Umeå Biotech Incubator

RECORD TURNOVER FOR HILICON – NEW PRODUCTS ON THE WAY 📍 When Merck KGaA closed its Umeå operations, Wen Jiang, then Head of R&D for HILIC products, took a bold step and founded HILICON in 2014. ⏩ Fast forward 10 years: what started at Umeå Biotech Incubator has flourished into a global success. HILICON now serves customers in 40 countries, including some of the world’s top universities, and achieved a record turnover in 2023. 📣 "I thought I’d turn a profit in three years - it took eight," Wen Jiang laughs, reflecting on the journey. ✨ HILICON specializes in cutting-edge chromatography columns and offers the world's most comprehensive range of HILIC-related products, spanning both chemistry and hardware. With a growing product portfolio and several new launches planned for 2025, the company is gearing up to expand its operations and team. 📣"My dream is to double our turnover in the next few years," says Wen. 🎯 Wen Jiang and HILICON is a testament to the diversity of Life Science-Umeå and the power of turning challenges into opportunities. 💡 Do you have a Life Science idea? Get in touch with Umeå Biotech Incubator to explore how you can transform your research into a commercial success! Read the full story about HILICON here: https://lnkd.in/dNAF-77F #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience #chromatography

RECORD TURNOVER FOR HILICON – NEW PRODUCTS ON THE WAY 📍 When Merck KGaA closed its Umeå operations, Wen Jiang, then Head of R&D for HILIC products, took a bold step and founded HILICON in 2014. ⏩ Fast forward 10 years: what started at Umeå Biotech Incubator has flourished into a global success. HILICON now serves customers in 40 countries, including some of the world’s top universities, and achieved a record turnover in 2023. 📣 "I thought I’d turn a profit in three years - it took eight," Wen Jiang laughs, reflecting on the journey. ✨ HILICON specializes in cutting-edge chromatography columns and offers the world's most comprehensive range of HILIC-related products, spanning both chemistry and hardware. With a growing product portfolio and several new launches planned for 2025, the company is gearing up to expand its operations and team. 📣"My dream is to double our turnover in the next few years," says Wen. 🎯 Wen Jiang and HILICON is a testament to the diversity of Life Science-Umeå and the power of turning challenges into opportunities. 💡 Do you have a Life Science idea? Get in touch with Umeå Biotech Incubator to explore how you can transform your research into a commercial success! Read the full story about HILICON here: https://lnkd.in/dNAF-77F #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience #chromatography

JOIN OUR HEALTH FUNDING WEBINAR - INSIGHTS TO ACTIVE CALLS. 🎯 "Drive change - apply for grants to tackle health challenges". 📅 December 12, 12:00-12.45. 📍 Microsoft Teams. 👉 Sign up & info (about the calls): https://lnkd.in/dYxZT-Ee ✨ There are several active calls within the health sector. Many require collaborations or consortiums = perfect time to explore your network and establish new connections. The skills extend beyond traditional Life Sciences, including computer science, physics, and more. ✅ The webinar is a guide to Health Calls that can elevate your research or Business.   🙋♀️🙋♂️Speakers: * Unit for Research Support and Collaboration (Enheten för forskningsstöd och samverkan, Umeå universitet) * Svenja Stöven, project leader, European CBRNE Center, Umeå University * Umeå Biotech Incubator  #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience

17 QA SPECIALISTS GATHERED AT CYTIVA IN UMEÅ. ✨ The QA Network in Umeå is a great example of collaboration — a space where members openly share experiences and insights across company boundaries. 🎯Last week’s meeting, hosted by Cytiva, brought together 17 participants from 11 different life science companies in the area. We discussed strategies for effectively distributing quality work within organizations, and Emil Lindgren gave an insightful tour of Cytiva's impressive facilities. 🙌 We’re excited for the next meeting and continue to strengthen quality work in Life Science Umeå, where collaboration is the key to success. #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience #qualityassurance

MILLION GRANT TO METACURUM – COLLABORATES WITH ICR IN LONDON. ✨ Metacurum Biotech AB has been awarded one million SEK from Vinnova, under the "Acceleration of Deeptech Companies 2024" initiative.   🧫 Metacurum is developing a therapeutic antibody for treating prostate cancer and other solid tumors. The Vinnova funds will be used further to validate Metacurum's mechanism of action and product. 📣 "The support brings us closer to securing additional funding that will help us advance to clinical trials. This is also part of our collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research in London and Professor Johan de Bono, where we will test the therapeutic antibody in his in-vitro models," explains Maarten de Château, CEO of MetaCurUm. ✅ MetaCurUm's foundation lies in Professor Marene Landstrom's research, at Umeå universitet, on a specific oncogenic TGFβ signaling pathway that cancer cells use to become invasive and metastasize. MetaCurUm aims to develop an antibody to block this pathway, thereby preventing the spread of tumor cells. 💡 The "Acceleration of Deeptech Companies 2024" initiative aims to accelerate the commercial development of awarded companies by mitigating various risks and enhancing commercial opportunities. The solutions aim to contribute to solving our greatest societal challenges. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/djzQs8Et #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience #prostatecancer

