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Memotus App at forefront of digital healthcare

02
Apr

Umea-based health technology company Instrube Health AB has developed a new communication app for the healthcare industry. Called Memotus, the new messaging app and platform is designed for both healthcare providers and patients, allowing them to manage consultations and follow-up visits digitally.
“We are now ready to supplement physical care by offering healthcare providers a digital communication tool”, says Mikael Östberg, CEO of Instrube Health.

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Lipigon signs new deal in billion dollar market

24
Mar

Umeå-based Lipigon Pharmaceuticals has signed a new deal and taken over the patent portfolio for a number of drug candidates that could help treat cardiovascular diseases.
“The market in treatments for various blood fat disorders amounts to several billion dollars. This is a very important opportunity for us,” says Stefan K Nilsson, CEO of Lipigon.

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More new recruitments at Umeå Biotech Incubator

12
Mar

Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) is strengthening its team once again with the appointments of a new Business Coach and Community Manager.
“The pressure is on! Right now we have a lot of ideas developing at our incubator and several of our companies are looking to take the next step. That’s why it is so important we have sufficient resources to handle this growth”, says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of UBI.

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Biotech Expert Joins Lipum Board

09
Mar

Dr Kristian Sandberg, Director of the Drug Discovery and Development platform at SciLifeLab, has joined the board of Umeå-based biotech company Lipum.
“Kristian has extensive experience in drug development. We are absolutely delighted to announce his appointment”, says Ulf Björklund, Chairman of the Board at Lipum.

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Record numbers expected to attend Umeå life science events in Stockholm

28
Jan

Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) is hosting two events in Stockholm later this week. Both the Meet Umeå Life Science and the Biotech Umeå Investment Day are expected to attract record numbers of participants.
“These events are a great way for us to connect life science companies from the Västerbotten region with national and international experts and investors. And this year a record number of participants have registered for the events, which feels amazing,“ says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubator.

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Lipigon recruits new talent after multi-million SEK deal

20
Jan

Life science company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals has recruited two new members of staff following the signing of a multi-million SEK agreement for its gene therapy project with listed Nordic company CombiGene.
The new appointments will bring additional knowledge and skills to the Umeå-based company that will help it reach project milestones in the years ahead.
“This agreement allows us to grow, which is great for us and for Umeå,” says Stefan K Nilsson, CEO of Lipigon.

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Umeå Biotech Incubator opens new office space in Umeå

11
Dec

Now Umeå Biotech Incubator is creating new business areas on Tvistevägen near Umeå University.
”It will be a new and modern co-working space for Umeå’s startups – where the companies can grow and collaborate,” says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubator.

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Awarded millions in fight against antibiotic resistance

04
Dec

Researchers from the Umea pharmaceutical research company Quretech Bio have been granted SEK 5 million by the Erling-Persson Family Foundation to make resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again.
“We are delighted and extremely grateful. This money is vital in allowing us to continue conducting critical experiments” says Jörgen Johansson, Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Umeå University and Co-founder of Quretech Bio.

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Expert advisor enters Lipum

02
Dec

Now Umeå company Lipum brings more expertise to the company. Professor Anders Fasth steps in as an advisor in the development of medicines for inflammatory diseases.
“It is very gratifying that he joins the team,” says Einar Pontén, CEO of Lipum.

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Lipigon signs multi-million gene therapy deal

28
Nov

Life science company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement for its gene therapy project with listed company CombiGene.
“If everything goes well this agreement could potentially be worth millions. But it also enables us to develop our business in the short term, not least because we can now employ highly competent staff in Umeå,” says Stefan K Nilsson, CEO of Lipigon.

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Spinchem shares 40 million SEK in research project

26
Nov

The Umeå company Spinchem shares about 40 million SEK in an international research project funded by the European Union.
”This is good timing for SpinChem since our strategy is to create new environmentally friendly, bio-based processes for industry,” says Emil Byström, CEO of Spinchem.

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MetaCurUm Biotech wins innovation competition

20
Nov

MetaCurUm Biotech has won an innovation competition announced by Groth & Co. The price is an IPR consultation worth SEK 75,000.
”We are very happy and grateful for the prize. It is fantastic that the jury sees the potential in our idea and that they want to help us in our development,” says Lotta Berg, CEO of MetaCurUm Biotech.

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​Three wins for life science at big business gala

11
Nov

When Umeå’s big business gala was held on November 7, three of twelve awards went to life science.
“Previously, life science had a relatively hidden role in Umeå – but during this year’s Umeågala we have proven that we are an industry that has great potential”, says Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubator.

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