Initiatives

AdBIOPRO

Current
Process & Manufacturing Research & Discovery

Swedish competence center developing technologies for commercial bioproduction using continuous bioprocessing, including cell and gene therapy platforms.

VINNOVA
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Lund University Karolinska Hospital Karolinska Institutet Linköping University Alfa Laval ArgusEye AstraZeneca BioInvent International BioLamina Cellcolabs Cellevate Cytiva Erbi Biosystems Magic Bioprocessing Metenova NorthX Biologics Nyctea Technologies TimeGate Instruments Valneva XNK Therapeutics

AI characterisation

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

AI-based quality control methods for ATMP manufacturing using Deep Learning and single-cell qPCR.

VINNOVA
University of Skövde Takara Bio Europe AB MultiD Analysis AB RISE

ATMP Flemingsberg

Current
Commercialisation & Scale-up Healthcare & Patient Access

ATMP Flemingsberg is a platform dedicated to highlighting the area’s strong and integrated landscape, and supporting its continued growth.

Flemingsberg Science Foundation 2026 – ongoing
AWA Miltenyi Biotec Merck

ATMP Sweden Association

Current
Ecosystem Coordination Training & Competence

Non-profit member association governing the ATMP Sweden platform, annual conference, and ecosystem engagement.

2023 – ongoing

ATMP2030

Finalized
Ecosystem Coordination

Vision Driven Innovation Milieu for long-term transformation of the systems required for successful development and implementation of ATMPs. Making Sweden world leading in ATMP by 2030.

VINNOVA
Akademiska Sjukhuset Apotekarsocieteten Astra Zeneca CombiGene Mendus Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Läkemedelsakademin LIF Läkemedelsverket MSC Nordics NextCell Pharma Region Skåne Region Västerbotten Region Örebro Region Östergötland SKR Umeå universitet VERIGRAFT Västra Götalandsregionen XNK Therapeutics

CAMP

Finalized
Process & Manufacturing Research & Discovery

National competence centre focusing on the science and technology required to translate ATMPs from lab to clinic, including bioprocess development, GMP production and logistics.

VINNOVA
AcouSort Akademiska sjukhuset Amniotics AstraZeneca Bico Group Celgene Cellastra Cytiva Elicera Therapeutics Göteborgs universitet Karolinska Institutet Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset GBA Key2Compliance KTH LIF Linköpings universitet Lunds universitet MAGic Bioprocessing Medicon Village Miltenyi Biotec MitoSense NEOGAP Therapeutics NextCell Pharma Noricon NorthX Biologics Novartis Region Örebro län Region Skåne Region Västerbotten Region Östergötland RISE SVF Vaccines Umeå universitet Uppsala universitet Västra Götalandsregionen VERIGRAFT VivaBioCell S.p.A. Xintela XNK Therapeutics Your Special Delivery Service

CCRM Nordic

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

National not-for-profit organization supporting ATMP development, manufacturing and commercialisation in the Nordics.

Cell & Gene Therapy Sweden

Current
Ecosystem Coordination Healthcare & Patient Access

Nationell samordningsfunktion inom Avancerade Terapier för hållbar forskning, translation och behandling.

AstraZeneca CCRM Nordic Cytiva Getinge Göteborgs universitet Herder Consulting Karolinska Institutet Linköpings universitet Lunds universitet NextCell Pharma Norrlands Universitetssjukhus Region Skåne Region Stockholm Region Uppsala Region Västerbotten Region Örebro län Region Östergötland Skånes Universitetssjukhus SwedenBio Umeå universitet Uppsala Universitet Verigraft Västra Götalandsregionen Örebro universitet

digiSafe

Current
Process & Manufacturing Clinical & Regulatory

Digitalised AI tool for safe ATMPs using Siamese Neural Networks and Variational Autoencoders for safety assessment.

VINNOVA
RISE VERIGRAFT SciCross

EATRIS ATMP node

Current
Research & Discovery Process & Manufacturing

Swedish ATMP node in the EATRIS European research infrastructure network, bridging academia, industry and international collaboration.

VINNOVA
SciLife Lab Göteborgs universitet Chalmers tekniska högskola Lunds Universitet BiOMS Umeå Universitet Uppsala Clinical Research Centre Testa Centre Uppsala Universitet Akademiska sjukhuset Karolinska Institutet Stockholms Universitet KTH Linköpings Universitet

GeneNova

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

Competence centre innovating AAV bioproduction for safer, more efficacious and accessible gene therapy.

VINNOVA 2021 – 2026
Alfa Laval AstraZeneca Biotage Combigene (Lärkberget) Karolinska Institutet Uppsala University Vironova Ziccum

IndiCell

Current
Process & Manufacturing Research & Discovery

Innovation milieu developing technology solutions for hPSC-derived individual cell therapy manufacture.

