Business Award - April 14, 2016
MYoroface – one of Sweden’s ten most innovative entrepreneurs
On April 5th, Sweden’s ten most innovative entrepreneurs in were bestowed with awards. MYoroface, a company connected to Uminova Innovation and Biotech Umeå, were one of the companies to receive a 200 000 SEK stipend. Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP) and the Åforsk foundation appointed the winners and presented the stipends to the laureates […]
Careers article - December 8, 2015
Jennie Ekbeck is Innovation angel #1
VINNOVA and Veckans Affärer have awarded Jennie Ekbeck, CEO at Umeå Biotech Incubator, with the prestigious titel Innovations angel of 2015. She is described as an angel who believes in asking questions and in peoples abilities, and who relentlessly works on improving the business climate for life science innovations and companies. Under Ekbeck’s development-friendly eye […]
Biotech Award - May 13, 2015
Biotech Firm Wins Pitch Contest
MyOroface, a biotech Umeå and Uminova Innovation supported company, won 100,000 SEK at the ALMI Invests pitch competition. Twenty business ideas were selected to give their company pitch in front of an experienced investors’ panel, which included representatives from SEB Venture Capital, Dohi and ALMI invest, according to Biotech Umeå. The competition was part of […]
Acquisition - April 24, 2015
MD Biomedical Joins Senzime
Umeå spin-off and medtech company MD Biomedical has been acquired by Swedish company Senzime as a subsidiary, according to Biotech Umeå. MD Biomedical has developed a probe called Onzurf, which can be used to monitor the status of an organ from the surface. The development was based on MD Biomedical’s research at Umeå University and […]
Uncategorized - February 4, 2014
Biotech Umeå Investment Day in Stockholm
In the end of January, investors and companies from the Umeå region met with Scandinavian and international representatives for partnering meetings. On January 30, Biotech Umeå Investment Day took place at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The day started with partnering sessions between companies from the Umeå region and investors and business angels from Scandinavia and abroad […]
Careers article - May 9, 2013
The ABC of CEOs
Regardless of what type of business you’re running, as a CEO you are the key figure in your company. On his or her shoulders lies the responsibility of developing the enterprise and leading the co-workers forward. Acquiring the right tools and qualities vital for good leadership is of crucial importance to any CEO running a […]
