Business article - February 10, 2017
Crowdfunding turns public interest into a cash boost
The funding model connects startup companies with investors and basic researchers with backers, reports Chris Tachibana. In 2012, the AssiStep, a handrail for people who need help with stairs, was just a clever student project. Last year, it hit the market. Norwegian University of Science and Technology graduates Halvor Wold, Ingrid Lonar, and Eirik Gjelsvik […]
Business article - February 3, 2017
Arab Health 2017 – Bigger than ever
Ola Björkman from Let ’em know has provided us with his impressions from Arab Health 2017. Over 4,000 companies and 130,000 visitors from 160 countries gathered in Dubai this week – a crowded exhibition despite several halls with a total area equivalent to around ten football fields. At first glance Arab Health seems to be […]
Business article - January 10, 2017
Reports on the Nordic Life Science Markets
Nordic Life Science Magazine has taken a closer look at the different Nordic country’s life science sectors and provides you with an update of their possibilities, their efforts and their challenges. Read the reports here: A new era for Finnish life science Denmark: A life science standout Norway: A rising life science nation A turn-around […]
Business article - July 25, 2016
CSR on the agenda
A few years ago, reports indicated that Swedish life science companies did not focus as much on corporate social responsibility issues as other industries did. While larger pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations have formalized much of what they already were doing into corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, in the case of small-to-medium-sized companies, little has changed, […]
Business article - July 13, 2016
A land of opportunities
India has emerged as one of the most attractive business and investment destinations in the world. For the past two decades, India has been one of the world’s fastest growing economies. In the early 1990s there was a pervasive reformation of the Indian economy, followed by the deregulation of several sectors. This eventually led to […]
Business article - March 30, 2016
A turn-around for Swedish life science
After some tough years much effort is now being made to strengthen the Swedish life science industry. Sweden has a long tradition of medical research and groundbreaking innovations. The life science industry has yielded innovations, such as the gamma knife, the ultrasound scanner, the artificial kidney and pharmaceuticals like Bricanyl and Losec. The country holds […]
