Uppsala LIFE 2026 – Anticipating the unknown through science

At Uppsala LIFE 2026, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers come together to explore how we can move beyond isolated solutions and work toward real collaboration and meaningful outcomes.

This year’s theme highlights:

The business sector’s contributions to resilience and preparedness
Excellent research that meets reality
Sweden and Uppsala, from the outside looking in

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Program

Program times may be updated closer to the event.

11:30

Registration and Lunch

13:00

Uppsala on the Global Map: What the World sees in Swedish Life Science

A Dutch innovation diplomat, a Paris-based health founder and a Dansih strategy and innovation specialist share what makes Uppsala and Sweden stand out internationally, and how the region can turn that attention into partnerships, investment and talent.

Panelists: Ida Sundström (BioInnovation Institute), Isaac Middelmann (Resonance Health Europe) and Jan Tjibbe Steeman (Embassy of the Netherlands in Sweden).

14:00

Break & Mingle

14:30

Building Resilience Together: Businesses and The Public Sector in Partnership

How should we coordinate our preparedness work so that we prepare for both war and crisis, while also becoming a better society in peacetime? What are the different actors’ roles in a perfect world of imperfection?

Panelists: Eva-Karin Gidlund (NorthX Biologics), Malin Johansson (Fresenius Kabi), Emma Spak (Region Uppsala), Annika Holmberg (IKEM).

15:15

Break & Mingle

15:45

Dragons’ Den (Friendly Edition)

Three-minute pitches, one panel of dragons, and a focus on impact beyond profit. Discover research and innovation with the potential to make a real difference in health, prevention and care.

Moderator: Frida Henningsson Johnson (Uppsala University Innovation)

Dragons: Oscar Erixson (Institute for Housing and Research, Uppsala University), Nadja Hägg (Omegapoint) and Johan Weigelt (Karolinska Institutet Innovation).

17:00

Mingle

Wrap up the day, share insights and make new connections.

Green Room

To gain an objective perspective on the performances on stage, we also have a knowledgeable panel that will share their opinions and reflections on the stage program.

Guests: Niklas Huss (Uppsala Municipality), Sara Mangsbo (Uppsala University) and Nikolaj Sørensen (Orexo)

Join us at Uppsala LIFE 2026 for a day of connection and insights.