In 1984, a young Japanese doctor walked up to a Swedish lecturer in Tokyo and asked to join his lab. Forty years later, he was among 140 alumni who returned to Uppsala to celebrate the Ludwig Institute. We look at how Calle Heldin's lab trained leaders on three continents, and what it means for the future of cancer research.

Executive Ventures AB today announced the appointment of Carolina Ragnerstam as Chief Executive Officer. Executive Ventures is a life science executive search, interim leadership and board advisory firm, and the sister company to Ventures Accelerated AB, founded by Helena Strigård.

As this year’s BIO International Convention embraced the theme Driven by Purpose, Ventures Accelerated sent a flying reporter to the Swedish Pavilion to meet the innovators behind Sweden’s life science companies. 

Kristel Sauter talks about the connection dynamics in BIO-International 2026, as a global gathering point and shares insights on the latest acquisitions trends and partnership potential. 

Achieving the right dose remains one of the biggest challenges in ADHD treatment. Discover how individualized dose optimization could improve treatment continuity, patient adherence, and long-term outcomes.