
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 […]

MedTech article - September 6, 2013
MedTech on the agenda in Helsinki
MedTech investors, entrepreneurs and companies met on September 3rd to hear funding pitches, learn more about global opportunities and challenges and exchange industry tips. The MedTech Nordic Investing & Partnering event took place at the Finlandia Hall conference center in the centre of Helsinki on Töölö Bay. The annual event is organized by Nordic medtech trade […]

MedTech article - July 5, 2013
The fight against cancer
Here’s a sample of some of the latest Nordic medtech and pharma progress in cancer treatments. Cancer is perhaps the hottest area within pharmaceutical research in the world right now. According to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry association PhRMA, there are nearly 1,000 new substances being developed in commercial clinical cancer research run by pharmaceutical companies. […]