Today's Portrait Highlights

Innovation Skåne AB: Increased efficiency and quality in the healthcare through innovation

Innovation Skåne AB supports entrepreneurs in the development of fast-growing companies and contributes to increased efficiency and quality in the healthcare through innovation. Our HealthTech Arena is a test bed and meeting place where Innovative HealthTech companies have the opportunity to test and validate their e-health products and services against real needs in the healthcare sector, from product idea and onwards. Services include idea testing, IT testing and usability, and, moreover, Innovation Skåne provides access to clinical trials through its sister organisation.

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Oslo Cancer Cluster is a non-profit member organization dedicated to accelerate the development of new cancer diagnostics and medicines through: Local collaboration and international partnerships; Stimulation and support of new innovations and start-up activities; strengthening of our member’s ability to attract capital; Improved clinical trial efficiency for our members; Increase of governmental focus and improved public policies for the cancer community, fostering and attracting the next generation of top talents to cancer R&D and entrepreneurship. In June 2007, the cluster became a Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE). Oslo Cancer Cluster has more than 70 members from Northern Europe, representing the entire oncology value chain from bench to bedside.

WellBiome

Our mission is to give people insight into their body and increase wellbeing and quality of life with relatively small effort. Today, the price of DNA sequencing is at a level that enables us to offer the benefits of the latest, cutting-edge science to almost everyone. Our analysis and recommendations are based on the DNA of the bacteria in your gut. It takes about 2 weeks from receiving your stool sample for us to complete the analysis and email you your personalized report. Our report is useful for anyone who wants to improve their quality of life, have more energy and increase life expectancy. Gut bacteria have an important role in extracting extra energy from the food we eat and small precisely targeted changes in diet can have a big impact on well-being. This report can also help manage weight.