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.

DATE: 24–26 May, 2023

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 UppsalaMikolaj 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