Flemingsberg in Transformation: ShiftSweden enables the transition to attractive and accessible living environments for all

Impact innovation is Sweden’s innovation initiative for the 2030s. Last week, the first five programs that have been granted funding for the next 10 years were presented, and we are pleased that “ShiftSweden” is one of these programs. In 2023, the Flemingsberg Science Foundation initiated discussions with IQ Samhällsbyggnad, which works to make Sweden a leader in sustainable urban development. As a result, in the fall we signed a letter of intent to be included in the “ShiftSweden” application, which has now been granted funding.

The development of Flemingsberg as a new regional city center in Stockholm includes a number of economic, social and environmental societal challenges in an urban environment. These challenges should provide a fertile ground for Flemingsberg to develop into a test bed for urban societal challenges as it is in unique proximity to five universities with completely different specializations as well as other public actors such as hospitals and municipalities. In other words, Flemingsberg is an environment where companies, academia, municipalities, the region and other stakeholders can collaborate on the development, testing and introduction of new products, services, processes or organizational solutions in selected areas.

We therefore welcome this program and the more than 100 companies and organizations that have endorsed the program idea and the mission of transforming Sweden, fossil-free and resource-conscious, into attractive and accessible living environments for all. Flemingsberg is the ideal place for the program’s mission labs in a real environment and, with its unique multi-university campus, can also be a platform for joint knowledge building.

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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