Innovation Station in Flemingsberg has recently become a proud member of the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA), an association that promotes excellence in Design Thinking worldwide. Through this partnership, Innovation Station and Södertörn University not only aim to elevate their own competence and positioning but also to actively contribute to increased global dialogue and collaboration. Additionally, they wish to share their expertise and experience to support and promote urban development in Flemingsberg.

Earlier this year, Campus Flemingsberg hosted its annual Open House, a day aimed at attracting more applicants to Sweden's largest multi-university campus and spreading awareness of the wide range of programs offered in the area. Tanya Schulte, a communicator at Södertörn University, reflects on the successful day.

In Flemingsberg, breadth is our edge. It is a place of creativity, with the Opera and Dramaten soon to move in, while we continue to be at the forefront of cell and gene therapy. To convey this, we have recently launched a value proposition for Flemingsberg together with key stakeholders to identify and package the soul, heart and DNA of Flemingsberg.

Earlier this spring, the Flemingsberg Science Foundation hosted a pitch workshop aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and innovators with promising ideas in Flemingsberg to elevate their concepts to the next level. This workshop coincided with our prestigious competition, Flemingsberg Science Award.

For the past ten years, NextCell Pharma has been developing cell therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, operating Sweden's largest stem cell biobank through its subsidiary, Cellaviva, and conducting five clinical trials. They celebrate this milestone by launching their third subsidiary, QVance.

Earlier this year we hosted the most meaningful ATMP event of the spring, in collaboration with Miltenyi Biotec and the Karolinska ATMP Center, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet. We gathered over 120 participants, all sharing a vision of creating momentum to accelerate access to ATMPs in the Nordics.

Impact innovation is Sweden's innovation initiative for the 2030s. This week, the first five programs that have been granted funding for the next 10 years were presented, and we are pleased that "Shift2Access" 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 "Shift2Access" application, which has now been granted funding.

At the beginning of the year, we had the privilege of welcoming a delegation from England, with representatives from Innovate UK and eleven ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) companies. This marks the beginning of a significant partnership with great potential to ultimately cure diseases that were previously incurable. 

Efter sina fyra år som dekan har Maria framgångsrikt satt KI Syd och Flemingsberg på kartan. Maria är en eldsjäl som med ett stort engagemang drivit fram KI Syd under de senaste åren. Nu när hon lämnar rollen som dekan på Karolinska Institutet reflekterar vi på stiftelsen Flemingsberg Science över alla framsteg och prestationer hon har uppnått.