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Ilya Pharma has appointed Leo Groenewegen as CEO of its recent acquisition Nordic Bioanalysis. Founded in 2010, Nordic Bioanalysis (NBAB) have established a strong reputation both in the Nordics and internationally as experts in bioanalytical development and validation for pharmaceuticals, classic small molecules and biologics including antibodies as well as Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) […]

Biotech startup MyoPax won first prize at NLSINvest Awards, out of 40 companies that participated in NLSDays’ start-up pitching challenge on September 28-29. As part of NLSDays’ investment track, NLSInvest, the 40 selected start-ups were able to pitch their innovative solutions in front of an audience of investors and delegates at the conference. A panel […]

Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) is launching the ‘UBI International Coaching Program’, with the first course starting on October 24th. “If you strive to be one of the world’s best incubators you must have the whole world as your marketplace”, says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of UBI. “Our role is to help companies develop solutions that meet […]

BioArctic’s partner Eisai has announced results for the large global Phase 3 confirmatory Clarity AD study in 1,795 subjects. The study met the primary endpoint showing a highly statistically significant reduction of clinical decline. All key secondary endpoints were also met demonstrating highly statistically significant results, describes the company in a press release. Eisai will […]

The centre, called Precision Immunotherapy Alliance (PRIMA), is led by Johanna Olweus, Professor and Head of Department of Cancer Immunology at Oslo University Hospital and Karl-Johan Malmberg, Professor at the University of Oslo. Nine new Centers of Excellence have been awarded 1.4 billion NOK by the Norwegian Research Council. One of the centers will focus […]

Two years ago Finnish health tech company Kaiku Health was acquired by Elekta, the global leader in radiotherapy technology. NLS asked Lauri Sippola, co-founder and CEO of Kaiku Health, about the company’s journey and his best advice to other entrepreneurs. Kaiku Health, based in Helsinki, is a great example of Finnish strengths in nurturing and […]

Hello, my name is Anatolii Kovalchuk, and I am a remote developer from Ukraine. This is the story of my experience working for a European startup during the war. My remote working path as a back-end developer for the Danish life science company Knowledge Gate Group began a few months after the full scale invasion […]

Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) has developed a broad gene panel for solid tumors that facilitates detailed diagnostics for current and next generation targeted therapies. The new gene panel will be implemented in routine healthcare during the autumn. GMS’ working group for solid tumors has developed a gene panel that generates detailed molecular information from 560 […]

NLSDays 2022, taking place at Malmömässan on September 28-29, will offer hot topics, inspiring discussions, and not least, opportunities for the life science community to meet, mingle and create business synergies. Meet Nordic Life Science at NLSDays We will participate in and cover the NLSDays-event directly from Malmömässan. Come by and chat with us in […]

Denmark and Sweden are the two leading life science nations of the Nordics, and both countries rank in the top-10 of most innovative countries in the world1. Coming together in the Medicon Valley region around Øresund they have created the largest, most vibrant, and most attractive life science cluster in the European Union. Although this […]