2026-09-01 07:16Press release
NLSDays breaks records for international and investor participation
Nordic Life Science DaysWith less than a week to go, Nordic Life Science Days (NLSDays), the premier partnering event for Nordic life science, is seeing strong international participation and investor attendance.
With more than 170 investors and 13 national delegations confirmed, NLSDays is poised to set a new standard for the premier life science partnering event in the Nordics as the conference prepares to open its doors on 8–9 September in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
The strong turnout comes despite fierce competition and global economic turmoil, which are tightening access to funding for companies around the world. The Nordics, however, are attracting growing attention. International actors are flocking to explore the innovative power of the five Nordic nations, with international participation reaching the highest levels in Nordic Life Science Days’ history.
Marjo Puumalainen, Executive Director of the conference, comments: “The fact that leading international investors are prioritizing NLSDays is a strong vote of confidence in Swedish and Nordic life sciences. Recent Swedish deals demonstrate that innovations developed here are world-class and have the potential to create significant value. Our ambition is to turn this growing interest into new investments, partnerships and business opportunities.”
Key highlights of the conference include:
- Around 1,500 delegates expected, bringing together Nordic and international biotech, pharma, medtech, healthtech, investors, academia and service providers.
- Strong international participation, with 13 country and regional delegations showcasing life science innovation and partnership opportunities from across Europe and Asia.
- A high-level global speaker line-up, featuring leaders from organisations including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Eisai, Sobi, Sofinnova Investments, M Ventures and Lundbeckfonden BioCapital.
- Six strategic supersessions exploring breakthrough CNS developments, strategic venture capital, healthtech investment, global biopharma dealmaking and more effective European innovation funding.
- The next generation of Nordic innovation on stage, with 14 companies competing in the Nordic Star Pitch Competition and 25 academic and industry innovation projects participating in the Innovation Poster Session.
- Two days dedicated to partnering and relationship-building, complemented by a pre-event welcome mixer, an exclusive Investor Dinner, receptions and activities for international delegations.
For journalists
Journalists from established news outlets or life science publications are invited to attend NLSDays free of charge but must register in advance. Please contact Afram Yakoub, Communications Manager, to apply for a press pass: afram.yakoub@swedenbio.se
About Nordic Life Science Days
Nordic Life Science Days, brought to you by SwedenBIO, is the leading Nordic partnering conference dedicated to the life science industry. Since its inception in 2013, the event has nurtured a community of people from the world of life science, and created a unique place to do business. Most attendees express their delight in the informal atmosphere, combined with an organised approach to meeting highly relevant people. Return visitors come back because they feel they belong to our growing community.
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