The Flemingsberg Science Foundation is present at Almedalen Week!

We’re back in Almedalen this year – with a strong focus on Flemingsberg and life science!
Our program includes a follow-up to last year’s roundtable discussion on Flemingsberg’s role in positioning southern Stockholm as a world-leading life science hub. We’re also taking part in a panel discussion on successful life science clusters. Don’t miss our seminars – and make sure to stop by and say hello!

Here’s where you can find us during the week:

Tuesday:

Co-hosts of the Innovation Mingle with SISP – Swedish Incubators & Science Parks

Wednesday:

08:00–09:00
Infections in a New World Order with Hybrid Warfare
Rostockergränd 3, “Fabegeträdgården”
Organized by: Karolinska Institutet & Flemingsberg Science Foundation
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10:45–12:00
Workshop: Capital of Life – an Investment in the Future for Everyone
Where? Östra Tullgränd 10, Visby
Organized by: Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science Cluster
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Thursday:

Roundtable (by invitation only):
Flemingsberg’s importance in establishing southern Stockholm as a world-leading life science region.
Organized by: Huddinge Municipality & Flemingsberg Science Foundation

Roundtable Discussion (by invitation only)
How can we increase visibility and attract more investments to the Stockholm-Uppsala life science cluster in the field of ATMP?
Organized by: Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science Cluster

14:30–15:30
Panel Discussion: Successful Life Science Clusters
Rostockergränd 3, “Fabegeträdgården”
Organized by: Fabege
Find in the program

New Initiative Strengthens Stockholm’s Game Industry – SEK 11.5 Million Invested in the Press Start GameTech Initiative

A total of SEK 11.5 million is now being invested in the development of Press Start GameTech Hub – an initiative aimed at strengthening the GameTech sector in the Stockholm region. The project is led by the Flemingsberg Science Foundation and Södertörn University and will run from September 2026 to 2029.

New Silicon Valley Hub for Press Start Flemingsberg

Press Start, a GameTech initiative based in Flemingsberg, is expanding its international reach by establishing a presence and building new connections in Silicon Valley. This development is made possible primarily through our Cluster Manager, Leslie Alfredsson, who has been admitted to study at Stanford University this summer.

Can games change how we understand mental illness in young people?

What if a game could help young people understand why they feel unwell? That was the idea that sparked something in Lars Klintwall, a child psychologist at BUP and associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. By combining psychology and games, he wants to shift the focus from diagnoses to the individual’s unique network of problems, and give patients tools to recognize how negative spirals emerge.

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