Swecare & Health By Sweden

We welcome high-impact corporations to connect with us to expand the ecosystem and collaborate to push the boundaries of precision medicine, connected health, and infection control. Will you join Sweden in the transformation of healthcare? 

Developing Global Partnerships in Health

Swecare is a unique non-profit platform where academia, public and private sector join forces toward enhanced export and internationalization of Swedish health care and life science.

Swecare was founded in 1978 by the Swedish government and the health care industry together as a semi-governmental non-profit organization. Today, Swecare has more than 100 Swedish companies and organizations in its network. The members represent the entire health care spectrum – from the small startup company to university hospitals, regions, and global corporations, working with everything from biotech to medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and health care services.

Swecare’s work is based on the triple helix model where academia, public sector, and private sector jointly address health care challenges. Joining forces and addressing problems from multiple angles in turn increases collaboration and international competitiveness of Swedish health care.

OUR VISION
Swecare’s vision is a world with good health on equal terms as well as access to high quality and sustainable health care.

OUR MISSION
Swecare seeks to contribute to increased export of Swedish products, services and knowledge within health care.

Providing healthcare for 10,5 million people (www.scb.se), the Swedish national healthcare system is regularly ranked as one of the best in the world and continues to improve through innovative solutions and investment in the latest technology.

Swedish Healthcare: Overview of the health system

The Swedish health system is based on some key principles and values, that also are manifested in the products and services offered by Swedish companies. Universal Healthcare Coverage and equitable accessibility combined with high-quality, evidence-based care that should be as cost- efficient as possible. Healthcare staff is well trained, highly competent and used to work in teams around and with the patient.

Swedish healthcare and Swedish life science companies also strive towards sustainable solutions. Sweden is considered one of the world’s most prominent research nation and has historically been a country of successful life science innovation. Swedish innovations such as the pacemaker, stereotactic radiosurgery, omeprazole and betablockers have made an impact on the health and quality of life of millions of people.

Significant investments have been made in life science infrastructure over the last decade. Some examples are the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), national quality registries, as well as infrastructure for clinical trials and national biobanks.

Create a healthier future with Sweden

The Swedish life science sector is home to more than 1,000 companies employing around 40,000 people, and with a large and growing number of life sciences companies in the start-up phase. Swedish companies, ranging from large, well-established companies to innovative start-ups excel in e.g. drug development and manufacturing, biotechnology, medical technology including development of diagnostics and treatment methods and e-health-related products and services.

A main factor for Sweden’s success as a life sciences nation is collaboration. There is a strong drive for and a long tradition of successful collaboration among healthcare providers, researchers, business interests and academia. Indeed, the life science industry is one of Sweden’s most important sectors with a high level of exports, as well as gross value added.

Swedish healthcare and life science industry provide many good examples and offer sustainable methods, treatments, products and services, all contributing to tackling many of the global health challenges.

The future is now

Sweden's goal is to be a leading life science nation and be at the forefront of innovation and implementation of advanced healthcare. Sweden’s unique digital technology capabilities, high innovation capacity, world-leading universities, and public and private collaboration combine creating an unrivalled environment for expansive innovation in life science.