Sahlgrenska Science Park catalyses co-action between industry, world-class entrepreneurs, researchers and clinicians to drive company growth and improve lives across the world.
Catalysing life science innovation in West Sweden
Accelerating health innovation
Local connections. Global impact.
A force multiplier for life science
West Sweden is home to world-leading scientific institutions, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Yet the greatest opportunities emerge when expertise, networks and resources connect across traditional boundaries.
We bring together academia, healthcare, industry, and public sector organisations to unlock Sweden’s potential as a leading force in life science.
362
MSEK
Capital injected in life science ecosystem innovation
850+
Events
Seminars and networking events with over 40,000 participants
154,000
m² (approx.)
Rentable Labs & Office spaces within a thriving ecosystem
8
BSEK
Capital raised
150
Startups incubated
From early entrepreneurship to global commercialisation
11
BSEK
Market value
Accelerator
Accelerating tech for health
Turn your promising idea into a scalable business on your own terms.
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Access the guidance, infrastructure, and funding you need to become commercially viable
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Benefit strong connections across academia and business
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Meet like-minded founders from a diverse range of backgrounds
Labs
A shared service model for early-stage companies
Work in a professional lab environment tailored towards startups and research groups:
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Establish a lab operation with specialised storage, equipment, and instruments
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Access research-grade facilities close to academia and healthcare, for everything from genomics to data analysis
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Gain expert support to help design workflows, infrastructure for life science, and find relevant academic resources
Projects
Promoting life science collaborations
Explore collaborative initiatives designed to accelerate the life science sector:
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Discover research, collaboration, and public health projects
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Explore strategic partnership to accelerate innovation and access funding
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Join a wider network across regional, national and international actors
Sahlgrenska Science Park locations
Other ecosystem partners
Labs
Sahlgrenska Science Park provides collaborative offices and lab spaces in partnership with Akademiska Hus.
Accelerator (CO-AX)
The Largest Tech Startup Ecosystem for Health Innovation in the Nordics.
Pop-up lounge
Pop-up lounge at Sahlgrenska – an open, flexible co-working space for collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
Headquarters
At the heart of innovation — Sahlgrenska Science Park’s headquarters at the Biotech Center fuels the future of life science.
Zoologen - New labs and offices 2026
Sahlgrenska Academy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gothenburg
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothia Forum: Clinical Studies
Chalmers University of Technology
University of Gothenburg
Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Gothenburg
Tre stiftelser, Elderly Care
Institute of Odontology, University of Gothenburg
Institute of Odontology
University of Gothenburg
Discover Sahlgrenska Science Park's ecosystem
9 sep. 2026
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Healthtech Venture Pulse 2026
Sahlgrenska Science Park
HealthTech Venture Pulse is not a general ecosystem event. It is a high-density forum connecting Seed and Series A healthtech founders with relevant capital. Hand-picked companies. Investor relevance by design. Built for real conversations, not passive attendance.
18 sep. 2026
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NORDIC PROOF, Pre-hospital Care & Preparedness
Digital meeting
An online event connecting health tech and medtech companies with leading Nordic and European test environments in pre-hospital care, emergency response, and dual-use technology. Engage directly with the partners who can support the testing, validation, and further development of your solution.
Upcoming
Events 2026
Partnering with innovators
Health innovation is a team effort. Together with our partners across healthcare, academia, industry, and the public sector, we connect expertise, resources, and opportunities that help innovations move from idea to impact.
Together, we strengthen the conditions for health innovation to thrive.