✨ Time to go official! Here are the four standout pharmaceutical pilot projects in BRIDGE Sweden, chosen for their scientific excellence and innovative potential. ✅ Anna Dimberg, Uppsala universitet, “Antibody Therapy Targeting CD93 for Treatment of Brain Tumors” ✅ Johan Bengzon and Henrik Ahlenius, Lunds universitet, “In Vivo Gene Therapy for Glioblastoma” ✅ Thuy A. Tran, Karolinska Institutet “Advancing Radiotheranostics for Solid Tumors” ✅ Buzzard Pharmaceuticals “Development of an Improved IL-1 Inhibitor for Chronic Autoinflammatory Conditions” 📣“Our pilot projects will set the standard, helping us identify essential offerings and refine our approach,” says Alexandra Patriksson, project manager for BRIDGE Sweden at Testa Center. 🎯 These selected projects will receive dedicated support to fast-track the commercialization of their biological products through the BRIDGE platform, including: SciLifeLab Drug Discovery & Development Platform, pre-GMP lab and Lund Stem Cell Center, and upscaling of production at Testa Center. 💰 The innovation offices at KI, Lund, and Uppsala University will initially assist with business development. BRIDGE Sweden is funded by Swelife through Vinnova. 📸 Anna Dimberg (Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt/Uppsala University), Johan Bengzon & Henrik Ahlenius (Photo: Tove Smeds, Lunds University), Thuy Tran (Photo: Stefan Zimmerman/KI), Maarten de Chateau, Buzzard Pharmaceuticals. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dDCBHH94

JOIN OUR HEALTH FUNDING WEBINAR - INSIGHTS TO ACTIVE CALLS. 🎯 "Drive change - apply for grants to tackle health challenges". 📅 December 12, 12:00-12.45. 📍 Microsoft Teams. 👉 Sign up & info (about the calls): https://lnkd.in/dYxZT-Ee ✨ There are several active calls within the health sector. Many require collaborations or consortiums = perfect time to explore your network and establish new connections. The skills extend beyond traditional Life Sciences, including computer science, physics, and more. ✅ The webinar is a guide to Health Calls that can elevate your research or Business.   🙋♀️🙋♂️Speakers: * Unit for Research Support and Collaboration (Enheten för forskningsstöd och samverkan, Umeå universitet) * Svenja Stöven, project leader, European CBRNE Center, Umeå University * Umeå Biotech Incubator  #umeåmerlifescience #lifescience

✨ JOYFUL EVENING AT THE LIFE SCIENCE PUB ✨ 🎯 What an evening we shared with the Life Science Community in Umeå! 🏆 UBI Boule Cup - Congratulations to Steady Roots with Emelie Edström, Sarah Lundgren, and Surendra Vikram Sing who won a thriller final against the reigning champions, Titanic. 🏆 UBI Dart Cup - Congratulations to Carola Falk who won the first edition after defeating Niklas Norgren and Maria Åhman in the final. ✨ Cheers to the champions and everyone who participated and contributed to a great evening with the Life Science community in Umeå! 📸 Pablo Villarroel.

🎯 REIGNING CHAMP READY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCE PUB 🏆 For the second year in a row the Life Science pub will host the UBI Boule Cup at Orangeriet Boule & Bistro (November 28). We have 16 teams in the Boule tournament and over 40 players in the (new) Dart tournament, in total almost 100 participants in the two tournaments! 👉 Check out the teams and draw at the event site: https://lnkd.in/d-wQUnZa 🥇Last year's Boule Champion, ”Dan’t even think about it” (picture), has changed its name to ”Titanic” this year. Team member Joel Blomqvist reveals why:  📣 ”Last year, we went with a pretty bold team name (after our teammate Dan), especially since no expectations were placed on us. Now that we’ve experienced how quickly a match can turn, it feels like we could be knocked out of the tournament at any moment. It would be a total disaster if we were eliminated early, which is why Titanic feels fitting. But the biggest and most amusing reason for the name change… well, I’m not sharing that here”.   📣 Tell us about the victory last year? ”It was such a shocker. None of us had ever played pétanque on a proper court or even followed the official rules, so we were pretty clueless initially. But after a few matches, we managed to come up with a strategy that carried us to victory.   What are your hopes for this year? 📣 ”Given how tight the matches were last year, aiming for first place again feels unrealistic. The scary thing about pétanque is how one great shot from the other team can flip a comfortable lead into a narrow loss. We’ll give it our all and see if we can steer clear of any icebergs on our journey to the finish line!"

THE MOSS MAN JOINS GLOBAL LEADERS AT UNCCD COP16 IN RIYADH. ✨ From December 2 to 13, Daniel Pacurar from Boreal Orchards (supported by Umeå Biotech Incubator) will join global leaders and present the re:moss concept at the UNCCD COP16Riyadh, a climate conference focused on combating drought and desertification. 🎯 Daniel will hold a seminar at the Innovation Stage, where he's the only invited representative from Sweden and one of five from Europe. 🌎 The UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) COP16 is poised to accelerate investment and action to restore land and boost drought resilience globally. It targets the restoration of 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030. ❓ Daniel, what role will you play at COP16, and what key items are on your agenda? 📣 ”I will represent Boreal Orchards and re:moss and I'm one of the speakers on the Innovation Stage. Besides, I´ll take the opportunity to meet decision-makers from the public, civil society, and private sectors and discuss how we can contribute to their restoration agenda”. ❓ What specific outcomes or contributions do you anticipate from Boreal Orchards during the conference? 📣”Since founding Boreal Orchards we were "looking around" addressing challenges within the Boreal region in Northern Europe. However, our concepts and solutions can support worldwide climate adaptation and nature restoration. Therefore with growing interest in our work outside Europe, this is us "looking ahead" to how we can contribute to the bigger picture”. ❓ How can your moss-based solution contribute to combating desertification? 📣 ”re:moss is targeting nature and ecosystem restoration at scale. Restoration of post-mining landscapes is one application. By comparison, Desertification and land degradation have a significantly larger global footprint. Although we are not yet present in these areas, mosses are already working hard; for example, Australia has more moss species than Sweden”. 📣 "Using the re:moss concept and technology we want to support them and the countries and regions that face these challenges" 🎞 Swedish Mining Innovation & Swedish Metals & Minerals. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dVGx2ZxU #moss #ecotech #umeåmerlifescience