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.

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.

150 miljoner från ny ägare i Active Biotech

Lundabolaget Active Biotech tar in pengarna från de nya ägarna i en nyemission.

Bioinvent tar in 150 miljoner

Läkemedelsbolaget fyller på i kassan i en riktad nyemission.

Gisela Sitbon tar plats i Beacticas styrelse

Drug discovery företaget Beactica har utsett Gisela Sitbon på Innovationsbron till ny styrelseledamot.

75 million for research schools

Gothenburg University, Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University and Umeå University have received SEK 75 million from the Research Council. The money will be used to build five national clinical research schools. The research schools will receive 15

VTT in brief

VTT is a broad science cluster with research within applied materials, chemical and biochemical processes, energy, industrial systems management, information and communication technologies, microtechnology and electronics.

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

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

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.

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.

Energiansvarig bland neutroner

Thomas Parker kommer att ansvara för arbetet med att energieffektivisera synkrotronljusanläggningen ESS Scandinavia.

Här blir innovationer business

Som en del i regeringens strategi för entreprenörskap startas två spetsutbildningar inom entreprenörskap och innovation. Utbildningarna hamnar i Göteborg och i Lund.

Biopharma vinner pris

- En enastående affärsmodell har resulterat i starka bedrifter, säger Shrikanth S, arbetsledare för affärer och finans på Frost & Sullivan.

Ledarbyte på Biotech Sweden

Chefredaktören för Nordens största nyhetstjänst inom life science går vidare till en helt ny bransch.

Symphogenchef får toppuppdrag

Den danske vetenskapsministern Helge Sander har utnämnt fyra nya ledamöter till Højteknologifondens styrelse. Alla är kvinnor och tre har ledande life scienceposter.

Hon leder Semcons nya satsning

Semcon breddar sin verksamhet till att också erbjuda tjänster inom FoU. Kvinnan som basar för verksamheten kommer närmast från Biovitrum.

Novo Seeds förstärker

Bobby Soni är ny medarbetare vid den danska investeraren, som satsar på väldigt tidiga utvecklingsprojekt.

Danisco strengthens its IP team

Danisco's division Genencor has appointed a new Vice President of Intellectual Property Strategy and Chief IP Counsel.

Respiratorius hunts millions

The biopharmaceutical company Respiratorius has got a new CEO, who starts a public new share issue to catch almost SEK ten million.

Dako appoints new CEO

The Danish cancer therapeutic company Dako has appointed a new CEO after Patrik Dahlén.

Finnish Innovation Fund gets new leader

The Supervisory Board of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra has appointed members of the Board, including a new president.

Pharma is a safe market

Pharma is the best industry to invest in. That states leaders from risk capital companies, interviewed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

LEO Pharma - International Clinical Trial Manager

SDU professor helps EU

Mette Præst Knudsen from the University of Southern Denmark, SDU, has been appointed as an expert member in an EU politics group.