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project info
Start date: 1 August 2015
End date: 30 November 2018
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 1 418 496,26 €
EU contribution: 709 247,84 € (50%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2021
Managing authority: Tillväxtverket

Biotech Umeå – a life science cluster for growth in northern Sweden

The goal of the project is to create growth within the Biotech life science cluster. This shall be done through the following two milestones: 1. Through marketing communication, Biotech Umeå will stimulate development and growth in future and existing life science companies based on Umeå’s outstanding life science research and that the life science cluster Biotech Umeå is perceived as a leader in Scandinavia in its profile areas and is seen as a place where it welcomes and facilitates investments and business in life science. 2. Offer of AFFÄRS- and BUSINESS CONCLINGSTED will take place for potential new business ideas mainly derived from the Academy in Umeå with a focus on medical technology and care, for additional jobs and new business, and through targeted/defined business development efforts in growth and growth phase, work with the region’s potential growth companies with a broad definition of life science for increased sustainable growth.

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