Programme
10.00 - 12.00 CELEBRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Moderator: Emma Hallenberg
10.00 - 10.15
Opening remarks
Charlotta Gummeson, CEO, Sahlgrenska Science Park
10.15 - 10.45
The startup-to-global checklist for entrepreneurs
How do you scale from the first customer to a global business? Learn about some UK and US entry strategies for SMEs, why Angela Spang doesn't patent innovations and what to do instead
Angela Spang, founder of June Medical
10.45 - 11.30
Five startup pitches
Mabel AI, Detectivio, Walkbeat, Medfield, Parkinson Smartwatch
Follow-up Panel
Karolina Sjöberg Jabba, Mabel AI, Stefan Blomsterberg, Medfield, Stefan Malmberg, Detectivio, Angela Spang, June Medical. Moderated by Emma Hallenberg, Healthtech Accelerator, Sahlgrenska Science Park
11.30 - 11.45
The winding road to entrepreneurial success in life science - and what forces drive us there
Meet last year's Arvid Carlsson Award winner: Anders Hyltander, founder of Surgical Science, interviewed by Jamie Smith.
11.45 - 12.00
Arvid Carlsson Award by Sahlgrenska Science Park
Paying tribute to innovation, knowledge and competence in conjunction with good entrepreneurship. Marianne Dicander Alexandersson, Chairman of the board Sahlgrenska Science Park, Charlotta Gummeson, CEO Sahlgrenska Science Park. More info
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch, networking and exhibition
13.00 - 15.00 COLLABORATION FOR HEALTH
Moderator: Lena Holmberg
13.00 - 13.45
Life science strategies and collaboration on a Nordic, national and regional level
Jenni Nordborg, National Coordinator and Director of the Office for Life Sciences at the Government Offices of Sweden
Carsten Kjær Joensen, Office manager at the Ministry of Business - life science, Denmark
Ketil Wiederberg, General Manager, Oslo Cancer Cluster, Norway
Helena Lundberg Nilsson, Regional Development Director, Region Västra Götaland
Maria Fuxborg, Head of Communications & Public Relations at CEVT
13.45 - 14.00
How to use collaboration to bring innovation early to advanced cancer patients
Edvard Abel, Centre Director, Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Medical Director, Clinical Trial Unit, Dep of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
14.00 - 14.15
Bringing down the barriers - How to access testbeds in the Nordic countries
Siri Stabel Olsen, Nordic Proof , Annica Grimberg Lignell, Head of Accelerator at Sahlgrenska Science Park
14.15 - 14.35
Fireside chat with Carl Bennet
Why we need to invest in knowledge for a sustainable future
Carl Bennet, principal owner of listed companies Getinge, Arjo, Lifco and Elanders, and Charlotta Gummeson, CEO Sahlgrenska Science Park
14.35 - 14.55
Stronger together - Collaboration for health in West Sweden
Magnus Björsne, CEO AstraZeneca BioVentureHub and panel discussion: Iris Öhrn, Investment Advisor, BRG, Christina Moberg, VP Strategy & Marketing, Antaros Medical, Anders Hyltander, Strategist, Life Science & AI, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Matti Ahlqvist, Executive Director, Gothenburg Site AstraZeneca
14.55 - 15.00
Wrap up
15.00 Mingle, networking & exhibiton
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