Uppsala University Innovations inlägg

Satsningen på innovationer inom hälso- och sjukvården i #Uppsala fortsätter! På onsdag 16/10 är det drop-in-rådgivning för nya idéer med koppling till vården. Då kan du som är klinisk forskare vid Uppsala University och Region Uppsala komma förbi för att prata om din idé med en rådgivare. Ingen föranmälan alltså, utan kom och gå som det passar dig mellan 15.00-16.30 på onsdag den 16/10. Vi ses i MTFs lokaler ing. 82, BV. Välkommen! Har du några funderingar? Hör av dig till Hillevi Englund på UU Innovation!   Forskning och innovation Region Uppsala I Forskning och innovation i samverkan

With the weekend just around the corner, we’d like to draw your attention to our upcoming Idea Exploration Programme, starting in November. ❓ What is it? Three breakfast seminars for anyone curious about exploring a new idea in any field and wanting to get off to a flying start. It’s a great opportunity to benefit from a structured, community-based approach to idea exploration. ❓ Who can join? Researchers at Uppsala University who are new to idea development but eager to learn more. ❗ Deadline: Apply by 23 October – it only takes a few minutes! 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5hK2wTM #uuinnovation #takeoffwithus

Hosting the 2024 Innovation by Collaboration conference was an absolute joy. To everyone who participated - thank you! A conference is truly shaped by its attendees and speakers, and together we created two inspiring, energising, and encouraging days. That’s always the case with this amazing community that is SNITTS! For those who are not familiar, Innovation by Collaboration is an annual conference organised by SNITTS, a nonprofit, member-driven organisation and knowledge hub for practitioners and actors within the academic innovation support system in Sweden. Today, SNITTS represents around 290 members spread across the country. A huge thank you to SNITTS for the trust and for two rewarding days. We're already looking forward to next year's conference at Linköpings universitet, and wishing LiU Innovation och samverkan all the best in preparing for the event. Until then, you're always welcome back to #Uppsala and Uppsala University!

Congratulations to Alireza Malehmir, the 2024 recipient of the Uppsala University Innovation Prize ‘Hjärnäpplet’! Alireza is being awarded for his pioneering work in geophysical investigations in challenging environments. His invention provides detailed insights into what is hidden deep underground. It has been used globally, including for major road and tunnel construction in Sweden, mapping earthquake risks in Seoul, South Korea's capital, and for investigating carbon dioxide storage sites in Denmark. The innovation he developed is a seismic landstreamer system, SeisMove®, based on the principle that seismic waves travel at different speeds and efficiencies depending on the material they pass through. This makes them valuable for analysing what lies underground and assessing stability. Alireza is a professor of applied geophysics at the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University. In 2018, he founded the company Nordic Geophysics, which has already patented the next-generation landstreamer, currently in development. About receiving ‘Hjärnäpplet’, he says: “I see it as a reward to our research team. People have put time and energy into this. They have been involved from when it was a mere concept to a product that is now globally recognised and has been used in many places, helping to solve societal problems.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dfJgwMmR The Uppsala University Innovation Prize ‘Hjärnäpplet’ is awarded annually to researchers or research students whose findings or knowledge assets have led to an innovation. Institutionen för geovetenskaper

Jobbar du inom Region Uppsala samtidigt som du också forskar vid Uppsala universitet? Är du dessutom nyfiken på innovation? Tänkte väl det! Då erbjuder vi en höst full av möjligheter för dig att utforska hur du kan vara med och ta fram nya lösningar och arbetssätt för en ännu starkare hälso- och sjukvård. Det här är ett samarbete mellan Uppsala universitet och Region Uppsala, och tillsammans vill vi bjuda in dig till:   👉 3 oktober, kl. 13-16: en utbildningseftermiddag om innovation i gränslandet mellan klinisk verksamhet och forskning. Läs mer och anmäl dig här senast 30 september: https://lnkd.in/dSF8yqRj 👉 16 oktober, drop-in mellan 15-16.30. MTFs lokaler ing 82, BV: Kom förbi och träffa en rådgivare och diskutera din idé. 👉 22 oktober, kl. 14-16.30, balkongen ing 82, 1 tr: Vidareutbildning för dig som är intresserad av forskningssamverkan och systeminnovation. Anmäl dig här: https://lnkd.in/dkWBbVTJ 👉 14 november, kl 9-16, föreläsningssalen ing 82 KV: Utvecklingsprogram för dig som vill ta nästa steg med din innovativa idé kopplad till vården. På en dag får du lära sig en metod för att strukturerat lyfta fram behovet och nyttan av din lösning. Vi varvar teori med praktiskt arbete. Läs mer och anmäl dig här: https://lnkd.in/dUt5ned9 📢 Ett hett tips är att snabbt anmäla dig till innovationsutbildningen den 3/10 där vi kommer att guida dig igenom alla de grundläggande frågorna, svara på dina funderingar och berätta mer om stöd och aktiviteter. Har du någon fråga eller fundering redan nu? Välkommen att kontakta Hillevi Englund vid UU Innovation! Forskning och innovation Region Uppsala, Forskning och innovation i samverkan, Siish - snabbare implementering av innovation i svensk hälso- och sjukvård #uppsala #innovation #hälsa #vård

