A joint initiative in health and technology

Western Sweden has a long tradition of research collaboration in the fields of science, health, and technology. To strengthen this, the parties have now signed a memorandum of understanding to continue working on development, research, and innovation.

“We know from international examples in both the US and Europe that close collaborations between technical universities and university hospitals can be a catalyst for innovation,” says Martin Nilsson Jacobi, President of Chalmers. “It creates the shortest possible distance between excellent research and direct societal benefit. It also provides a vital boost to the West Swedish medtech and life science sectors.”

The combined competence and expertise within the Chalmers Sahlgrenska Health Engineering Alliance presents an opportunity to work with innovation on critical global health challenges and will generate several synergies and opportunities for national and international collaboration.

“Sahlgrenska Academy has everything from strong basic medical research to high-quality translational and clinical research. With this alliance, our opportunities for innovation and application will be strengthened, especially in the field of medical technology. Together with the other partners and the strong life science sector in Western Sweden, we will be able to take the next step toward excellence and innovation,” says Jenny Nyström, Professor and Dean of  Sahlgrenska Academy, the medical faculty at the University of Gothenburg.

The parties will jointly explore and evaluate potential areas of collaboration where there is potential to lead national research and healthcare.

“Joining forces, we have a true opportunity to achieve results in the transformation of healthcare. With the Chalmers Sahlgrenska Health Engineering Alliance, we aim to become national leaders in research and healthcare. Within five to ten years, we also aim to become leading in Europe, providing citizens with the best possible healthcare,” says Boubou Hallberg, CEO of Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

“Our faculty is already strong in life sciences with several interesting research projects that could benefit healthcare in the future. Through this collaboration, the parties can effectively leverage each other’s strengths,” says Göran Hilmersson, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Gothenburg.
 

About the Alliance

The Chalmers Sahlgrenska Health Engineering Alliance consists of Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska Academy and the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Gothenburg, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership for collaboration in health engineering – the intersection of health and technology.

Identified potential areas for collaboration within the initiative include:

• Digital health and technologies for novel care models
• AI for precision medicine and genomics
• Bioinformatics and molecular diagnostics
• Advanced therapies and biomaterials
• Biomedical engineering and medical devices
• Infectious diseases and pandemic readiness
• Health economics and system innovation