Business Award - December 10, 2020
Calliditas is the winner of the 2020 SwedenBIO Award
Calliditas Therapeutics received the award in recognition of its successful clinical development program of Nefecon, which culminated in the recent positive topline data readout of the Phase 3 NefIgArd trial. “This year’s winner has shown impressive professionalism and staying power with regards to the development of a completely new treatment for patients with IgA Nephropathy, […]
Uncategorized - December 2, 2020
Sweden’s life science strategy – now available in English
The Swedish government’s national life science strategy is this year presented in English. “The international interest for Sweden is huge within life sciences. There are many actors that may benefit from spreading the strategy’s framework and aims,” says Jenni Nordborg, National Coordinator for Life Sciences in an interview with SwedenBIO. Read the strategy here! Photo […]
Business article - November 3, 2020
The Testa 2020 Challenge has been completed
Six innovative projects have successfully completed the inaugural Testa Challenge 2020. Held over one week, October 19-23, at the Testa Center, the challenge aims to allow start-ups, research groups and companies from around the world to run and validate their innovative ideas and products in a real-life industrial bioprocess environment. It is backed by STUNS, […]
Business article - November 2, 2020
Waters establishes a team in BioVentureHub
Waters Corporation has established a team in the AstraZeneca BioVentureHub in Gothenburg, Sweden. By locating in the AstraZeneca BioVentureHub, the dedicated team of 7-10 Waters analytical technology specialists will interact closely with AstraZeneca scientists to catalyze innovation opportunities in analytical science, the company states. “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to work side-by-side with […]
Collaboration - October 26, 2020
University alliance sets up in Brussels
The university alliance, Stockholm trio, consisting of Karolinska Institutet, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University will establish a joint office in Brussels. Together, the three academic institutions seek to develop and promote the international research and education environment of the Stockholm region. “Everone wants to be in Brussels” A veteran of the […]
Uncategorized - October 20, 2020
SEK 3.1 billion to data-driven life science in Sweden
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) donates SEK 3.1 billion to a new research initiative focusing on data-driven life science (DDLS). The most recent life science initiative from KAW consists of two parts, where one part is a completely new national investment in computer-driven life science with SEK 3.1 billion over twelve years. The second […]
