Sales Bootcamp by ate
Sales Program For Entrepreneurs & Startups

8-week program, starts Oct 2, fee 40 kSEK (whereof 50% is sponsored by BI2020).
Date: 23/10 and 23/11
Apply before Sep 14

For more information and registration visit website and talk to SmiLe

‘Digital Hälsa: Artificiell intelligens för bättre hälsa’ by Vinnova
‘Digital Health: Artificial intelligence for better health’ by Vinnova

What you can apply for: Projects that use AI to develop solutions with a great potential to improve public health, care or care in Sweden.

Who can apply: Constellations of at least two project partners with different expertise – artificial intelligence and health or care. Applicants from all sectors are welcome. At least one needs-owner must be included as a project partner.

For how much you can apply for: The budget for the announcement is SEK 20 million. Project times may be up to three years.

– Opening for application submission: 20 June 2017
– Application deadline: 20 September 2017
– More information & application form: visit Vinnova 

‘Medtech4Health: Medicintekniska samverkansprojekt – 2017’ by Vinnova

What you can apply for: Collaboration projects that include medical technology. It may be about using existing technology in a new way, or developing new technologies that can radically improve the clinical outcome or increase the efficiency of care and care.

Who can apply: At least two different actors must cooperate, and at least one of the parties must be a company. Other parties may be universities, colleges, health care organizations, research institutes or other relevant actors.

For how much you can apply for: The funding can cover up to 50% of the total budget of the project. For the announcement, SEK 16 million is allocated, which will be spread over 10-15 projects over two years.

– Opening for application submission: 21 June 2017
– Application deadline: 23 September 2017
– More information & application form: visit Vinnova 

VULCANS IN EUROPE – Host a Japanese intern and get a new input into your R&D projects
For EU-based industrial companies

The EU-Japan Centre is inviting applications from EU companies to host Japanese trainees for 8 months (August 2018-March 2019).

The trainees come from leading Japanese universities and are students in engineering, biology, chemistry, or other scientific/high-tech fields.
They will be able to communicate in your company’s local EU language.

EU Company’s advantages: a valuable addition to the R&D workforce and an insight into the Japanese culture, extremely useful for successful business with Japan.

– Application deadline: 23 September 2017
– More information & application form:
http://www.eu-japan.eu/events/vulcanus-europe
– Contact: Margherita Rosada on +32 2 282 3715 or by e-mail:
vulcanus@eu-japan.eu

Registration Deadline for event Cancer Collaboration at Medicon Village, Lund.
A half day about research and innovation in the oncology area, how industry, academia and the healthcare sector can work together. The arrangement is co-organized by SmiLe.
For more information visit Medicon Village website.

Call for application: The EU-Japan Centre’s biotech mission to Japan in October

Biotech Cluster/SME Matchmaking Mission to Japan
The mission is organised alongside the “Bio Japan Expo” in Pacifico Yokohama.

Mission dates: 10 – 13 October 2017
Application deadline: Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Unique opportunity for BtoB meetings!
In addition to the participation in BioJapan 2017 expo from 11 to 13 October with a common booth, the mission participants will be able to attend the European Biotech & Pharma Partnering Event at Senri-Life Science Foundation that will take place in Osaka. Pre-arranged B-2-B meetings with companies from Kansai regions will be organised in collaboration with Osaka Bio Headquarters on Tuesday, 10 October 2017.

EU companies and EU clusters active in below R&D activities are invited to send their applications:
-> EU Biotech SMEs involved in:
– Regenerative Medicine
– Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
– Drug and Drug Discovery (Small-Molecule Drug, Biologics, Vaccine etc.)
– Medical Treatment, Diagnosis
– Bioinformatics and Bio imaging etc.

-> EU Biotech SMEs with an expertise in e-healthcare, wearable for healthy aging to help improve the quality of life of the Silver Society.
-> EU Biotech SMEs which are interested in investing or co-investing in Japan for collaborative R&D or Joint Venture with JP partners.

Programme’s objectives:
· Identify relevant key contacts (decision makers, R&D centres, potential business partners etc)
· Establish relationships with potential partners (trade and technology)
· Benefit from face-to-face meetings leading to possible business opportunities
· Gain knowledge about market structure, sector analysis, Japanese business culture and policy

Special support for SMEs and clusters: No tuition fee; participants from SMEs and clusters can apply for a grant of EUR 600 to partially cover their living expenses.

More info on: http://www.eu-japan.eu/events/biotech-cluster-sme-mission
For any other queries and application process, feel free to contact Diane Lula: d.lula@eu-japan.eu