Accelerating health innovation

Sahlgrenska Science Park is dedicated to enhancing the competitiveness of West Sweden's life science sector. By actively fostering health innovation and nurturing collaboration, we're helping to shape the future of healthcare.

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Partnerships for real-world health innovation

Sahlgrenska Science Park drives collaborative projects that accelerate sustainable and impactful health innovation. By connecting startups, healthcare, academia, and industry, we turn ideas into tested, scalable solutions.

We lead and support regional and EU-funded initiatives focused on precision health, AI, sustainability, and system transformation. Our role spans coordination, innovation management, and real-world validation – always with a focus on societal value. Ready to collaborate? Let’s shape the future of health together.

Accelerate tech for health

CO-AX is the healthtech accelerator where bold ideas meet real-world healthcare. We fast-track early-stage startups with the potential to transform health systems, improve patient outcomes, and drive sustainable change.

CO-AX Accelerator offers a hands-on, curated program combining entrepreneurial drive with deep industry insight. Our focus is clear: healthtech solutions that matter – to people, professionals, and society.

A dynamic community for health innovation

Sahlgrenska Science Park’s community is a vibrant platform for everyone committed to shaping the future of health innovation. Here, startups, scaleups, academia, healthcare, industry, and public stakeholders come together with a shared ambition: driving innovation for a healthier society.

Rooted in the strengths of West Sweden, we build bridges between research, entrepreneurship, and real societal needs. The community offers opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and valuable connections – in an environment where ideas are nurtured, tested, and scaled.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your health innovation to the next level, you are welcome to join our growing network. Together, we create the future of health and life science.

Our Ecosystem at Medicinareberget

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Tre stiftelser

Elderly Care

Biotech Center

Business hub

Sahlgrenska Science Park

Health Innovation Labs

Institute of Odontology University of Gothenburg

Sahlgrenska Science Park

CO-AX Accelerator

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

University of Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology

Gothia Forum

Clinical Studies

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Faculty of Science and Technology

University of Gothenburg

Sahlgrenska Academy

University of Gothenburg

A Working Lab @ Sahlgrenska

Medicinaregatan 8a

Sahlgrenska Science Park

CO-AX Accelerator co-working space

The Largest Tech Startup Ecosystem for Health Innovation in the Nordics.

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Arvid Wallgrens Backe 20 (Biotech Center)
Sahlgrenska Science Park

Biotech Center
Business hub

At the heart of innovation — Sahlgrenska Science Park’s headquarters at the Biotech Center fuels the future of life science.

A Working Lab @ Sahlgrenska

Pop-up lounge at Sahlgrenska – an open, flexible co-working space for collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Ground floor. No access card required.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00

Medicinaregatan 8a

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Medicinaregatan 9c
Sahlgrenska Science Park

Health Innovation Labs

Sahlgrenska Science Park provide collaborative offices and lab spaces in partnership with Akademiska Hus.

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News

AI-Optimized Scheduling Enhances Healthcare – Konvoj and Tjörns Kommun in a Groundbreaking Collaboration

Tjörns Kommun and Konvoj have successfully implemented AI-driven staff scheduling in the healthcare and social care sector, resulting in a 70% reduction in overtime hours and 30% fewer substitute hours.

Mirno, Virtual Patients. Real Training.

More realistic, more accessible. Mirno creates Virtual Patients to make medical training more immersive and less staff-dependent.

New pop-up lounge at Sahlgrenska – a place for collaboration and inspiration

In 2025, Medicinareberget will welcome A Working Lab @ Sahlgrenska—a dynamic, temporary meeting place in the former Lunchen.nu space, offering students, researchers, and staff an open and inspiring environment for work and collaboration.

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Events

1/2/2025 - 13/10/2025

EVENT PAGE - Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon

Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon (SGHH) is a year-long, global collaboration (co-action) focused on addressing critical global health challenges.

3 continents. 6 countries. 9 locations.

19/5/2025 - 22/5/2025

Vitalis 2025

Vitalis 2025 is Scandinavia's premier eHealth event, scheduled for May 19–22, 2025, at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothia Towers, Mässans Gata/Korsvägen, Göteborg

20/5/2025 - 20/5/2025

Vitalis - A great pitch@vitalis

At A great pitch@vitalis, the most innovative Healthtech companies and the finalists in HealthTech Award will showcase new digital solutions in healthcare.

Gothia Towers, Mässans Gata/Korsvägen, Göteborg

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Our Partners

We bring together startups, scaleups, healthcare providers, academia, industry, and the public sector – creating a unique platform for cross-sector innovation. Sahlgrenska Science Park is the node where healthcare, industry, and academia converge, enabling collaboration that is both strategic and hands-on. Together with our partners, we support early-stage companies, drive impactful projects, and contribute to the transformation of healthcare systems both regionally and globally.