NLS Days 2025 in Sweden
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The Nordic Life Science Days (NLS Days) will take place on 13-14 October 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nordic Life Science Days is the largest life science partnering event in the Nordics. NLSDays gathers big pharma executives, investors and CEOs of biotech, pharma and medtech companies and discusses the road ahead for the
life science industry.
2024 numbers:
• Attracted 1400+ delegates from 30 countries.
• Gathered 150+ investors and 120+ speakers and presenters
• Gathered 130+ showcasing companies, organizations, and countries.
• Enjoyed the support of more than 80 sponsors and partners.
Nordic Star Pitch Competition
20 innovative Nordic companies shortlisted for the Nordic Star 2025 Pitch Competition.
Our jury of investors and pharma representatives will shortlist the 20 Nordic companies that will participate at NLSDays. These up-and-coming companies will vie for prestigious awards and the chance to woo investors on stage
during the event on 13-14 October 2025 at Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg.
The 20 selected competitors are small- and medium-sized private companies, performing research and development within health, medicine, or life science. At NLSDays, they will each give a four-minute pitch to an
audience of investors, industry leaders, and conference delegates. The jury will also be judging the pitches at the event.
Besides the chance to attract new investors and business partners through the pitching and the conference’s partnering system, the competitors are also vying for prizes, which will be awarded during the NLSDays closing
ceremony.
Why Join?
1. All applications will receive written feedback from the jury consisting of four life science investors and two pharma companies.
2. In 2024, 150+ life science investors attended Nordic Life Science Days to scout new companies. 40% of investors were from outside of the Nordics looking into Nordic companies. Increased number of investors is expected to attend at NLSDays 2025, based on the registered investors so far. nlsdays.com/investors
3. Selected companies gain free attendance and high visibility at the biggest life science partnering meeting in the Nordics and are competing for a prestigious award: the Nordic Star Award consisting of a cash prize of 10,000 EUR.
The NLSDays 2025 Nordic Stars Award jury: Coming soon
Inclusion Criteria for applicants
• SME with main activities in one of the Nordic countries performing research and development within health, medical, or life science industries.
• Private company.
What you get if selected:
• One free ticket to NLSDays, including access to the EBD Group’s PartneringONE portal.
• The opportunity to pitch directly to the investor jury, big pharma scouts, and the NLSDays audience.
• The chance to take home one of our prizes
Application period: 12th May to 17th August 2025
Apply here: www.nlsdays.com/nordic-stars-application-form/
NLSDays Innovation Poster Session
NLSDays Innovation Posters is the display surface for high-potential innovations, regardless of business maturity. We invite Nordic academics and company representatives alike to showcase their innovation projects.
During Nordic Life Science Days on 13-14 October 2025, the top selection of innovation projects will be displayed as posters and evaluated by an audience of international investors and industry representatives. The most
appreciated poster will be awarded a prize at the NLSDays Closing Ceremony. All posters will receive feedback from the audience to encourage growth and learning.
To apply for the innovation poster session, fill in the application form before 17th August 2025. The selected projects will be invited to present a poster at the event, paying only the delegation fee (fee rate related to your affiliation)
Why Join?
1. Selected projects gain free attendance and high visibility at the biggest life science partnering meeting in the Nordics.
2. NLSDays gather 150+ life science investors that are curious to see what's cooking in the Nordic academia. Innovation posters is a great venue to make initial contacts with investors and pharma and get their feedback
during poster sessions.
3. NLSDays audience and a dedicated jury will vote for their favorite project during the conference. At the closing ceremony, one poster will receive the Nordic Innovation Award.
Inclusion Criteria for applying:
• Innovation* project within health, medicine, or life sciences (*innovation = research and/or development with a clear purpose to solve a problem).
• The poster applicant must be affiliated to a Nordic University or a company with research activities in the Nordics.
Selection Criteria for approval:
• Innovation height
• Business potential
• Clarity of scope and purpose
The evaluation of applications is done by science professionals at the SwedenBIO office. We aim to select a broad diversity of technical and medical innovations.
Practicalities for approved applicants:
1. You will be notified about acceptance or rejection before 30th August 2025.
2. If accepted, you will receive a discount on your registration fee, as a refund if you already have signed up.
3. Poster presenters from academia will be able to sign up for one delegation pass free of charge.
4. Poster presenters affiliated to an SME will receive a 25% discount on one delegation pass.
5. No additional charge for poster presentation.
6. Each presenter needs to bring their poster in portrait or square format, maximum 100 cm wide.
Application period: 12th May to 17th August 2025
Apply here: www.nlsdays.com/nlsdays-innovation-poster-application-form/
Members of an Austrian Life Science Cluster can benefit from 15% discount on all individual NLSDays 2025 registration fees:
- Early Bird: Nov 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
- Regular: Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2025
- Late: Jul 1 – Oct 14, 2025
More information: https://www.nlsdays.com/
Your contact person:
Liesa Doppler
l.doppler@aws.at