Highlights from the Stockholm Science City Delegation to Boston | October 9-11, 2023

Stockholm Science City Foundation in Boston | October 9-11, 2023

Highlights

Magdalena huber, president of sacc-ne

Our very own President Magdalena Huber gave a clear and concise seminar on the purpose of SACC-NE. How we operate, what we provide, and why you should become a member with us!

Lovisa afzelius from flagship pioneering, one of our corporate members.

Lovisa Afzelius from Flagship Pioneering explaining their innovative investment model within the Life Sciences Industry

beth o’neill from kendall square association (Ksa)

Beth O’Neill from Kendall Square Association giving a fantastic speech on all the incredible work that they do to make Kendall Square “the most innovative square mile on the planet”.

travis mccready (right) from jll. to the left is filippa kull, business development director at ssci

Travis McCready from Real Estate company JLL providing invaluable insights into the most crucial factors on which an innovation district stands or falls. The experiences he could share with the delegation will certainly help in the continued development of the Hagastaden District in Stockholm, Sweden.  

tarek fadel (left) from the koch institute at mit. to the right is ylva williams, ceo at ssci.

Tarek Fadel from the Koch Institute at MIT providing valuable insights on how to utilize a university’s vast base of knowledge and expertise to create tools and treatments to fight cancer.

professor peter cohan from babson college

Peter Cohan, Associate Professor of Management Practice at Babson College, shared his frameworks that can be used to analyze the attractiveness of a particular city’s startup ecosystem, in particular the so-called Startup City Index.

BENJAMIN BRADFORD, MASSBIO

Ben Bradford from MassBio explained how they continue to enable Massachusetts to be the #1 Life Sciences Cluster in the world, particularly through clever policy implementation.

Group photo of the SSCi participants of the MassBio lecture, seen here together with Ben Bradford (1st from the right).

karen deyo and dennis ford from life science nation

Karen Deyo & Dennis Ford from Life Science Nation talked about how Life Science Nation connects early-stage LS startups with the right investors at the right time.

Scali Catering’s wonderful assortments of breakfast foods for our jet-lagged guests!

Thank you Stockholm Science City Foundation for a fantastic couple of days!