Arvid Carlsson Award by Sahlgrenska Science park
Innovation and knowledge in conjunction with good entrepreneurship is tributed when Sahlgrenska Science Park is awarding a prize in Nobel laureate Arvid Carlsson’s honour.
Since 2017, Sahlgrenska Science Park awards the Arvid Carlsson Award every year in connection with Park Annual. The aim is to pay tribute to innovation, knowledge and competence in conjunction with good entrepreneurship through an award in Nobel Prize winner Arvid Carlsson’s name.
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"The Arvid Carlsson Award was a fantastic opportunity for increased visibility as a young medtech startup. The award is important in lifting forward startups that have the potential for meaningful societal impact," says Filip Peters, award winner 2022 for turning smartphones into heart failure monitoring devices with his company Acorai.
At the event Park Annual by Sahlgrenska Science Park on 9 November, he will hand over the trophy to the new award winner.
Winners through the years
2022
Filip Peters, Acorai
2021
Anders Hyltander, Surgical Science
2020
Anna-Carin Olin, with team PExA
2019
Professor Jens Nielsen
2018
Kristina Lagerstedt and Susanne Staaf, founders of 1928 Diagnostics
2017
Erik Gatenholm and Hector Martinez, founders of CELLINK (BICO)
Jury
Previous winners of the award together with Sahlgrenska Science Park.
Award ceremony
The prize is awarded annually in conjunction with Park Annual by Sahlgrenska Science Park.
The award was co-founded by Nobel laureate Arvid Carlsson and Sahlgrenska Science Park.
”I am very happy and proud to give name to an award that strengthens and celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship while paying attention to the importance of continuous skills development,” said Arvid Carlsson in 2017.
About Arvid Carlsson
Arvid Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2000 for his discoveries concerning neurotransmitters in the nervous system. In addition to a key role in research and medicine, he was also a true entrepreneur, active in Sahlgrenska Science Park’s community for many years.
Who can get the award?
Nominated entrepreneurs in life science who drive development for human health and wellbeing.
The ambition is to give recognition and honor to promising and future entrepreneurs in academia, healthcare and industry to stimulate continued learning and networking in the global arena that is life science.
What does the prize consist of?
In addition to honors and diplomas, the prize consists of a challenge prize as well as participation in an international conference including travel and accommodation. Lessons learned from the conference will be described afterwards in conjunction with a lecture for entrepreneurs and companies at Sahlgrenska Science Park.
Awards in cooperation with Sahlgrenska Science Park
Celebrating healthtech innovations
The prize is awarded to an innovative company based in the Nordics, providing a healthtech solution or product that has a proven positive impact on healthcare, prevention, prediction, health and/or quality of life.
Organised by GREAT and Vitalis in cooperation with Sahlgrenska Science Park.
