Recently, UmanDiagnostics received national attention after making it onto the list of “Sweden's Super Companies 2018”. Niklas Norgren explains how an idea in the lab at Umeå University grew into a company and a success story.
Inficure Bio has signed a contract for global collaboration through which CSL will use Inficure’s N-IF test model.
Umeåbolaget Quretech Bio har nått en milstolpe i sin utveckling. Nyligen tog företaget in sitt första investerarkapital och en kunnig partner på företagsutveckling - en lokal aktör i Västerbotten.
Efter en krävande urvalsprocess har Lipum AB säkrat 22 miljoner kronor i bidrag från EU:s Horizon 2020-satsning. Ett stort framsteg för forskarna som vill ge bättre livskvalité till barn och vuxna med kroniska inflammatoriska sjukdomar.
The Nordic Life Science Days will kick off on Friday the 10th of September 2018 with a live pitch competition co-hosted by Umeå Biotech Incubator. The 12 startups who will present in the finals have now been selected.
Umeå region’s life science companies and Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) have generated great successes during recent years. One of the contributing factors is the unique process that has been developed during the three-year HIBA project.
Startup Challenge is a pitch-event during Nordic Life Science Days (NLSDays) at Stockholm Waterfront, where the best startup companies from the Nordic life science scene get the chance to show off their ideas for hundreds of investors. This year the event is being organised by Umeå Biotech Incubator and preparations are in full swing.
The ninth edition of Biotech Umeå’s annual partnering event was the first ever to fill up before deadline. Around 30 Swedish and European investors met with 13 startups and early cases. Two weeks after the event participants report an impressive turnout – on average they have retained at least five active leads per company.
The first ever edition of Meet Umeå Life Sceince gathered over 70 branch experts, entrepreneurs and researchers in Stockholm. This after-work networking mingle allowed startups to connect with experienced professionals with industrial expertise and business know-how. The aim was to match our promising ideas with the skills necessary to grow successfully.
As we enter 2018, we look back at a hectic, inspiring and successful year for the incubator-related community of life science companies in Umeå. We are experiencing a surge in incoming ideas, elevated interest from the industry and a stronger demand for the incubator facilities and labs.
Inficure Bio AB tar för första gången i företagets historia in externt riskkapital. Valet föll på lokal kompetens och finansiering – och målet är att inom ett år etablera sig på den internationella marknaden för utveckling av läkemedel mot inflammation och fibros.
Den Umeåbaserade startupen Biosolens har officiellt tilldelats ett nationellt uppdrag att införa det digitala verktyget Patient VoiceTM. Appen gör att personer med kroniska mag- och tarmproblem löpande kan rapportera sitt sjukdomstillstånd, och vårdpersonal kan då korrigera och anpassa behandlingen direkt.
Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) is one of Sweden’s state-of-the-art business incubators within the life sciences. We help researchers to use their data to the benefit of patients and citizens, improving their health. We support and train entrepreneurs in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical engineering, and act as a bridge between academia, medicine and the business community.
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