar "Du är vad jag mäter - hjärnans kemi i ett provrör", Jonas Bergquist, professor of analytical chemistry and neurochemistry, will dig deep into the research of analyzing markers in body fluids.

Diagnostics for personalized medicine

Per Matsson from Phadia anticipates changes in the standards for health care. Accordiing to him, expensive new drugs will create a market for more extensive diagnostics.

A crash course in IP strategy

"Publish, publish, publish!" Sound familiar? So to meet the researcher's wishes, do you scribble a patent application with lipstick on a napkin and send it in? At the seminar Patent Strategies in the Biotech Company, you will have the chance to find out why this might not be the best idea.

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.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Young, bright and committed to labtech

Ghazal Voghoui recently bought her first apartment and finally settled in Stockholm again. Last year, she finished her law studies and she is relieved to be back after living in Geneva for four years. On November 10 she will take a big career leap, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.