Business article - March 28, 2024
CEO and CFO both to leave InDex Pharmaceuticals
InDex Pharmaceuticals has announced that its CEO Jenny Sundqvist and its CFO & Deputy CEO Johan Giléus will leave the company per September 26, 2024. Jenny Sundqvist and Johan Giléus will both remain in their positions and at the company’s disposal until their last day of employment. Read more: InDex Pharmaceuticals discontinues phase III program […]
Business article - March 26, 2024
Braincool reports the ex-CEO to the police
Braincool announces that it is reporting its former CEO to the police over a prohibited loan, and that it will have to raise capital of SEK 85-95 million. The police report comes after ex-CEO Martin Waleij allegedly carried out a falsified payment on his own initiative, which was in fact a loan from the company […]
Business article - March 26, 2024
New project brings together Swedish life sciences
A SEK 7.7 million investment is being made into the BRIDGE Sweden project, designed to streamline the journey from research to commercialization of biological pharmaceuticals and precision medicine. Running for 3 years and supported by SweLife through the Swedish Innovation Agency, Vinnova, BRIDGE aims to create a development platform spanning from identifying drug candidates to […]
Business article - March 20, 2024
SynAct Pharma’s CEO resigns with immediate effect
Jeppe Øvlesen has been appointed new CEO, succeeding Torbjørn Bjerke, effective immediately due to a disagreement over the company’s strategy. The decision was reached following an extraordinary general meeting and after the first meeting by the new board of directors. “It has been a pleasure supporting SynAct from both the board of directors and as […]
Business article - March 20, 2024
Umeå Municipality establish new life science strategy
“The goal is for an organization with at least 500 employees to set up operations here. We already have the infrastructure needed to make us attractive to larger companies,” says Peter Juneblad, Business Director at Umeå Municipality. Umeå municipality’s Business Development Office has been specifically tasked with expanding the region’s life science industry, with a […]
Business article - March 19, 2024
Life Science trends 2024 according to Business Region Göteborg
Read about seven trends that are shaping the life science sector right now, including concrete examples from Gothenburg. Experts at Business Region Göteborg have summarized seven particularly hot areas where they see advances that have the potential to fundamentally change healthcare, and where Gothenburg has several strengths. Trend 1: Increasingly important to control wounds and […]