Uppsala Bio is a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing the life sciences sector in Uppsala by connecting industry, academia, and healthcare. The program offers support in verifying, commercializing, and growing life science ventures, as well as training future professionals through various educational initiatives. Notable partnerships and projects include support for innovative drug development and the incubation of startups to facilitate access to global markets.

1. LIFE SCIENCE PATHFINDER

2. Uppsala BIO is a life science pathfinder . We build new ways to make life science flourish in Uppsala, in close collaboration with industry, academia, authorities, and healthcare.

3. Our offerings VERIFY COMMERCIALIZE GROW NETWORK EDUCATE REACH OUT

4. Members and partners ALMI F öre tagspartner Uppsala AlphaHelix AB Advanced Medical Optics AB AroCell AB Biotage AB Connect Uppsala Denator AB Doxa AB GE Healthcare Biosciences AB Chamber of Commerce Innovationsbron i Uppsala Innoventus Project AB Kemwell AB Kibion AB Olink AB Members Partners Orexo AB Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Phadia AB Pharma Consulting Group AB Q-Med AB Quintiles AB Regional Development Council Semcon AB Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Statisticon AB Svanova Biotech AB City of Uppsala Uppsala University Uppsala University Hospital Uppsala University Holding AB Atea Devex Mekatronik Klövern Proffice Life Science

5. VERIFY A bridge from idea to proof of concept

6. Verify Uppsala BIO-X A unique process to transform research results into proof of concept Innovation Akademiska Creating an innovative mindset within the university hospital Photo: Markus Marctic

7. Uppsala BIO-X bridging the gap Basic research Explorative research Product development Verify Academia Industry Uppsala BIO-X Publication

8. The BIO-X funnel BIO-X coaches IP advice Incubator program Due diligence Internationalization Commercialization General Guidance Networks Verify Patents BIO-X Licenses Companies Project Y Project Z Project X

9. Verify BIO-X results since 2004 Over 80 projects formulated by new cross-disciplinary groups An absolute majority involving industry Around 20 projects supported by the innovation arena 6 projects supported by BIO-X 3 companies started

10. Verify Microdosing with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, AMS For long-term drug development studies Partners: • Tandem Laboratory, Dept. of Ion Physics Uppsala University • Dept. of Analytical Chemistry, Uppsala University • Pharma industry Project coordinator: Dr. Mehran Salehpour, Dept. of Ion Physics, Uppsala University

11. Verify Nanoporous bioceramics for safe drug release For safe, slow release of potent drugs Partners: • Orexo AB • Dept. of Nano Technology and Functional Materials, Uppsala University Project coordinator: Dr. Susanne Bredenberg, Orexo Photo: Dr Alfonso Garcia Bennett

12. Verify

13. COMMERCIALIZE Development of strong and lasting life science companies

14. Commercialize Uppsala Innovation Centre Incubation of start-ups with savvy business coaches Global links Safe and quick access to global markets Photo: Markus Marctic

15. GROW A long tradition of prosperous companies

16. Grow Hands-on support with EU-funding Red Carpet for newcomers Bridge to healthcare and clinical research Photo: James Justin

17. EDUCATE Training skilled people is a long-term strategic issue

18. Educate Bridge schools to life science industry and academic research BIO Competence Forum to monitor and express educational needs Photo: Markus Marctic

19. NETWORK Link into a network that really works

20. Network Meeting places such as BIO-PUBs, seminars and conferences Stay in touch via newsletters and our web www.uppsalabio.se Photo: Ewa Ahlin

21. REACH OUT We want to tell you about our life science

22. Reach Out Facts and figures on life science in Uppsala Regional marketing via Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science

23. Contact us Erik Forsberg Ph.D., Associate professor Managing Director Madeleine Neil Dir. of Communications Anna Liljas Administration Uppsala BIO Uppsala Science Park SE-751 83 Uppsala info@uppsalabio.se www.uppsalabio.se