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Gothenburg at Nordic Life Science Days

Meet Gothenburg's life science community at Nordic Life Science Days 2026. Connect with key companies and organisations, and discover opportunities for collaboration, growth, and investment in one of the Nordics' most dynamic life science hubs.
Activity type
Conference
Sep 2026
Kistamässan
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Two scientists in a life science lab in Gothenburg

NLS Days is the largest investment and partnering event for the life science industry in the Nordics. It brings together big pharma executives, investors and CEOs of biotech, pharma and medtech companies and discusses the road ahead for the life science industry.

Strong Gothenburg presence

Key companies and organisations from the Gothenburg and West Sweden are among the exhibitors, and leading representatives from the region's life science sector will take to the event stages (see Agenda below). 

In the Gothenburg booth, located at B:01/B:03, you can meet representatives from CO-AX incubator and accelerator, Akademiska Hus, GoCo Health Innovation City, Region Västra Götaland and Business Region Göteborg. We can introduce you to and help you navigate opportunities in the region’s life science ecosystem. We will also host silent seminars offering insight into what's happening in Gothenburg and West Sweden's life science sector. Programme details are below.  

Representing Business Region Göteborg is our investment advisor for life science Iris Öhrn (contact details below). She is also available for meetings in the event's partnering system. She can help you identify and capture investment opportunities in Gothenburg.

Learn more about NLS Days

Agenda

Don't miss our silent seminars in the Gothenburg stand, as well as the following official programme points featuring industry leaders and specialists from Gothenburg and West Sweden. 

TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER

13:00-13:15 - Location: Gothenburg booth

Accelerate tech for health in Gothenburg

  • Emma Hallenberg, Director of CO-AX, Sahlgrenska Science Park  

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14:00-14:15 - Location: Gothenburg booth

A city centre for life science and health

  • Moa Dicksdotter, Director Corporate Relations at GoCo - Vectura
  • Sofie Rosendahl, Service and Community Manager at GoCo - Vectura

WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER

9:30-10:00 - Location: Spotlight stage

From dialogue to impact: collaboration as a driver of competitiveness in Swedish life sciences

  • Britta Stenson, Director Life Science at Vectura Fastigheter
  • Daniel Johansson, Project Leader, Ecosystem Strategy & Projects, BioVenture Innovation Unit at AstraZeneca
  • Linda Sångberg, Global Commercial Director at Mölnlycke Health Care
  • Moa Dicksdotter, Director Corporate Relations at GoCo - Vectura
  • Jenny Nyström, Professor and Dean at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

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11:15-12:15 - Location: Main Expo stage

The New Global Dealmaking Map: China’s Innovation Surge and the Future of Biopharma Partnerships

  • Malin Jonsson Boezelman, Senior Director Business Development and Licensing Biopharmaceutical at AstraZeneca
  • Daniel Chancellor, VP Thought leadership at Norstella
  • Frances Stocks Allen, Partner at Cooley
  • Toby Richardson, Senior Director at Johnson and Johnson
  • Simon Regnell, Associate GLobal Evaluation Director at Novo Nordisk
  • Daniel Rankin, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development at Sobi 

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13:00-13:15 - Location: Gothenburg booth

Transforming the treatment landscape of COPD 

  • Thaher Pelaseyed, CEO at MucoLife Therapeutics

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14:00-14:45 - Location: Main Expo Stage

Maze runner or straight runner – transforming innovation funding from maze to autobahn 

  • Magnus Björsne, Head of AZ BioVenture Innovation Unit & CEO AZ BioVentureHub, AstraZeneca
  • Ari-Pekka Laitsaari, Growth capital and venture debt at European Investment Bank
  • Kristina Ekberg, Partner at HealthCap
  • Anand Rajasekharan, CEO & Co-founder at Amferia
  • Niklas Blomberg, Executive Director at Innovative Health Initiative

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Stockholm, Sweden
Application deadline:9 Sep 2026
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