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OpenUp4Innovation 2026

Open up for Innovation 2026

Thu
26
Mar
Time Thursday 26 March, 2026 at 11:00 - 16:40
Place Rotundan, Umeå University

Time for the third edition of Open up for Innovation – the event that showcases great examples of how academia and industry can collaborate to create win-win situations for the parties and greater value for society.

We expect around 70 researchers and 30 industry representatives to gather and connect – to learn more about the potential in mutual collaborations and be inspired by those who already work in partnerships.

Preliminary programme:

•  11.00   Intro

•  11:10   Umeå University Vision 2035 & the Regional Life Science Strategy 2026 onwards

•  11.40   Fireside chat: Umeå Life Science companies on stage – what is cooking?

• 12.00  LUNCH

•  13.00   SciLifeLab – collaboration with Industry including case

•  13.40   UmU collaboration case (TBD)

•  14.00   UiT Norges arktiske universitet | UiT and ArcticZymes Technologies | The Enzyme Experts

•  14.30   FIKA

•  15.00   Large corp: Olink® — Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

•  15.40   Kenynote speaker TBD

•  16.10   Panel debate and audience Q&A

•  16.40   END

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Organiser: Umeå University
Event type: Conference