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Uppsala University Holding Company

UUAB

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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UUAB

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


UUAB

Commercialize research

We have a mission to make

our research useful to society

through commercialization

and patents.

» Anders Hallberg, Vice-Chancellor,

Uppsala University, 2006


UUAB

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


UUAB

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


Kärnbolaget

KABI1951

KabiVitrum1978

KabiPharmacia

Pharmacia1911

Leo1914

Ferrosan1919

1986

1984

Pharmacia1911

Leo1914

Ferrosan1919

1986

1984

Apotekar-societeten

ACOApoteks-bolaget

Vitrum1877


Kärnbolaget

KABI1951

KabiVitrum1978

Apotekar-societeten

ACOApoteks-bolaget

Vitrum1877


Kärnbolaget

KABI1951

Apotekar-societeten

ACOApoteks-bolaget

Vitrum1877


Kärnbolaget

KABI1951

KabiVitrum1978

KabiPharmacia

1990

UpJ ohn

1995

UpJ ohn

1995

Pfizer

2002

Pfizer

2002

PharmaciaBiotech1959

AmershamBiotech1997


2005


AmershamBiotech1997


2005


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

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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


UUAB

Never ever give up

“Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm”-

Winston Churchill

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