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Below you will find the latest news from MVA. You can also sign up to our newsletter MVA Update.
MVA Update is an electronic newsletter providing you with news about MVA and an overview of our events and other relevant events in Medicon Valley. You can also check out our calendar for more information about life science events in the region.
If you have any questions regarding our news section or media inquiries then please contact David Munis Zepernick, Head of Press on +45 2498 1668.
Introducing MVA’s New Strategy – Shaping the Future of Life Science in Medicon Valley
Dear Members and Stakeholders, We are pleased to share with you the launch of Medicon Valley Alliance’s new Strategy 2025–2028. With members at the heart of everything we do, this strategy is built to strengthen the life science ecosystem in Medicon Valley and beyond — reinforcing our role as one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs, as recognized in the recent Draghi Report on the Future of European Competitiveness. Why this strategy matters Europe’s competitiveness in life sciences depends on...
Prof. Jens Juul Holst from University of Copenhagen wins the 2025 Breakthrough Prize (the “Oscars® of Science”)
5th of April The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prizes, honoring scientists driving remarkable discoveries in gene editing, human diseases, the fundamental particles of the Universe and its underlying mathematical principles. The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars® of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age by founding sponsors Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Julia and Yuri Milner, and...
Apply for TECH BBQ North Star Pitch August 27 – 28, 2025 in Copenhagen
Our friends from TechBBQ are once again excited to bring you the North Star Pitch Competition! This year, 10 European will be selected to pitch on stage during the TechBBQ 2025 Summit. Who can apply? Startups that: • are based in Europe; • are less than 5 years old; • have at least launched an MPV and have their own website; • are an independent company (not a subsidiary); • have a unique software product/solution or are working on their own connected hardware device. Are you ready to shine as...
The Servier Golden Ticket is Here!
The best way to develop innovative therapies is through openness and collaboration. That’s why MVA member SmiLe Venture Hub and MVA member Servier/Symphogen have partnered in the Golden Ticket program to support the next generation of biotech pioneers in turning bold ideas into real solutions that make a difference for patients. The Servier Golden Ticket is a unique opportunity providing a promising early-stage company with the resources and support needed to accelerate their research in...
BioInnovation Institute Summer School 2025 open for registration
For the fifth time, MVA member BioInnovation Institute and CBS Executive are collaborating to bring you the Summer School: Innovation and Commercialization of Your Life Science Project – a five-day course designed for Researchers in the Life Sciences who want to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. The target group for the program is senior PhD students, Postdocs, and young research group leaders from universities and research institutes. The program provides a systematic overview of key...
Why is the unique and world-leading bi-national Medicon Valley life science cluster not even mentioned in the Danish and Swedish national life science strategies?
This is essentially the question asked by MVA CEO, Anette Steenberg, chair of the Regional Council of the Capital Region, Lars Gaardhøj and chair of the executive committee of Region Skåne Carl Johan Sonesson in a joint opinion piece in Danish published in Danish Altinget Friday 21st of March and a similar opinion piece in Swedish published in Swedish Altinget Monday 24th of March. The cluster, the bridge-building, the the innovation capacity and the positive impact on both patients, ...
BioInnovation Institute Grand Opening – BII aiming to become a world-leading accelerator by 2035
Medicon Valley Alliance would like to congratulate CEO Jens Nielsen, Trine Bartholdy and the rest of the rapidly growing BioInnovations Institute team with yesterdays Grand Opening and inaugurating of the completely refurbished building, which also, according to Jens Nielsen, was the first step towards their ambitious goal to become no less than a world-leading accelerator by 2035. "Since the birth of BII in 2018, when BII also joined Medicon Valley Alliance and made the MVA platform...
Expat Check-In: Tell us about your life in Denmark!
Are you living in Denmark soaking up Danish hygge, or have you already moved on to new adventures? MVA member Copenhagen Capacity has just launched a survey designed to understand expat experiences in Denmark! What makes it extraordinary? Where is there room for improvement? If you live or have lived as an expat in Denmark, please take a few minutes to answer some questions about your insights into life here. It's highly appreciated and at MVA we are quite curious to learn more as talent...
Cutting-edge clusters create competitiveness!
This point was emphasized in the Draghi report about European Competitiveness authored by former ECB president and former Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi and published in September. In addition to the fact Medicon Valley was explicitly mentioned as a source of inspiration, this made it a good headline for the column "Cutting-edge clusters create competitiveness!" by Medicon Valley Alliance Chairman, Niels Abel Bonde, which was published in Nordic Life Science News today. Enjoy the...
“A concerted effort for long-term excellence, competitiveness and increased patient benefit” The updated national Swedish life science strategy now available in English
Sweden’s national life sciences strategy serves as a long-range framework, and the strategy’s eight priority areas remain the starting point for this update of the previous strategy from 2019. The updated strategy and its objectives indicate the Government’s policy for the development of the sector and aim to encourage a mobilisation at the local, regional and national levels. By being an active partner in both Sweden and the EU, the Government wants to contribute to a sustainable and...