COVID-19 - March 18, 2020
The COVID-19 virus’ impact on Swedish life sciences
Helena Strigård, Director General of SwedenBIO, emphasizes that the Swedish life science industry’s innovation power needs to be safeguarded and with the right measures at the right time, we can turn this into a strengthened industry instead. The risk of the new coronavirus spreading in Sweden is considered to be very high. The Public Health […]
Uncategorized - December 12, 2019
The Swedish life science strategy has been released
The Swedish government has presented its national life science strategy – a point of departure for them to turn propositions and ambitions into reality, states SwedenBIO. The strategy is very longed-for by the entire sector, states SwedenBIO, the national non-profit association for the life science industry in Sweden. The industry, the academia and the healthcare […]
Collaboration - June 7, 2019
Strong Nordic presence at BIO International Convention
More than 80 Nordic companies have been showcasing our region’s life science strengths at the world’s largest life science convention, BIO International Convention in Philadelphia, US. “With a united pavilion, a common brand and a pan-Nordic evening reception bringing together the Nordic-American executive community, SwedenBIO and its fellow Nordic organisations are gaining the world’s attention to […]
Financing - May 8, 2019
Swedish life sciences: Options to finance operations broadening
A survey among SwedenBIO’s members shows that the growing Swedish life science sector has during the last ten years extended its possibilities to finance its operations. The results, published today in a report entitled Bridging the Gap, also show that the industry enjoyed a record level of refunding activities in 2018, securing new share capital […]
Drug Development Pharma - November 13, 2017
New survey from SwedenBIO: What EMA personnel can expect of life in Stockholm
Due to the upcoming vote on where the new EMA office will be located SwedenBIO asked some of their international industry colleagues to share their personal experiences of what it is like to live and work in Sweden. On November 20th it is time for the EU ministers to decide and vote where the new […]
Drug development - December 7, 2016
Swedish drug development on the rise
Earlier today, SwedenBIO presented its annual report on the Swedish drug discovery and development pipeline, showing for example that the number of clinical stage drug development projects has increased from 63 to 144 in 5 years. The report provides facts and figures about the current Swedish drug development pipeline for drugs intended for use in […]
