About us


AstraZeneca established the BioVentureHubin 2014 as an open innovation ecosystem to further strengthen competitiveness and dynamism in the life science industry.
The BioVentureHub, built on an innovative public-private-partnership model, now fully funded by AstraZeneca, is located at the heart of AstraZeneca Gothenburg. It gives emerging life science companies and academic groups a unique opportunity to co-locate with and tap into the power of AstraZeneca’s world-class scientists and state of the art lab facilities and infrastructure, and with each other.


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Welcome to BioVentureHub. 


The BioVentureHub is embedded in the heart of AstraZeneca Gothenburg site. 



Mission & vision

Mission Statement
"The BioVentureHub fosters an innovation culture for SMEs and academic groups to leverage cutting-edge data, science, and technology within AstraZeneca's R&D scientifical network. We build sustainable partnerships to drive scientific innovation and promote a healthier future. Through our 'dare to share’ culture, we facilitate transformative collaborations that resonate across society, contributing to a legacy of positive impact on global health."

Vision Statement
"Our vision is to cultivate the leading ecosystem for life science innovation, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and scientific curiosity to accelerate the convergence of data, science, and technology for sustainable healthcare solutions. We aim to drive progress that benefits people, society, and the planet, setting a new standard for advancing global health."

 


Adding value

Read more about how AZ BioVentureHub is adding value to companies and organisations, ecosystems as well as collaborations with AstraZeneca involved.
By this we are unlocking the power of what science can do, for people, society and planet.
Click here to read more.

 







Facts & History


An innovative way to access life science expertise and infrastructure

2015

established

57

companies and organisations since start

5300

sqm laboratory & office space

>100

Legal agreements between AstraZeneca and BioVentureHub companies since start

41

Joint scientific publications


Attracting investments & talents and stimulating growth (2023)* 

Significant

capital raised

23

peer reviewed publications

100

new recruitments

33

patents

20

new products launched



What the companies say*


84%

of companies feel their reputation is enhanced by being part of the BioVentureHub (2023)

97%

of companies recommend BioVentureHub

38%

of the companies have formal collaborations with AstraZeneca (2023)

* BioVentureHub company survey (2023).