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Lars Jonsson, Uppsala University Holding CompanyUppsala, Sweden
An Expert?– I am Swedish…
• The oldest population in the world together with Japan
- My genes and childhood…Father died at 102
years, Grandfather at 102 years
and my Grand grandfather was born 1806
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Uppsala University• Oldest university in the Nordic
countries – Founded in 1477
– Carl von Linneus
– Anders Celsius
– Anders Ångström
– Eight Nobel Prize Winners
• High ranking in education, research
and internationalization
• Active cooperation with business
and community
• General university– 9 faculties, > 40 programs
• 40 000 students– 21 000 full time equivalents
• 4 000 researchers
• Research budget > 300 M€– 68 % of our total budget
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Commercialize research
We have a mission to make
our research useful to society
through commercialization
and patents.
» Anders Hallberg, Vice-Chancellor,
Uppsala University, 2006
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Aging population a problem?The demographic changes are a challenge!
But, is it a problem or an opportunity?– The perspective is decisive
What will characterize the elderly of tomorrow?
– ICT, well educated, used to travel, allow themselves some luxury, can afford it,
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OpportunitiesFor the vast majority who will be healthy
– Traveling– Adopted products
• Houses• Cars• Mobiles• Videos (DVD)
– Experiences– Education– Fashion– Home services
For the unhealthy and for the last year
– Health care services
– New medicinal drugs
– Home care systems– Technical aids
• Alarm• Communication• Transport• Robots
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UUAB The Holding Company of Uppsala University
Owned by the University– Arm length distance – No part of the Authority– Legal form = private
company– The Government decides
the object in the Articles of Associations
Support commercialization of research
– Patent strategy– Verification projects– Start-Up companies– Business incubator
A research translator into business
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Uppsala Bio Experience
Pharmacia1993
Pharmacia & UpJohn
Pharmacia2000
Pharmacia1911
Leo1914
Ferrosan1919
1986
1984
Apotekar-societeten
ACOApoteks-bolaget
Vitrum1877
StockholmsBryggerier
Kärnbolaget
KABI1951
KabiVitrum1978
KabiPharmacia
1990
UpJ ohn
1995
Pfizer
2002
PharmaciaBiotech1959
AmershamBiotech1997
GE HealthcareBiomedical
2005
AmershamGeneralElectric
PharmaciaBiosensor
1984
Biacore1990
2006
BioVitrum
2001
Active Biotech
Fresenius
Monsanto
AMO
1998
Efter bl a Frankelius
Pharmacia1993
Pharmacia & UpJohn
Pharmacia2000
Pharmacia1993
Pharmacia & UpJohn
Pharmacia2000
Pharmacia1911
Leo1914
Ferrosan1919
1986
1984
Apotekar-societeten
ACOApoteks-bolaget
Vitrum1877
StockholmsBryggerier
Kärnbolaget
KABI1951
KabiVitrum1978
KabiPharmacia
Pharmacia1911
Leo1914
Ferrosan1919
1986
1984
Pharmacia1911
Leo1914
Ferrosan1919
1986
1984
Apotekar-societeten
ACOApoteks-bolaget
Vitrum1877
StockholmsBryggerier
Kärnbolaget
KABI1951
KabiVitrum1978
Apotekar-societeten
ACOApoteks-bolaget
Vitrum1877
StockholmsBryggerier
Kärnbolaget
KABI1951
Apotekar-societeten
ACOApoteks-bolaget
Vitrum1877
StockholmsBryggerier
Kärnbolaget
KABI1951
KabiVitrum1978
KabiPharmacia
1990
UpJ ohn
1995
UpJ ohn
1995
Pfizer
2002
Pfizer
2002
PharmaciaBiotech1959
AmershamBiotech1997
GE HealthcareBiomedical
2005
AmershamGeneralElectric
AmershamBiotech1997
GE HealthcareBiomedical
2005
AmershamGeneralElectric
PharmaciaBiosensor
1984
Biacore1990
2006
PharmaciaBiosensor
1984
Biacore1990
2006
BioVitrum
2001
BioVitrum
2001
Active Biotech
Fresenius
Monsanto
AMO
1998
Active Biotech
Fresenius
Monsanto
AMO
1998
Efter bl a Frankelius
NewCo
NewCo
NewCo
NewCo
NewCo
NewCo
NewCo
NewCoNewCoNewCoUniversity
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Present projects
• New diagnostic tools• New medicinal drugs• New methods for drug development• old@home• Hälsospåret (Healthy tracks)• BioArtic Neuroscience• Bio-X• Parkinson-treatment• Macula-degeneration• Artificial vessels and organs• ….and many more….
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Conclusions
• The demographic development in Europe is a challenge but not necessarily a problem.
• Creates a lot of business possibilities
• You must think as an old person of tomorrow to create the possibilities
• You will need good research, a skilled interpreter and excellent entrepreneurship to transform possibilities into new businesses
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Never ever give up
“Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm”-
Winston Churchill