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They won the HealthTech Award 2021 in tough competition

18 maj 2021

They won the HealthTech Award 2021 in tough competition

Boneprox received the The HealthTech Award 2021 at the Vitalis conference in Gothenburg. The award, a cooperation between GREAT and Vitalis, celebrates healthtech innovations that make a difference for people’s lives.

She is one of Sweden's most innovative entrepreneurs

1 apr. 2021

She is one of Sweden's most innovative entrepreneurs

Jenny Johansson, co-founder of Eyescanner, is one of Sweden’s 10 most innovative entrepreneurs, receiving the ÅForsk Entrepreneurial Scholarship 2021.

Launching the HealthTech Award 2021

10 mars 2021

Launching the HealthTech Award 2021

GREAT and Vitalis team up on a new award, celebrating health tech innovations that make a difference for people’s lives.

IVA’s 100 List 2021 - From knowledge to sustainable crisis preparedness

18 feb. 2021

IVA’s 100 List 2021 - From knowledge to sustainable crisis preparedness

How to raise startup capital

9 feb. 2021

How to raise startup capital

Investors are increasingly interested in technology with applications in multiple industry sectors. But what are the top tips to secure successful funding rounds?

Ready to take your scale-up abroad?

5 feb. 2021

Ready to take your scale-up abroad?

Hacking healthcare with cross sector solutions

17 dec. 2020

Hacking healthcare with cross sector solutions

Ask healthcare personnel what they need help with solving. Then match those needs with innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers that might already sit on a suitable solution or who could crack the issue faster with accelerated access to relevant insights and knowledgeable counterparts on the user end. This is the simple, but rather brilliant concept of Inn2Health.

Sweden as an ideal destination for health innovation

17 dec. 2020

Sweden as an ideal destination for health innovation

Why should a digital health startup establish in Sweden? And how is the entrepreneur made to feel welcome?

How to implement the national Life Science stratety in West Sweden

7 dec. 2020

How to implement the national Life Science stratety in West Sweden

Regional implementation is absolutely critical in making the Swedish national Life Science strategy a success. In a joint event with VGR and Lif, we took a closer look at the planned implementation in Region Västra Götaland - Sweden's largest region.

They want to improve life for patients with Parkinson’s disease

4 dec. 2020

They want to improve life for patients with Parkinson’s disease

IRLAB discovers and develops new drugs for treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease, using machine learning. Recently, their drug candidate mesdopetam got accepted by the US FDA's Investigational New Drug program (IND), enabling IRLAB to start human clinical trials in the US.

Their method detects early signs of disease in the lungs

27 nov. 2020

Their method detects early signs of disease in the lungs

Respiratory diseases are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. PExA, part of Sahlgrenska Science Parks community, provides researchers with a technology to discover early signs of disease in the lungs – to enable treatment at an early stage and improve the outcome for the patient.

They drive innovation and efficiency

29 okt. 2020

They drive innovation and efficiency

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Download the Press Kit

Download our official press kit for use in media coverage, partnerships, and events. The kit includes high-resolution logos for:

  • Sahlgrenska Science Park

  • CO-AX Accelerator

  • Health Innovation Labs

  • Park Annual

All materials are provided for both print and digital use.

For correct and consistent use of the Sahlgrenska Science Park brand assets, please refer to the SSP Brand Book included in the package.

PRECISEU Personalised Medicine (PM) School

Five webinars. Five opportunities to shape the future of Personalised Medicine. From 24 to 28 November 2025, PRECISEU will host its second Personalised Medicine (PM) School, organised by Sahlgrenska Science Park in Gothenburg, Sweden.

PRECISEU Personalised Medicine (PM) School

Online

24/11/2025 - 28/11/2025

A Great Pitch

Great aims to cross-pollinate knowledge among its members and the relatively young health tech industry.
For the fourth consecutive year, Great is organising a pitch event featuring the startups that placed first among those that applied for the Health Tech Award.

A Great Pitch

Ericsson, 11 Lindholmspiren
417 56 Lindholmen

24/11/2025

Park Annual #20 2025

Park Annual, organized by Sahlgrenska Science Park, is a premier life science event that unites entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, investors, and students to collaborate and innovate in health and life sciences.

Park Annual #20 2025

Medicinaregatan 20, Gothenburg

26/11/2025

Ignite Sweden Summit 2026

Get ready for a new edition of Ignite Sweden Summit 2026, our flagship event showcasing best practices in startup partnerships and sparking meaningful connections across the innovation ecosystem.

Ignite Sweden Summit 2026

Lindholmen, Gothenburg

15/1/2026

GoWest Capital 2026

Gothenburg’s and west Sweden’s annual venture capital forum for investors, startups and scaleups.
We’re bringing together bold founders, leading investors, corporates, and policymakers for three days of insights, connections, and capital.

GoWest Capital 2026

Eriksbergshallen, Hisingen

27/1/2026 - 29/1/2026

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