Tag Archive for: life sciences

Sector updates in May

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  Investment firms  EQT selected to lead the Scaleup Europe Fund, a €5 billion investment fund to support the growth of future European tech giants  Asabys launched Asabys Innvierte Tech Transfer, a new fund that could reach €120 million, to support the creation and development of innovative biotech and medtech companies  British Business Bank commits up to £50 million as a cornerstone investor in Longwall Ventures Fund 4 to support early-stage deep tech companies  British Business Bank commits £25 million as a cornerstone investor […]

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Weekly Roundup: May the ‘4th’ be with you!

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Weekly roundup: May the ‘4th’ be with you! May the ‘4th’ be with you! (Sorry – we couldn’t help ourselves.) The force of innovation was strong across the life sciences sector this week. The Optimum team joined leaders from across the industry at this year’s BioEquity Europe conference in Prague, where discussions reflected the sector’s […]

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Weekly roundup: A conference crawl from London to Prague to Copenhagen

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With the Anglonordic Life Science Conference last week, BioEquity next week, ASGCT Annual meeting and LSX Nordic Congress around the corner, it is a good time to practice your pitching. Funds are open and now is the time to foster those new and old connections. Read on to discover what has happened this week and […]

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New Nordic white paper reveals systemic barriers preventing women from reaching leadership roles

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Report outlines 17 targeted actions to address structural barriers hindering leadership progression Copenhagen / Oslo / Stockholm, April 17, 2026 — The Nordic life science sector is losing highly qualified female talent in top leadership positions, according to a new white paper published by Women in Life Science Denmark (WiLD), WiLD Norway, and VILDA Sweden. […]

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Weekly roundup: Conferences for the calendar and industry moves

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Easter may be over, but momentum across life sciences is building. Anglonordic Life Science Conference is less than two weeks away, alongside a steady stream of clinical progress, partnerships, and industry milestones, it’s all go! Our latest Optimum TV episode features Stephen Hansen of BioCentury and offers fresh insights into market trends and the Q2 […]

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