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Lars Jonsson, Uppsala University Holding Company Uppsala, Sweden

Lars Jonsson, Uppsala University Holding Company Uppsala, Sweden. An Expert? I am Swedish… The oldest population in the world together with Japan. 80. 60. 40. 20. - My genes and childhood… Father died at 102 years, Grandfather at 102 years and my Grand grandfather was born 1806.

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Lars Jonsson, Uppsala University Holding Company Uppsala, Sweden

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  1. Lars Jonsson, Uppsala University Holding CompanyUppsala, Sweden • An Expert? • I am Swedish… • The oldest population in the world together with Japan 80 60 40 20 • - My genes and childhood… • Father died at 102 years, • Grandfather at 102 years • and my Grand grandfather was born 1806 Uppsala University Holding Company

  2. Oldest university in the Nordic countries Founded in 1477 Carl von Linneus Anders Celsius Anders Ångström Eight Nobel Prize Winners High ranking in education, research and internationalization Active cooperation with business and community General university 9 faculties, > 40 programs 40 000 students 21 000 full time equivalents 4 000 researchers Research budget > 300 M€ 68 % of our total budget Uppsala University Uppsala University Holding Company

  3. Commercialize research • We have a mission to make our research useful to society through commercialization and patents. • Anders Hallberg, Vice-Chancellor, Uppsala University, 2006 Uppsala University Holding Company

  4. Aging population a problem? • The demographic changes are a challenge! • But, is it a problem or an opportunity? • The perspective is decisive • What will characterize the elderly of tomorrow? • ICT, well educated, used to travel, allow themselves some luxury, can afford it, Uppsala University Holding Company

  5. For the vast majority who will be healthy Traveling Adopted products Houses Cars Mobiles Videos (DVD) Experiences Education Fashion Home services For the unhealthy and for the last year Health care services New medicinal drugs Home care systems Technical aids Alarm Communication Transport Robots Opportunities Uppsala University Holding Company

  6. Owned by the University Arm length distance No part of the Authority Legal form = private company The Government decides the object in the Articles of Associations Support commercialization of research Patent strategy Verification projects Start-Up companies Business incubator A research translator into business UUAB The Holding Company of Uppsala University Uppsala University Holding Company

  7. Uppsala Bio Experience NewCo NewCo NewCo NewCo NewCo NewCo NewCo University NewCo NewCo NewCo Uppsala University Holding Company

  8. Present projects • New diagnostic tools • New medicinal drugs • New methods for drug development • old@home • Hälsospåret (Healthy tracks) • BioArtic Neuroscience • Bio-X • Parkinson-treatment • Macula-degeneration • Artificial vessels and organs • ….and many more…. Uppsala University Holding Company

  9. Conclusions • The demographic development in Europe is a challenge but not necessarily a problem. • Creates a lot of business possibilities • You must think as an old person of tomorrow to create the possibilities • You will need good research, a skilled interpreter and excellent entrepreneurship to transform possibilities into new businesses Uppsala University Holding Company

  10. Never ever give up • “Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm”- • Winston Churchill Uppsala University Holding Company

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