The Flemingsberg Science Foundation welcomes Leslie Alfredsson as Head of Press Start and Cluster Manager in game tech

Leslie Alfredsson is an entrepreneur, innovation strategist, and game developer who is now set to take Press Start Game Hub to new heights. We are pleased to welcome Leslie as Head of Press Start, where she will continue to lead the gaming initiative that has, in a short time, established itself as a dynamic meeting place for students, researchers, and creators.

With experience coaching thousands of entrepreneurs in university and incubator environments, Leslie Alfredsson brings a strong background in building and developing startups and creative ecosystems. She has previously founded and led projects within areas such as health tech and games, and has worked with emerging technologies including AI and augmented reality.

“I thrive at the intersection of academia, industry, and society, and I am driven by creating structures that make it easier for people and ideas to grow into real, measurable impact.”

In five years, Leslie hopes that Press Start will be a natural driving force for Swedish and Nordic game development and game tech. A place where students move from idea to studio, where researchers and companies build solutions that become new products and businesses, and where creators find the right context to scale their ambitions.

“I am passionate about building places where people can become the best version of themselves—where creativity, competence, and courage are given space to grow. Game development and game tech are a perfect arena for this, as they unite technology, culture, entrepreneurship, and global markets in a way few other industries do.”

For Flemingsberg, this represents a clear strengthening of the area’s identity as a knowledge city with energy, creativity, and a belief in the future, while also making an important contribution to Stockholm as a leading region for both games and game tech. A strong cluster creates new companies, more jobs, increased internationalization, and a compelling reason for talent to both come here and stay.

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. 

Novum – More Than a Place

The Park and the real estate company Hemsö have entered into a collaboration which means Novum Research Park in Flemingsberg will offer a first-class coworking environment for researchers, innovators, and creative minds who want to become part of a growing Life Science cluster. At the same time, the Flemingsberg Science Foundation is launching a film about Novum—playful and with a touch of drama.

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