Just wrapped up two inspiring days at TechBBQ 2024 in Copenhagen! For those unfamiliar, TechBBQ is one of the largest tech and innovation summits in Scandinavia, gathering startups, investors, and tech enthusiasts from around the world. Here are some of our key takeaways: ⚡️AI tools can supercharge productivity, but at the heart of any startup, the goal remains the same: build something people actually want that solves a real problem 🫶🏼 Constraints fuel innovation – and when it’s inclusive, it’s a win for everyone 🔎 Great tech doesn’t always mean great market fit – it’s essential to get out of the lab and test those ideas early 👋 VCs, see you later – soft funding and industry partnerships are key for those working in deeptech 🌈 Diversity matters – more diverse VC funders lead to a more inclusive and dynamic startup ecosystem Overall, TechBBQ 2024 was a fantastic mix of innovation, networking, and forward-thinking ideas. What stands out most is the inclusiveness of the event, the strong focus on learning and continuous improvement, and the emphasis on developing solutions that truly leave no one behind. #techbbq2024

It’s fantastic to see that four out of the five selected companies for the BIO-X Accelerate program are based in #Uppsala and originate from groundbreaking research at Uppsala University. These innovative companies – Rarity Bioscience Readily Diagnostics, Phenaros Pharmaceuticals, and Strike Pharma AB – are making significant strides in fields like precision cancer diagnostics, rapid diagnostic testing, drug development, and targeted delivery systems for oligonucleotide-based drugs. With financial support, process guidance, and access to both expertise and industry collaborations, these companies will now have even sharper tools to advance their life-changing solutions to the forefront of life science and healthcare. It’s exciting to watch them validate their innovations over the next two years as part of the program’s mission to create real impact in these sectors. Looking forward to the contributions these Uppsala-based ventures will make to global healthcare!

⭐ We are thrilled to welcome Christin Wendel as the newest addition to our UU Innovation team, where she will serve as a business advisor with a special focus on deep tech! 🍎 Christin brings a wealth of expertise in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with deep technical knowledge and a robust understanding of intangible assets and intellectual property rights. With over 20 years of experience, her career has spanned various roles, including positions as a technology consultant and trainer in telecommunications, before joining the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV) as a patent examiner in 2008. Over the years, she has worn many hats at PRV, from spearheading internal training on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system to shaping guidelines for computer-implemented inventions. Her dedication to advancing intellectual property education is evident in her recent role, where she was responsible for raising awareness of knowledge assets management in the academic sector, collaborating with everyone from students to researchers and professors – and notably with innovation support functions like UU Innovation. 🔥 Christin is driven by a passion for making research results matter, focusing on the impact of new ideas and how we can bring them to life. She is particularly enthusiastic about data-driven innovations and the strategic management of knowledge assets, knowing the immense potential they hold to create real-world change. 💙 In her new role, Christin looks forward to diving into the concrete work of helping students and researchers with idea development and innovation projects. She is eager to tackle challenging ideas, coach the innovators behind them, and contribute to finding paths forward. What excites her most is the opportunity to work with a team that understands the importance of strategic management of intellectual property – a value that she has championed throughout her career. As Christin puts it: "It’s a privilege to join UU Innovation where the importance of intellectual property is already so deeply embedded. Here, I can focus on what truly matters – helping innovators make their ideas a reality, without having to fight to prove why intellectual property management is critical. It’s like opening an already unlocked door!" We are happy to welcome Christin aboard!

Hurry, only a few days left! Registration for our Strategic Management of Research Results course closes on 30 August. Linnea Apelman, a PhD student at the Department of Food Studies, Nutrition, and Dietetics, and Emmanouil Konstantinidis, a PhD student in Geophysics, have previously taken this course provided by UU Innovation. Here’s why they think others should join: “I highly recommend the course as it presents applicable strategies for turning ideas into concrete and actionable plans. I also believe it plays an important role in highlighting alternative career paths for academics,” says Linnea. Emmanouil adds: “I would recommend the course for two reasons. First, as a researcher from the physical sciences, I had little to no understanding of the commercial aspects of my work, and this course provided a very insightful introduction to that. Second, the course structure was excellent. The organisation of the seminars and assignments was spot-on; everything was clear. For me, this is what a PhD course should be." The course is open to PhD students and researchers at Uppsala University, Dalarna University, and the University of Gävle, offering 3 ECTS credits. Don’t miss out on this opportunity - secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dGHnwTrK Photos by: Kristoffer Axiö and Sara Gredemark

Sverige rankas högt när det gäller innovationer, men var finns investeringarna? Trots Sveriges starka position inom forskning och innovation är det tydligt att vi har en stor utmaning när det gäller att tillhandahålla tillräckligt med investeringar, särskilt för forskningsintensiva nystartade bolag, så kallade deep tech-bolag. I en artikel från Tidningen Curie får vi ta del av flera perspektiv och idéer på detta dilemma. Malin Graffner Nordberg, chef för innovationsstödet vid Uppsala University, Uppsala University Innovation, understryker vikten av att ytterligare stärka kopplingarna mellan akademi och näringsliv för att möjliggöra kommersialisering av forskningsresultat. Trots ett starkt stöd från lärosätena i projektens startfas riskerar Sverige att förlora värdefulla innovationer och konkurrenskraft utan mer och långsiktig finansiering i innovationssystemet. Oscar P. Ridell, grundare av Ymner, poängterar att det finns potential för betydligt mer offentlig finansiering av deep tech-bolag i tidigt skede men att det krävs kompletterande satsningar som hjälper bolagen att matcha kravet på medfinansiering. Här har Ymner nya initiativ på gång. Sara Frykstrand på Industrifonden betonar att mer och långsiktigt kapital är avgörande för att deep tech-bolag ska kunna blomstra i Sverige; att innovationerna ska kunna skalas upp och få genomslag på marknaden. Kanske kan ett nordiskt investeringssamarbete vara en del av lösningen? Här kan du läsa hela artikeln från Tidningen Curie: https://lnkd.in/diTKhueU