Pirkko Sulila Tamsen

NovaSAID AB develops treatments for inflammation and pain in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. It discovers selective microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1), and has also demonstrated its effect in animal models for pain and inflammation. The firm's approach is to prevent the pathological formation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) selectively, through the development of inhibitors of mPGES-1, the enzyme that is responsible for the formation of PGE2 during inflammation. Its mPGES-1 inhibition offers an approach for inhibiting pathological PGE2 production without adversely affecting other important prostanoids. The company was founded by Per-Johan Göte Jakobsson, Ralf Morgenstern, Bertil Samuelsson and Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson on October 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Astra AB used to manufacture and market cardiovascular preparations, local anesthetics, anti-infective agents and medical-care equipment. The firm's products were Pulmicort, Xylocaine, Marcaine, EMLA and Naropin. It had operations in Scandinavia, Europe, North & South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Asia. The company was headquartered in Södertälje, Sweden.

A+ Science AB plans and conducts clinical trials for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. It offers outsourced research services to pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Karolinska Institutet Innovations AB enables education, professional networking, funding, expertise in entrepreneurship and business development, and incubation opportunities for life science projects and companies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Orebro Universitet Holding AB provides scientific, technical research and development services. The private company is based in Örebro, Sweden.