The Life Science sector in West Sweden has been identified as one of five prioritized clusters by leading representatives from academia and the public and private sectors. The project is called Five Clusters and the aim is to encourage cross-boundary collaborations.
The field of life science covers a large number of challenges from the regional to the global level, including possible solutions. The focus is on health and healthcare, including problems for example related to an aging population, antibiotic resistance, and pandemics.
West Sweden´s public actors have expressed a clear emphasis on life science. An example is the commissioning of former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson to assess what needs to and can be done to develop the local life science sector.
Five Clusters is a collaboration between Chalmers University of Technology, The City of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland and West Sweden Chamber of Commerce.
The five clusters are
- Urban future
- The marine environment and the maritime sector
- Transport solutions
- Green chemistry and bio based products
- Life Science
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