
In a new job - September 1, 2019
Björn Arvidsson is the new Managing Director for Uppsala BIO
The STUNS foundation has recruited Björn Arvidsson to fulfill the role of new operations manager for the foundation’s life science branch Uppsala BIO. “During his 10 years at Roche, Björn has had several roles within diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, from product responsibility to marketing and communication, and policy development. This, together with the acquired experiences from […]

Agreement - May 15, 2016
GE Healthcare and Uppsala BIO form a new partnership
GE Healthcare Life Sciences signs a two-year collaboration agreement with Uppsala BIO. The goal is to find technologies and equipment that support the production and processing of biopharmaceuticals in the future. “Although we are a large, international company, it is rare that we form this type of active technology scouting partnerships”, says Jonas Åström, Head […]

Business article - April 1, 2013
Discussing diagnostics
In mid-February, two hundred researchers from academia and industry gathered in Uppsala for a meeting on diagnostics, as part of the Swedish Life Science Investment Year. Interest in cost-effective, reliable diagnostic tests is increasing worldwide. Healthcare providers and financiers are increasingly looking to state-of-the-art diagnostics for new tools to aid physicians in making informed decisions […]