”Life Science" by SwedenBIO highlights from start to finish various stages from basic research to final treatment methods and how many players it takes to complete a process that can take a decade or more. It will be distributed at the upcoming Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia on March 27, Scandinavia's largest international business meeting for life science, attended by more than 300 delegates from around the world.
Life science is an umbrella term for science based on biological research. Examples of Swedish life science products that have dramatically changed the lives of many include asthma medications and the radio knife, a surgical instrument. With more than 30,000 employees, the industry is also one of the largest employers in Sweden. For SwedenBIO and its 200 member companies, life science is a generic term for drugs, diagnostics, biotech and/or medtech.
“We want to show how many elements in our society are influenced by our members’ businesses – patients, employees, health care, employers, exports, and more,” says SwedenBIO’s CEO Johan Järte. “Internationally we are known as world leaders in life science, but here at home we are experiencing something of a “shoemaker's children” effect. Our industry accounts for one fifth of Sweden’s net exports, and we want to highlight that. Swedish industry is no longer just the traditional industries.”
“This year, we are bringing together over 45 presenting companies to meet investors and potential business partners from the whole world,” says Jonas Ekstrand, SwedenBIO’s Senior Manager of Business and Finance. “We know that meetings such as this enable the continued survival of many companies. We seek to create new Pharmacias and Astras, and for this purpose, contact-making events such as Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia are just one of many ways for us to help.”
Life Science has also been a supplement in leading Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet in a Swedish version.
Mar 16, 2012 15:00 EDT Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia is one of the biggest investment events in life science. This year, over 45 presenting companies will be seeking contacts for sales, in-and out-licensing and partnerships with investors from Europe, the US, China and Japan. Between 300 and 400 people are expected to visit the event, organized by industry association SwedenBIO.
Feb 27, 2012 03:47 EST As a destination, Sweden is a country rich in Life Science history and opportunities. With its strong innovative power and innovation-driven economy, Sweden is highly suitable for knowledge-intensive industry sectors such as Life Science, which attracts international entrepreneurs and investors.
Mar 23, 2012 06:02 EDT At Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia, more than 300 international participants, 45 presenting companies and investors from Japan, China, USA, Europe participate in an event with four parallel scenes. Listen to Grace Chen, Bird & Bird, Beijing on business contacts in China; Nigel Whittle, UK Trade & Investment on the UK Life Science Strategy and Piyush Unalkat, European Investment Fund, a...
Time: Mar 27, 02:00 - 11:00
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Mar 22, 2012 13:30 EDT ”Life Science" by SwedenBIO will be distributed at the upcoming Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia on March 27, Scandinavia's largest international business meeting for life science. Life Science highlights from start to finish various stages from basic research to final treatment methods and how many players it takes to complete a process that can take a decade or more.
Mar 16, 2012 15:04 EDT “Sweden is a prestigious country in life science,” says SwedenBIO CEO Johan Järte, “and we envisage significant interest in us from global companies. For our members to have the best environment to develop and remain in Sweden requires cooperation on all fronts: regionally and internationally, between different professional categories and cross-industry alliances.” #LSID 2012
Mar 16, 2012 15:07 EDT “We know that meetings such as Life Science Investment Day Scandinavia enable the very survival of several companies,” says SwedenBIO’s head of business development and finance Jonas Ekstrand, who organizes the event. “Our aim is to have a new Pharmacia and Astra, so points of contact such as this event are one of many ways for us to help.” #LSID 2012
Karina Eskilsson is Communication Manager at SwedenBIO since August 2011. Karina Eskilsson has 20 years’ experience in communications, particularly from the pharmaceutical sector, such as External Affairs Manager at Merck Sharp & Dohme (Sweden) AB and several positions at Kabi/Pharmacia/Upjohn, but also as consultant at Rikta Kommunikation and in her own business. Karina Eskilsson has a BA in...
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