Column - October 31, 2022
Commentary: Pandemic Preparedness
Staffan Svärd, Professor, Scientific Lead for SciLifeLab’s Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness Capability, writes about how lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic can increase our pandemic preparedness. Early in the pandemic, SciLifeLab, together with Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, launched a major national COVID-19 research program. Today SciLifeLab has a government mandate to coordinate and expand the […]
Business - July 4, 2022
Business Q&A: The four Ps of market entry
Patent, pricing, production, and partnerships – these are the four Ps that companies must keep front and center for a successful market entry. Orexo’s CEO Nikolaj Sørensen answers some questions about how his company addressed these aspects when Orexo entered the US market. Although Orexo has successfully entered into the US market, you have been […]
Past events - November 22, 2021
Highlights from SALSS 2021
The long-awaited Swedish-American Life Science Summit (SALSS) was arranged on October 20-22 in Stockholm, Sweden. Focus 2021 was cell and gene therapy and a crucial discussion on the worldwide pandemic. The event also included exciting company presentations, a rising star exhibit, and the announcement of the SALSS Rising Star Award. Opening remarks was held by […]
Column - November 22, 2021
#WAAW: Fighting antibiotic resistance by strengthening our immune system
I began to be interested in the problem of antibiotic resistance almost 30 years ago. A couple of colleagues and I were evaluating some patent applications describing the possibilities of replacing antibiotics in animal feed with lactobacillus. At that time, similarly to today, antibiotics were routinely used to stimulate the growth of animals raised for […]
Collaboration - September 15, 2021
Global excellence and local presence – we can do both
Although the world is still struggling with the corona virus and new mutations, things are slowly but surely getting back to a somewhat normal situation. The life science area has been in focus like never-before, and new science has been developed into life-saving treatments. There is a lot to be learned from this with regard […]
Business article - March 8, 2021
The gender gap in life science start-ups
Hadean Ventures, a Nordic-based European life science VC firm, is deeply involved in both the investment management industry and the life sciences start-up community. Operating at this intersection, it soon became clear to Ingrid Teigland Akay, Founder and Managing Partner, that both industries have specific challenges related to diversity in leadership teams. To change this, […]
