100 years of Festo

The spirit of invention is deeply rooted in our corporate culture. Since our foundation, we have been setting benchmarks by developing innovative solutions that...

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO...

Roche joins Medicon Village

Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further st...

ZEISS showcases comprehensive workflow for full spectrum of retina care at EURETINA

ZEISS Medical Technology combines its diagnostic, surgical and digital technologies to support healthcare professionals in advancing retinal care.

Explore the possibilities of the new ZEISS METROTOM 800 320 kV

Free ZEISS webinar July 10, 9:00-9:45 AM and 5:00-5:45 PM.

The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”

It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. ...

The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”

Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies...

Could an overly burdensome QMS be the organization’s own doing?

Although the above statement is intentionally somewhat provocative, it does hold a degree of truth. Organizations that are generally negative toward regulations...

Smartzoom 100 – The New Digital Microscope for Maximum Efficiency

Free webinar July 1, 9:00-9:45 AM CEST and 5:00-5:45 PM CEST.

The Future of Metrology is Coming to Your Region

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One System, Three Contrasting Techniques

ZEISS Axioscan 7 clinical - your digital slide scanner for diagnostics and clinical research.

How the Foreign Office will promote Swedish life science exports

The broadness and innovative strength keep Swedish life science exports strong, but the protectionist tendencies in the world are worrying, says Camilla Melland...

Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”

Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for p...

Virology professor on the threat from X: ”The next pandemic could be worse“

The question is not if, but when we will be affected by a new unknown virus that causes yet another pandemic. Are we sufficiently prepared? "Absolutely not!", r...

IVDR Reality Check: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

As of February 2025, around 1,500 IVDR certificates have been issued. But if an estimated 18,700 devices still need certification before the 2029 deadline, then...

The FDA’s new transparency policy (Part 3)

As transparency and consistency become increasingly emphasized by the FDA, medical device manufacturers must approach their submissions with both thoroughness a...

FDA’s new CSA guidance: transforming software validation for production and quality systems

FDA’s final guidance on Computer Software Assurance (CSA) for Production and Quality System Software marks a significant modernization of software validation practices.

“Research is always a lot of failures and a few successes”

Gene therapies open up fantastic possibilities, but they are also extremely expensive to produce. Genenova aims to change that and make the treatments accessibl...

Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics: Stockholm (2025)

New version of ISO 10993-1: the core standard for the biological evaluation of medical devices

ISO 10993-1, the core standard for the biological evaluation of medical devices, has been under revision over the past few years. A Final Draft International St...

Phase III win for Hansa Biopharma: “We Are Thrilled”

Swedish biotech Hansa Biopharma’s transplant drug imlifidase has met the primary efficacy endpoint in a registration-enabling Phase III study in the United States.

BMS and venture capital giant form new company

The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company wil...

“We should avoid surgery if we can”

Since February this year, she has been Scientific Director Life Science at the Karolinska Institutet. Life Science Sweden met Anna Martling for a talk about rol...