Event hosted by Sahlgrenska Science Park
Park Annual by Sahlgrenska Science Park
Bringing together world-leading research, clinical insight and breakthrough technologies converging at the intersection of biotechnology, AI and quantum to enable the future of healthcare.
Frequency
Yearly
Next Date
18 november 2026
Sahlgrenska Science Park's Park Annual is a well-established meeting place for life science and healthtech innovation in West Sweden. Since 2005, participants have come together to discover new ideas, expand their networks and engage with Sweden’s life science and healthtech ecosystem in an open and inclusive setting.
This year's agenda includes a panel of West Sweden's leading investors, Christian Rangen as well as a fireside chat with Nvidia - to name a few. We also announce the winner of this year's Arvid Carlsson Award, and hear from our own CO-AX startup companies!
What to expect
The programme combines keynote sessions, startup presentations and networking moments. Throughout the event there will be opportunities for insight, dialogue and collaboration.
Keynote speakers and expert perspectives
Park Annual features keynote speakers from research, healthcare leadership and the public sector, sharing perspectives on current challenges and future directions in life science, medtech and healthcare.
Startup presentations
Early-stage startups take the stage to present ideas, technologies and research-driven innovations, followed by audience Q&A that encourages dialogue, reflection and new connections.
Networking and exhibition
More than 300 participants meet speakers, sponsors and innovators in the networking spaces, creating opportunities for conversations, collaboration and exhibitors to reach their target groups.
Agenda 18 November
12:00-17:00
Sweden as a Leading Innovation Hub for Life Science - panel discussion
Excellence Cluster Initiatives in Life Science
Fire-side Chat With Nvidia: Collaborating on the 4th and 5th Layer of the Cake
The Future of Medicinareberget Where Academia, Healthcare & Industry meet
Arvid Carlsson Award 2026
Breakthrough technologies - shaping the future of healthcare
Exhibit at Park Annual
An opportunity to network and exhibit
Every year, Park Annual brings together 300–400 people from across life science and healthcare innovation – including entrepreneurs, researchers, healthcare professionals, industry representatives and students.
It’s a great opportunity to showcase your organization, meet new contacts and connect with Sweden’s life science and healthtech community.
Interested in exhibiting at Park Annual? Contact us for exhibitor packages and pricing.
Arvid Carlsson Award
Every year since 2017, Sahlgrenska Science Park has presented the Arvid Carlsson Award at Park Annual. The award recognizes a Swedish pioneering researcher or entrepreneur whose groundbreaking innovation can transform the diagnostics and therapies of the future of healthcare.
Past winners include:
CELLINK – 3D bioprinting
Acorai – new technology for heart failure diagnostics
Texray – radiation protection for healthcare professionals
VERIGRAFT – personalised regenerative medicine.
Park Annual strengthens the innovation ecosystem by bringing together diverse perspectives and ideas in a shared setting.
Through on-stage presentations, informal conversations and continued interaction beyond the event, connections are formed that can lead to collaboration, learning and long-term impact.
Participants gain insight into current trends and future directions in life science and healthcare, while engaging with professionals from industry, healthcare, academia and research.
The event offers an open forum for dialogue, knowledge exchange and new perspectives across sectors and disciplines, with opportunities to explore emerging solutions, technologies and research initiatives.