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Ten companies made it to the final of the HealthTech Award 2023. You will meet them at A great pitch @Vitalis on 23 May.

The HealthTech Award 2023 is closed for applications. Overwhelmed by the great interest of applying to this year’s HealthTech Award, founded by Vitalis, GREAT and Sahlgrenska Science Park, the jury now has a challenging task.

Charlotta Gummeson har efter drygt sju år som vd på Sahlgrenska Science Park beslutat att lämna sin tjänst för att gå vidare till nya utmaningar. Rekrytering av efterträdare startas inom kort. Charlotta kvarstår i tjänst under uppsägningstiden.

Sidekick Health, Alumni company within the Accelerator at Sahlgrenska Science Park and member of HealthTech Nordic, has been recognized as an international champion of digital health research and innovation, and chosen to partner for the White House's CancerX initiative announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden. The aim is to rapidly accelerate the pace of cancer innovation in the US.

Resan mot de nya läkemedlen har bara börjat, men visionen är att kunna bota det vi idag kan behandla, lindra eller bara stödja – svåra handikapp från barnaåren, diabetes, hjärtsvikt och inte minst de maligna sjukdomarna.

​​​​​​​His main interest is to design solutions to needs in complex environments with a human-centered perspective, primarily as an implementer and facilitator, but also as an active coordinator and researcher. What could be more appropriate in his new role as a Site Director for Sahlgrenska Science Park? Meet Karl Maack, focusing on projects, talent attraction and building a strong site community.

The initiative Next Stop gives detailed overview of the structure, collaboration and funding opportunties with leading partners of the world’s largest healthcare markets.

Inkubatorer i Västsverige ser en positiv trend för kvinnligt entreprenörskap. De senaste åren har närmare 10% fler kvinnor deltagit i de aktiviteter som anordnas av West Swedish Incubators, ett samarbete mellan åtta inkubatorer i Västsverige som verkar för att fler hållbara innovationsföretag från regionen skall etablera sig på en internationell marknad.

Resan mot de nya läkemedlen har bara börjat, men visionen är att kunna bota det vi idag kan behandla, lindra eller bara stödja – svåra handikapp från barnaåren, diabetes, hjärtsvikt och inte minst de maligna sjukdomarna.

Exciting news from the Accelerator

This year’s Arvid Carlsson Award by Sahlgrenska Science Park was awarded to Filip Peters, Acorai, for turning smartphones into heart failure monitoring devices. With more than 60 million patients suffering from heart failure globally, the winner of the Arvid Carlsson Award 2022 is addressing a huge health and healthcare problem, by using new technologies to simplify the diagnosis and follow-up care. 

​​​​​​​Maria Fuxborg has more than 20 years of experience in different leading positions within marketing, communications and public affairs in Gothenburg based companies characterized by high-end technology and innovation. Meet her at Park Annual, 30 November.