Now Umeå company Lipum brings more expertise to the company. Professor Anders Fasth steps in as an advisor in the development of medicines for inflammatory diseases. “It is very gratifying that he joins the team,” says Einar Pontén, CEO of Lipum.
Life science company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement for its gene therapy project with listed company CombiGene. “If everything goes well this agreement could potentially be worth millions. But it also enables us to develop our business in the short term, not least because we can now employ highly competent staff in Umeå,” says Stefan K Nilsson, CEO of Lipigon.
The Umeå company Spinchem shares about 40 million SEK in an international research project funded by the European Union. ”This is good timing for SpinChem since our strategy is to create new environmentally friendly, bio-based processes for industry,” says Emil Byström, CEO of Spinchem.
Umeåföretaget Spinchem är med och delar på närmare 40 miljoner kronor i ett internationellt forskningsprojekt. – Det här är något som ligger helt rätt i tiden. Vi ska vara med och skapa nya miljövänliga, biobaserade processer för industrin, säger Emil Byström, vd på Spinchem.
MetaCurUm Biotech has won an innovation competition announced by Groth & Co. The price is an IPR consultation worth SEK 75,000. ”We are very happy and grateful for the prize. It is fantastic that the jury sees the potential in our idea and that they want to help us in our development,” says Lotta Berg, CEO of MetaCurUm Biotech.
Umeåföretaget MetaCurUm Biotech har vunnit en innovationstävling utlyst av Groth & Co. Prissumman är 75 000 kronor och ska läggas på rådgivning inom immaterialrätt. – Vi är väldigt glada och tacksamma för vinsten. Det känns fantastiskt att juryn tycker att vår idé har potential och vill hjälpa oss i vårt arbete, säger Lotta Berg, vd på MetaCurUm Biotech.
Life sciencebolaget UmanDiagnostics i Umeå har ingått ett licens- och leveransavtal med den globala jätten Siemens. – Siemens är världsledande i vår bransch, så det här är ett oerhört viktigt avtal för oss, säger Niklas Norgren, vd på UmanDiagnostics.
Umeå-based life science company UmanDiagnostics has signed a new licensing and supply agreement with global giant Siemens. “Siemens is a world leader in our industry, so this is an extremely important agreement for us," says Niklas Norgren, CEO of UmanDiagnostics.
Life sciencebolaget Lipigon Pharmaceuticals har slutit ett avtal kring sitt genterapi-projekt med det börsnoterade bolaget CombiGene. – Om allt går som det ska kan avtalet ha potential att nå ett värde på många miljoner. Men det utvecklar oss också på kort sikt, inte minst genom att vi nu kan anställa högkompetent personal i Umeå, säger Stefan K Nilsson, vd på Lipigon.
The Umeå-based company MetaCurUm Biotech AB has appointed a new CEO. Lotta Berg officially started her new position in the company in October. “To contribute to the development of a new cancer treatment is both exciting and valuable”, says Lotta Berg.
Umeåföretaget MetaCurUm Biotech AB får en ny vd. Lotta Berg tillträdde officiellt tjänsten i oktober. – Att få vara delaktig i att ta fram en ny cancerbehandling är både spännande och värdefullt, säger Lotta Berg.
When Umeå's big business gala was held on November 7, three of twelve awards went to life science. "Previously, life science had a relatively hidden role in Umeå – but during this year's Umeågala we have proven that we are an industry that has great potential", says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubator.
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