UBI has initiated the Industry Council (Branschrådet), which is intended to promote collaboration and meeting points between the university in Umeå and the Life science industry. During 2025/26, Teresa Frisan is the chairperson of the board of the Industry Council, which gathers the program managers of the Life science-related education at the university.
Collaboration between academia and industry is beneficial in both ways. It increases the relevance of education, as students gain valuable knowledge of the competencies desired in the industry, and the industry gets an opportunity to present its business to future labor. Seminars from the industry included in the education are knowledge-raising and can inspire students to complete their education and envision a future, after their exams, working in the Life science industry in Umeå.
Members of the Industry Council, 2025/26
Umeå University representatives
Teresa Frisan, Life Scienceprogrammet (Chairperson of the board)
Anders Olofsson, Biomedicinska analytikerprogrammet
Christiane Funk, Kemiprogrammet
Constantin Urban, Biomedicinprogammet
Erik Chorell, Life Scienceprogrammet
Lena Svensson, Bioteknik
Lisa Lundin, Teknisk kemi
Peter Lind, Mokelylärbiologprogrammet
Sofia Mattsson, Apotekare och Receptarie programmen
Industry representatives
Anna Tegström, APL – Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB
Caroline Åhman, Nordic Biomarker
Christin Grundström, Umeå Biotech Incubator
Conny Hiljanen, Agrisera AB
Jonnie Svedberg, Knightec
Niklas Norgren, UmanDiagnostics AB
Susanne Lindström, FOI