Denmark & Sweden | Life Sciences & Health Mission Copenhagen, Malmö & Stockholm

March 6, 2023 - March 9, 2023

Are you interested to expand your business to Denmark and Sweden, or do you want to strengthen your existing relations in these countries? Then the upcoming Life Sciences & Health mission to Denmark and Sweden is of interest to you. It is organised by the Task Force Health Care and will take place from the 6th until the 9th of March 2023. 

During this visit, various healthcare stakeholders in Denmark and Sweden will be visited, amongst others public, private, and academic hospitals, knowledge- and research institutes and important health networks. 

About Denmark 

Denmark is an excellent starting point for Dutch companies that want to enter the Nordic markets as it has an open and transparent culture that readily collaborates with international stakeholders. Both public and private parties in the country increased their collaborations since the pandemic. Strong centers for life science innovation can be found in the region of Copenhagen.    

The Danish healthcare infrastructure has been undergoing a rapid transformation to meet patients’ changing needs and to cope with an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs. Digitalization and new technology, often driven by artificial intelligence and robotics, are believed to be critical enablers to ensure accessibility, affordability and quality of care. Furthermore, the landscape of hospital build and design in Denmark is changing. Inpatient treatment is substituted by outpatient treatments and digital consults, and hospitals are greening and becoming more sustainable.   

Additional market information can be found in the market report LSH Denmark (published in 2021). 

About Sweden 

Sweden is a country with an open and transparent culture that readily collaborates with international stakeholders. As such, universities, hospitals, and the public sector are open and willing to collaborate with international parties, including the private sector. Strong centers for life science innovation can be found in both the Stockholm and Gothenburg region.   

With an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs, digital health is a pillar upon which the healthcare system in Sweden is continuing to develop their healthcare system and ensure accessibility, affordability and quality of care. Connected healthcare is one of the focus areas of digital health in Sweden. One of the challenges in the (digital) healthcare infrastructure is the communication and collaboration between regions and municipalities, due to the decentralized nature of care provision. Furthermore, the landscape of hospital build and design in Sweden is rapidly changing. Inpatient treatment is substituted by outpatient treatments and digital consults.  

With regards to the elderly care sector, private parties are increasingly becoming involved in the provision of elderly care. Services are outsourced to private parties in publicly-owned facilities. Sweden therefore looks with interest towards the Netherlands and its solutions for elderly care, including innovative living spaces, solutions for staff shortages and preventive measures.  

Additional market information can be found in the market report LSH Sweden (published in 2021).  

What to expect? 

The visit focuses on exploring opportunities and areas for future collaboration between Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands in the areas of eHealth, medical devices, sustainability and healthy ageing.  

The program is still under development but will include the following elements: 

  • Site visits in and around Copenhagen, Malmö, and Stockholm, e.g. to public, private and academic hospitals, knowledge and research institutions and important health networks. 
  • Round table discussions on technology trends and possible collaboration opportunities in themes centered around digital health / sustainability / elderly care.  
  • Networking events. 

Recommendations for an extra day to Gothenburg could be facilitated. However, it will not be part of the initial programme and organization will not join. Therefore, an additional fee will be charged.  

After this trade mission, you will have strengthened your… 

  • … knowledge of opportunities for your specific product/service in Sweden. 
  • … entry strategy/sales & marketing strategy for your specific product/service. 
  • … network of key opinion leaders and buyers in the Swedish LSH sector. 
  • … approach to develop projects and/or sustainable business relationships in Sweden.  

Participation fee 

The cost of participating in this exploratory visit is as follows: 

  • TFHC Partner: € 1.150,- (excl. VAT), per person 
  • Non-TFHC Partner: € 1.350,- (excl. VAT), per person 

A 50% discount will apply for the second participant from the same organisation.

This fee includes participation in the collective program, lunches and dinners when included as part of the program and local support by the organizing parties. This fee excludes travel and accommodation costs (such as hotels, international and domestic transport) and all individual costs, such as lunches and dinners outside the program.  

As this is a privately organised mission, you may be eligible for RVO’s Support International Business (SIB) Voucher. This is a grant that funds your activities to increase your business opportunities in a specific foreign country, your target country. For more information and application for the SIB grant, please visit the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). 

Registration 

Registration is closed.

Do you have any questions about the programme or logistics and financial matters? We are happy to help. For more information, please contact: 

COVID-19 Clause 

Due to rapid developments with regards to COVID-19, there is a risk that the mission cannot take place on the planned date. A Go/No-Go will be given 6 weeks prior to the mission. If the travel advice changes to orange (necessary travels only), the mission will be cancelled or postponed.