Small and medium-sized life science companies operating in the Västerbotten county in Sweden will double in numbers over the next ten years, while a vibrant scientific community will add to the growth. These are the goals set by Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI), which is now entering a new development phase of its incubator operation in Umeå.
Om tio år ska andelen små och medelstora företag inom life science-området ha fördubblats i Västerbotten, samtidigt som en bubblande community bidrar till tillväxten. Det är målsättningarna när UBI (Umeå Biotech Incubator) nu går in i nästa utvecklingsfas av sin inkubatorverksamhet i Umeå.
Forskarna bakom Quretech Bio AB, Umeå (Quretech) har under sommaren tilldelats forskaranslag om ca. 25 MSEK och har nu i höst beviljats ytterligare anslag om drygt 17 MSEK (varav 7,5 från Vetenskapsrådet, 8 från Fam. Erling Perssons stiftelse, samt, 2,1 från Umeå Universitet).
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.
