ProstaLund får ny vd

Hans Östlund tar över rodret efter vd Magnus Bolmsjö.

Vigmed får CE-märkning

Nu påbörjas förlanseringen av bolagets arteriella kateter Switch.

Product Specialist at Gradientech AB, Uppsala

Aerocrine samarbetar med it-jätte i molnet

Medicinteknikbolaget tar hjälp av Microsoft i nytt projekt för att samla in mätdata.

Så blir bantade Business Sweden

I somras fick en tredjedel av personalen i den svenska organisationen gå. I det nya Business Sweden som börjar ta form är branschområdena ersatta av geografiska verksamhetsområden.

Hon tar Wall Street till Sverige

”Svenska entreprenörer måste bli bättre på att sälja.” Det tycker Barbro Ehnbom, ordförande för investerarmötet SALSS. Som ekonom med ena foten i den svenska life science-branschen och den andra i den amerikanska har hon sett många affärer både göras och gå i stöpet.

Xvivo mot särstatus i USA

En enhällig panel röstade i går ja till att ge medtech-bolaget ett särskilt godkännande.

Tusen produkter ute

Cellavision firar tio år som säljande bolag och levererar sitt tusende instrument nu i veckan.

Viktig fetma-marknad

Läkemedel som ger en viktminskning på minst fem procent och samtidigt är säkert har klar blockbuster-potential

Nytt fetmaläkemedel kan godkännas i USA

Risken för hjärtpåverkan talar emot en bred långtidsanvändning.

Life science management for hire

Do you need help getting your biotech company off and running? Camoleon is a new type of consultant that offers help with business and innovation management and sourcing of resources.

Showroom for free

The latest equipment with trained staff. Sci Life Lab in Stockholm want to offer top conditions at the new imaging laboratory. But some vendors are skeptical to the idea of supplying test equipment for free.

Mingling types - who to aim for and who to avoid:

Read about different mingling types - who are you?

Laboratory food

VWR exhibits laboratory tools with molecular gastronomy Rotary evaporators and magnetic stirrers - for making food. VWR tries out new ways for the exhibition at the Scanlab fair.

Seminar program Biotech Forum

Here is the entire seminar program at Biotech Forum September 28-29th

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.

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.

Forskande åsiktsmaskin

Han litar inte på politiker, tycker att landstingen "är skit" och har för länge sedan slutat be om lov inför stora beslut. Hans Wigzell tänker varken sluta att forska eller att tycka saker trots, att han vid det här laget borde vara en glad pensionär.

Enjoy Stockholm - the capital of Scandinavia

Welcome to Stockholm! Built on 14 islands, you are never far from the water in the capital of Sweden. Stockholm offers a wide range of museums, theaters, and attractions. Whatever your interest might be: history, art, music or design, you can find it here!

A crash course in IP strategy

why this might not be the best idea.

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.

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.