In the centre of innovation
Located in Medicon Village, a life science cluster in Lund, Sweden, SmiLe facilitates startups looking to develop next-generation healthcare and life science technologies.
By bringing together life-science entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, the university and the municipality, we create an attractive, forward-thinking atmosphere that enables creativity and smart science to thrive.
Being a not-for-profit organization gives companies the security of knowing that we work only in the interests of the entrepreneurs we sponsor.
Innovations from Lund
Many of the things you use or treatments you may need were invented here in Lund. They include:
- Hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure
- Steroids used as asthma medicine
- Dry powder inhalators for asthma medicine
- Medical ultrasound
- Laser cancer treatment
- Dopamine as a neurotransmitter
- The Tetrahedron milk package made famous by Tetra Pak
- Bluetooth
- Inkjet printers
- And much more
We are a handful of people but in the heart of everything we do lies a strong commitment to our core values
1. We are Impactful
2. We are Professional
3. We are Inclusive
4. We are Friendly
These four guiding principles are deeply rooted in our day-to-day operation, and determine our conduct and activities, from our processes and interactions, through to the selection of startups and partners.
In evaluating what sustainability means to SmiLe Incubator, we reviewed how our mission, operation and activities reflect the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) published by the United Nations (UN) in the Agenda 2030.
We were happy to find out that the presented SDGs were embedded in everything we do.
Team
Kristian Enkvist
Business Coach
Per Brunmark
Director Core Facilities
Tim Kovac
Business Coach
Thomas Unt
Business Coach
Christel Wängnerud
Administration
Elisabet Ottosson
Communications manager
Isak Simonsson
Project Manager
Laura Bejtulai
Program Manager
Ola Skanung
CFO
Martina Schneider
Senior Application Scientist
Stefan Malmström
Project Manager
Maria Sverka
Marketing Manager
Elisabete Oliveira
Project Manager
Lena Axén Jergmo
People & Culture Coach
Board of directors
Reidar Gårdebäck, Chairman
Program Director, Medtech4Health, CEO, Oritivius AB, Senior General Manager, Spark Group AB
Per Persson
Director of Trade and Industry, City of Lund
Kerstin Jakobsson
CEO, Medicon Village Innovation AB
Karl Philip Barakate
Business Development Manager, Department of Economic Development & Innovation, Region Skåne
Simon Jegou
Head of Business Development in Life Science, LU Innovation
Grow your life science business in an area renowned for innovation
SmiLe Incubator’s privileged location in Medicon Village in Lund, provides an excellent base for you to expand, surrounded by companies and scientific centers of excellence where you can share expertise and gain access to a wide variety of advanced instrumentation.
Greater Copenhagen
Greater Copenhagen is a world class science and business region. It’s where Denmark meets Sweden and where companies and organizations cooperate and connect people across sectors, industries, cultures and countries. It’s an area of smarter thinking, smarter cities and smarter technologies.
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