VINNOVA
Karolinska Institutet KTH BioLamina AcouSort MAGic BioProcessing Skåne University Hospital Karolinska University Hospital

Innovation Hub

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

NorthX Biologics Innovation Hub enabling industrial scale ATMP production, process development and competence building.

VINNOVA
NorthX Biologics

NACNET / Hospital ATMP Centers

Current
Healthcare & Patient Access Clinical & Regulatory

National network of university hospital ATMP centers collaborating to deliver advanced therapies to patients across Sweden.

2021 – ongoing
ATMP-centrum Uppsala ATMP-centrum Sahlgrenska ATMP-centrum Region Skåne Center for precision medicine – Region Östergötland Center for precision medicine – Region Västerbotten Center for precision medicine – Region Örebro Karolinska ATMP-centrum

National ATMP Research School

Current
Training & Competence Research & Discovery

National ATMP doctoral research school connecting academic research, healthcare, regulatory and industry expertise.

The Swedish Research Council
Gothenburg University Umeå University Uppsala University Karolinska Institutet

NextGenNK

Current
Clinical & Regulatory Process & Manufacturing

Competence centre developing novel, safe and affordable NK cell-based cancer immunotherapies.

VINNOVA
Karolinska University Hospital Lund University Alligator Bioscience AB Avectas BioLamina TuHURA Biosciences, Inc Oncopeptides AB Sanofi AB Sorrento Therapeutics Vycellix Vycellix Sweden AB VyGen-Bio AB XNK Therapeutics Zelluna Immunotherapy AS

SCALE

Current
Training & Competence

An ATMP skills and collaboration center.

Region Västra Götaland & European Regional Development Fund 2025 – 2028
CCRM Nordic Sahlgrenska Science Park Gothenburg University – Sahlgrenska Academy Gothenburg University – Faculty of Science and Technology Sahgrenska University Hospital – ATMP Centre

StartCell

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

Addressing legal, commercial and quality-control aspects of iPSC generation for affordable off-the-shelf cell therapy.

VINNOVA
Biolamina CCRM Nordic University of Skövde IHE Institute for Health Economy Karolinska Institutet KTH LU Innovation Region Skåne Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Takara Bio Europe

SWECARNET

Current
Healthcare & Patient Access Clinical & Regulatory

Sweden’s CAR T cell competence network for knowledge exchange and standardized CAR T delivery across Swedish healthcare.

Swelife / VINNOVA
Uppsala University Karolinska University Hospital Uppsala University Hospital Skåne University Hospital Lund University Sahlgrenska University Hospital University of Gothenburg University Hospital in Linköping Linköping University Lif – De forskande läkemedelsföretagen Novartis BMS Gilead Janssen

Swelife-ATMP

Finalized
Ecosystem Coordination Training & Competence

National strategic project focusing on development of knowledge, processes, competencies and support functions required to take an ATMP from the preclinical stage to the patient.

Swelife / VINNOVA
Akademiska Sjukhuset Astra Zeneca AB Celgene AB CellSeed Sweden AB CombiGene AB Cytiva AB Gilead Science Sweden AB Göteborgs Universitet Idogen AB Janssen-Cilag AB IHE, Institutet för Hälso- och Sjukvårdsekonomi AB Karolinska Institutet – CLINTEC Karolinska Institutet – Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet – Laboratoriemedicin Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset – Cellterapi Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset – CAST Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset – Trial Alliance Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset – Innovationsplatsen Lunds Universitet LIF – Läkemedelsindustriföreningens Service AB Medicon Village Innovation AB NextCell Pharma AB / Cellaviva AB Novartis Sverige AB Pfizer Innovations AB Region Skåne – Forskning och utveckling Region Skåne – Neurologiska kliniken Lund Region Västerbotten Region Örebro Län RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB Skåne Universitetssjukhus – Hematologi Takara Bio Europe AB Uppsala Universitet – Folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap Uppsala Universitet – Immunologi, genetik och patologi Uppsala Universitet – Juridiska institutionen VERIGRAFT AB Västra Götalandsregion – Gothia Forum Västra Götalandsregion – VO Onkologi Region Östergötland XNK Therapeutics AB

Testa Center

Current
Process & Manufacturing Commercialisation & Scale-up

Open access innovation hub for pilot-scale biomanufacturing of cell-based products, mRNA and viral vectors.

Cytiva Stuns Life Science Region Uppsala Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth Vinnova European Union

VOG Cell

Current
Healthcare & Patient Access Training & Competence

Expert function in cell therapy and ATMP within the Swedish Council for Organs, Tissues, Cells and Blood.

2008 – ongoing
Stockholm Uppsala Gothenburg Örebro Lund Linköping Umeå