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NLS asked the Chief Executive Officer of Sahlgrenska Science Park about her new role and future plans. Congratulations! What are you most looking forward to working with in your new role? “To address healthcare challenges by enabling future lifesaving treatments through healthcare innovation.” You have been the CEO of Cellink and you have held several […]

International lessons in building the cell and gene therapy manufacturing workforce, from Seattle and the Nordic countries. The Nordic countries have a few things in common with the drippy, green Northwest corner of the United States. Settled partly by Scandinavian fishermen and loggers, Seattle claims to have the largest Norwegian Independence Day celebration outside of […]

“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 […]

Jeanette Edblad is the new Director of the Office for Life Sciences at the Government Offices in Sweden. NLS asked her about her new role and about Swedish life sciences. Jeanette Edblad has been heading the unit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which is responsible for life science issues at the Ministry of Climate and Business. […]

Trond Erik Aune, CEO of Vectron Biosolutions, describes the life science environment in Trondheim and shares his favorite spots. Describe the vibe in Trondheim for a company like yours! “In general, Trondheim is a great place to be an entrepreneur in a science-based company, with very strong academic organizations like NTNU [the Norwegian University of […]

Jari Närhi, CEO of NADMED, describes the life science environment in Helsinki and shares his favorite spots. Describe the vibe in Helsinki for a company like yours! “Helsinki has wonderful tightly-knit startup and deep scientific communities that provide a great environment to develop novel, cutting-edge technologies and applications in biotech and medtech. The city is […]