Five investors give multi-million backing to Vakona for new acne treatment
Umeå-based pharmaceutical company Vakona has been given a capital injection of just over SEK 14 million from five investors to help it develop a new drug to treat acne.
Xerum nominated for the prestigous MedTech4Health Innovation Award
Xerum became nationally known for its self sampling and one of the world's most sensitive antibody test during the Covid pandemic. Now the Umeå company has been nominated for the MedTech4Health Innovation Award.
Two pre-incubator cases break new ground at Umeå Biotech Incubator
Two cases in the pre-incubator break new ground at Umeå Biotech Incubator. Jonathan Love and Cropcision work in agtech and Daniel Pacurar is developing an idea in biotechture with his case Shades of Green.
Argentinian life science startup praises international incubator program based in Umeå
Brian Reznik, CEO and co-founder of the Argentinian startup Nanotransfer, hails the International Incubator Program at Umeå Biotech Incubator. "The business coaches were very perceptive and understood our challenges and what we are trying to achieve," he says.
Three life science companies nominated to the business gala in Umeå
The life science industry in Umeå is well represented at the local business gala Umeågalan in March. Cytiva, Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics and Spinchem are nominated in four different categories.
Neores joins UBI in push to go global with ground-breaking breathing aid for premature babies
In 2019 the research group behind R&D company Neores won both the Athena prize and the Medtech4Health Innovation Award for their rPAP breathing aid designed for babies born too early. Now Neores has announced it is taking the next step in building its business by joining Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI).
Strong Start to 2023 for InfiCure Bio
The life science company InfiCure Bio has started the new year in the best way by signing an agreement with a new client in the US. "The company's goal for 2023 is to increase the visibility of our NIF model by continuing our strategy to promote the model on multiple markets”
UBI hosts life science seminar at Stockholm's Grand Hôtel
Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) will represent Umeå’s life science industry as part of the annual ‘Västerbotten på Grand Hôtel i Stockholm’ event being held in January. “We want to contribute to Umeå’s growth as a life science city by connecting the life science industry with local, regional, and national decision-makers”, says UBI’s CEO Jennie Ekbeck.
Diamyd Medical continues to expand workforce in new production facility in Umeå
Umeå-based life science company Diamyd Medical continues to recruit specialists for its new manufacturing unit.
“For a scientist it is a fun and challenging place to work, where you really feel your knowledge makes a big difference and means something”, says Maria Åhman, Quality Assurance Manager at Diamyd Medical.
The company announced it was moving the production of GAD65 protein, the acti
InnoSer and Inficure Bio enter partnership to increase accessibility of translational liver inflammation & fibrosis mouse model
Umeå based Inficure Bio and InnoSer have teamed up to offer Inficure Bio’s spontaneous liver inflammation & fibrosis mouse model (NIF mouse) as part of InnoSer’s expanding cardio-metabolic services portfolio. This is the third signed international agreement in a month for InfiCure Bio.
UmanDiagnostics expands to meet demand
"This expansion will enable us to increase productivity and deliver more products to the market”, says Niklas Norgren, VP and Managing Director.
InfiCure Bio signs agreement with two major international companies
The Umeå based life science company InfiCure Bio continues to take large steps in the global market by signing agreements with two major international companies. "This is yet more proof of the need for and the potential of our model" says Sofia Mayans, CEO of InciCure Bio.
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