Business Mission to Uppsala 2023, 24-26 May
With all the macroeconomic uncertainty in the world, it is a good idea to step up the cooperation between Sweden and Lithuania. Together our partners Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Sweden and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in Uppsala we invite you to join us.
REGISTRATION: is closed
PROGRAMME:
1st DAY: 24 May
5.30 Departure from Vilnius (AirBaltic)
7.25 Arrival at Arlanda airport
8.20 Direct bus to Uppsala Science Park
9.00 Uppsala Innovation Hub and STUNS
Welcome words and intro about the region by the regional manager at the Chamber of Commerce in Uppsala, Tomas Stavbom
9.15-9.45 Uppsala Code – Innovation Ecosystem of Uppsala – Mikolaj Norek, STUNS
9.45-10.15 STUNS Life Science and Testa Center. Speaker Dijana
10.15-10.45 Fika
10.45-11.15 UU Collaboration– how to commercialize research and collaborate between university and businesses. Andy Browning
STUNS’s mission is to improve and develop the collaboration between the universities, the business sector and the public sector in order to strengthen the region’s economic growth and sustainable development.
STUNS is located at the Innovation Hub together with several key organizations within the innovation support system of Uppsala. The delegation will meet representatives from STUNS, Uppsala Innovation Centre (ranked top 5 in the world of university affiliated business incubators, Uppsala University Innovation Office, and the cluster initiatives for Life science and Energy.
11.30 Andreas Larsson, CEO STUNS
12.00 Lunch at the Hub
- Lunch with innovative companies from the Acceleration Programme at UIC
- Uppsala Innovation Centre – Niclas Stjernberg, CEO Uppsala Innovation Centre (UIC)
13.00 Bus to Green Innovation Park at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ca 15 min)
13.30 – 16.30 Fika and networking event at Green Innovation Park Hall
- Presentation of GIP: Henrik Cyrén 15 min
- Short pitch, from (10 min each)
- NitroCapt – Björn Lindh
- Grönovation – Sarosh Ramachandra
14.00 2 min pitch from all companies
15.00 Fika with networking
16.15 Walk to the bus, past SLU
16.30 Bus to the hotel (Scandic Grand Central Hotel)
17.00 – 18.30 Free time
18.30 Dinner, with participants from Uppsala Municipality, Lithuanian Ambassador Giedrius Čekuolis, Commercial Attaché of Lithuania to Sweden, Stockholm Chamber of commerce in Uppsala, and the Business Sector.
21:00 Continued networking at some pub/bar
2nd DAY: 25 May
7.00 Breakfast at the hotel / Briefing of the agenda of the day
7.40 Bus to Uppsala Business Park (ca 15 min)
8.00 – 9.00 Community breakfast event at UBP
9.00 Post-Breakfast gathering – The representative of Lithuania will present the situation of Life Science in Lithuania
9.30 Development of the life science community at Uppsala Business Park. Introduction and presentation by Sara Brännström, Uppsala Business Park. 20 min
9.50 Fikabreak
10.10 Bio-Works, COO Karsten Fjärstedt
10.30 Novus Scientific 20 min
10.50 Walk and sightseeing in Uppsala Business Park
11.15 Visit and presentation at ThermoFischer. Martin Kjellsson, Director Technical Operations
12.00 Bus to Uppsala city center
12:30 Lunch with the Lithuanian professionals in Uppsala in the city (Brasserie21, Sjukhusvägen 12, 753 09 Uppsala)
13.30 Free time and private sightseeing with LT community in Uppsala. Castle, Cathedral, City Center
15.15 Back to Hotel pick up things and go directly to the train Station
17.20 Check-in at the hotel in Stockholm
18.30 Networking evening with LPS CLUB in the Residence of the Lithuanian Embassy in Stockholm
3rd DAY: 26 May
6.30 Breakfast at the hotel / Briefing of the agenda of the day (if all are in the same hotel)
7:40 – 8.10 Train to Södertälje train station
8.15-8.30 Bus from Södertälje train station to SCANIA park
08.30-10.00 SCANIA presentation/meeting at Demo Centre (meeting with purchase/production departments).
10.00-10.30 Coffee break
10.30-12.00 Demo drive (driving Scania vehicles)
12.15-13.15 Lunch MW-Hall
13.15-14.00 Guided tour M-Hall (Scania museum)
14.15-15.30 Guided tour engine (visit to Scania engine line production plant)
15.30 Departure to Södertälje train station by bus
15.46 Train to Arlanda airport
19.05 SAS direct flight to Vilnius | 20.20 AirBaltic direct flight to Riga | 20.25 Ryanair direct flight to Kaunas
If you are interested in the Business Mission to Uppsala on May, please, fill out the registration form we will contact you soon with more information. For questions, please contact viktorija@swedish.lt