Uncategorized - September 6, 2018
On the agenda: Big data and AI in healthcare
This one-day conference on September 13th in Copenhagen combines health, big data, and AI into a Nordic context. “This event is all about having a diverse group of people, startups, academia and corporates, come together and listen, talk, reflect and network with peers who all share an interest in the area of big data and […]
Uncategorized - June 5, 2018
Copenhagen – At the heart of Nordic life science
In Greater Copenhagen, center of Medicon Valley, life sciences go beyond drug discovery. The capital of Denmark is the heart of Nordic life science. The area called Medicon Valley, including Southern Sweden, has about four million residents and is home to powerhouses like Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and Leo Pharma. It has Novo Nordisk Foundation Centers on Biosustainability, proteins, stem […]
Uncategorized - March 16, 2018
Maersk Tower – one of the winners at the MIPIM award
The Maersk Tower is a research building whose architecture creates a framework for health research. It aims to contribute positively by linking the University of Copenhagen with the surrounding neighbourhoods and wider city. The award as ‘Best Healthcare Development’ is the 6th award the project receives since the inauguration in 2017. The Maersk Tower has […]
Pharma Business - February 27, 2018
New initiative to promote Danish life science
Just before Christmas, the Novo Nordisk Foundation announced that it will establish a new centre, the BioInnovation Institute (BII), which aims to help the most talented researchers and entrepreneurs in developing and maturing research projects to a point at which they can attract capital on market terms. The initiative has sprung from the fact that […]
Uncategorized - February 21, 2018
Cells can be engineered to produce high levels of valuable chemicals
A study made by scientists from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark, published by PNAS, suggests that cells can be engineered to overcome evolutionary pressure and produce high levels of valuable chemicals. Bioproduction of chemicals using engineered microorganisms is routinely demonstrated today, but only few bioprocesses are functional […]
Financing - February 19, 2018
Catalyze opens new office in Copenhagen
Catalyze has opened the doors to their new office at the Copenhagen Bio Science Park (COBIS). From this office, Catalyze, a consulting firm specialized in non-dilutive funding, will be able to better serve its existing and new clients in Medicon Valley and the rest of the Nordics according to the company. The office in Copenhagen is […]
