A Working Lab in Flemingsberg offers flexibility and room to grow

Companies continue to gravitate towards A Working Lab (AWL) in Flemingsberg, primarily attracted by the flexibility and short contracts, but also the strong research infrastructure in Flemingsberg.

In January of last year, Akademiska Hus established its co-working concept, A Working Lab with short contracts and other flexible meeting spaces in Flemingsberg. Now they have grown to accommodate around ten companies, but there are still four labs waiting to be filled.

– We believe that here at AWL, people should have the opportunity to grow as well, says Satya, Service Manager at AWL, as she opens the door to one of the larger, newly renovated labs.

Satya previously worked as a biomedical analyst at the Karolinska Institutet, knowledge that she finds valuable when working at A Working Lab.

Flexible Solutions

What sets AWL apart in Flemingsberg are primarily the flexible solutions. Here, you can rent office space by the hour and benefit from shorter notice periods on contracts.

– Akademiska Hus typically has long lease agreements, but at AWL, we try to keep a three-month notice period […] You should be able to experiment, scale up quickly, and scale down rapidly depending on your needs, says Satya.

A Place for Startups

Since Flemingsberg is a powerful hub for research and innovation, AWL has become the right support for startups to kickstart their operations. With its proximity to the Karolinska Institutet and all well-established businesses, Flemingsberg has become an attractive destination for future entrepreneurs.

– If you’re a new startup company, it’s not easy to know everything that needs to be done, says Satya, explaining that they provide a shared lab including equipment. In addition to the labs, AWL also offers generous refrigeration and freezer space where companies can place their resources, or they can utilize AWL’s refrigeration and freezer facilities.

This flexibility, combined with Flemingsberg’s robust infrastructure, has proven to be a winning combination for AWL. During the past six months, several startups have established themselves in their premises, and according to Satya, there is still a high demand for lab spaces.

A national resource for tomorrow’s treatments – Karolinska ATMP Center is now inaugurated

With a clear message of hope for the future and a powerful spirit of collaboration, the Karolinska ATMP Center in Flemingsberg was inaugurated at the end of August. The center is a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital and will serve as a national resource for the production of advanced therapies (ATMPs), where research, clinical trials, and treatments work seamlessly together to deliver groundbreaking therapies to patients.

Meetings That Shape the Future: Flemingsberg Science at Almedalen

In June this year, the foundation took part in the annual Almedalen Week, the world’s largest democratic meeting place for everyone who wants to join the discussions on current societal issues. This year, we had a special focus on Life Science, an area and cluster that has long been a natural part of Flemingsberg, and which is now growing stronger than ever.

Meet us at NLSDays

In the south of Stockholm you’ll find Flemingsberg, home to a vibrant life science cluster that’s rapidly emerging as an attractive location for life science companies. Here, academia, business and society form a dynamic ecosystem, fueling innovation and growth. And with more companies establishing and collaborations further deepening, the opportunity to expand and invest have never been greater. This year, we are therefore participating in NLSDays in Gothenburg, where we will showcase Flemingsberg's unique strengths and invite more stakeholders to become part of our thriving life science environment.

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