About Us

SwedenBIO is the only national organization working for the benefit of the entire life science industry in Sweden. SwedenBIO is a truly member driven, private non-profit organization. The main objective is to improve and maintain industry conditions which will support prosperous growth and business development among our, today,180 member companies. Our members are active in all sectors ranging from R&D, biotech, medtech to pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and biotech tools to service providers as CROs.

Our Mission

Our mission is to create visibility and interest for the Swedish life science industry and thereby support a successful life science industry. Life science is about "a reason to hope". A successful industry can heal and help those patients still suffering from unmet medical needs. A successful industry creates jobs and welfare and creates enormous opportunities for a healthier and brighter future.

Our goal

Our goal is for Sweden to become one of the top nations world wide in life science.

How we work

We listen to our members, respond and act. Our main platform for interaction with opinion leaders, decision and policy makers is our seven industry working groups. These working groups comprise top executives from our member companies with excellent expertise and interests in a wide range of key industry topics. For more information about our Working Groups, please see the left menu or click here >

What we do, are and deliver

• SwedenBIO gathers leading executives and specialists from the Swedish life science industry for initiatives in areas of common interest.
• Is a strong voice for issues important to the industry. 
• A platform for co-operation and networking between the member companies in industry and business topics. 
• Supply of knowledge and competence. Seminars in important competence areas.
• Networking platform on senior management level, where both experienced and younger people can exchange knowledge and experiences.
• Business forum for leading executives on the national as well as international level. Our national seminars and international trade missions are recognized as being of high quality with a strong business and industry focus.

SwedenBIO values the dialogue with key stakeholders in industry, academia, government, financial and media community. We interact regularly with leading decision and opinion makers to support them in securing and capturing the full potential within life science in Sweden. It is our role to be an active and strong representative for the industry to stakeholders such as government, parliament, media, investors and the public community.

SwedenBIO represents and co-operates with other Swedish, European and international organizations with similar interests. SwedenBIO represents Sweden in the European industry organization EuropaBio and is an affiliate member in BIO, the US industry organization.

History

SwedenBIO was founded in May 2002 by the CEOs of seven leading Swedish life science companies including Amersham Biosciences (now GE Healthcare), Active Biotech, Biovitrum, Karo Bio, Medivir, Melacure Therapeutics and Pharmacia Diagnostics (now Phadia).