INVESTMENTS
NUMBER OF COMPANIES

122

INVESTMENT CAPITAL
MSEK

183

PORTFOLIO COMPANY
NUMBER OF COMPANIES

EQUITY
MSEK

137

UU Invests at an early stage with the intention of selling its holding when the company has validated its technology and market and has attracted interest among other investors or companies wanting to acquire the business. Alternatively, UU Invest sells its holding if the company is listed on a stock exchange. Historically, twelve companies in the portfolio have made so-called initial public offerings (IPOs). These companies currently have a total value of approximately SEK 40 billion.

Investor

UU Invest AB is an early investor and we are happy to collaborate with other investors and co-financiers who, like us, invest in research with high innovation and growth potential. Our commitment is long-term and extends in most cases from registration of the company to 5–15 years into the future. Together with the research team, we lay the foundation for the company in the form of start-up capital, auditing, knowledge and networking. And in every investment we make, Uppsala University’s brand adds an extra stamp of quality.

The work behind our investments

The research ideas presented to us go through several reviews before we assess whether there is a good foundation for development of the companies.

When we meet the researchers we have often worked together with Uppsala University’s advisory body, UU innovation. With the help of experienced business and patent advisers, problems and opportunities are worked through, and help with market and verification research has been made available.

Through our subsidiary, Projekt AB, the ideas can also undergo a pre-incubation. There, we test and analyze the market possibilities and obstacles of the intended offering before a company is formed.

The basis for successful business

Seed capital

UU Invest AB is an early investor that offers pre-seed and seed capital that makes it possible for researchers and entrepreneurs to further develop their research so that it can directly benefit society. With our early support, we contribute to the company’s efforts to build the right business model, create a team with important skills and test their idea on the market.

Long-term commitment

We invest long-term to give companies time to grow slowly, to develop their business and to build teams that can take cutting-edge expertise and technology further. Our involvement in the companies extends from the first investment to 5-15 years beyond.

Competence

UU Invest AB has extensive experience in evaluating business ideas and contributing expertise where we see ideas and research that society can gain from. We always plan for long-term ownership and are happy to work with other investors.

Wide network

UU Invest AB has contacts with, and collaborates with, other investor networks and investment companies which, just like us, have set their sights on contributing to the work of taking research further and developing new sustainable solutions, new technology and new methods.

Invest in the benefits to society

Uppsala University has a broad research span. This also reflects in our investments that highlight innovative solutions from the fields of technology, life science, humanities and social sciences. Currently we have more than 40 active companies and in the past UU Invest AB has invested in over 100 companies.

Did you know that all our profits are reinvested in other research projects? In this way, your success contributes to more researchers being able to develop their ideas.

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International research collaboration brings hope for glioblastoma treatment

Mesenkia Therapeutics, backed by UU Invest, is developing a groundbreaking treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain cancer. The startup is preparing clinical trials to create a drug aimed at extending patients’ lives.

The duo behind SoundSim360 – Winners of VentureChallenge 2024

SoundSim360, developed by Professor Ken Mattsson and Dr. Gustav Eriksson, is an advanced sound simulation tool for precise sound level predictions that handles complex acoustics, including low-frequency sounds for wind turbines, arenas, and home theater systems.

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From Research to Business – Collaboration between UU Innovation and UU Invest shorten your time to market

UU Invest hosts your project so that you can establish necessary agreements with collaborative partners, hire key personnel to investigate or develop the concept, and also assist ‘hands on’ in negotiations and strategic work.

SimSearch – New powerful tool in the work with biological microscope images

Ida-Maria Sintorn, along with her colleagues in the SimSearch project, is developing new technology for image processing of microscopic images. The focus is to make it easier, faster, and safer for researchers to extract relevant information from large amounts of data while retaining control over their own data.

HyEnGen – Pioneering Research for Sustainable Energy Production

Oscar Verho and his research network are focused on creating more efficient ways to produce fuels from water. The path involves advanced interdisciplinary development and a sustainable, efficient electrode with the potential to make green hydrogen production more cost-effective.

AI accelerates evidence-based clinical decisions

PapersHive is one of UU Invest’s 55 portfolio companies. With an AI-based search technology, the company collects information from all medical databases in one place. This saves both time and money for pharmaceutical companies, CROs and medical technology companies.

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Applications for VentureChallenge 2023 are now closed

Applications for VentureChallenge 2023 are now closed. A new call for applications will open again in the first quarter of 2024.

VentureChallenge 2023

Up to 500,000 SEK for your research-based business idea. UU Invest, in collaboration with UU Innovation, is now conducting a call for start-up capital of up to 500,000 SEK for your research-based business idea.

Tv. Gunilla Lundmark
Verkställande direktör UU Invest

Th. Malin Graffner Nordberg
Chef vid Uppsala universitet Innovation (UU Innovation)

Foto Mikael Wallerstedt

Successful collaboration delivers results

Meet Gunilla Lundmark, CEO of UU Invest, and Malin Graffner Nordberg, Head of UU Innovation. With different roles and expertise, they work towards the same overall goal – to contribute to Uppsala University’s efforts to take research forward and utilise knowledge in society.

Precisionsdiagnostik i fokus för Rarity Bioscience

Ulf Landegren och hans forskningsgrupp ligger bakom banbrytande forskning som lett till nya innovationer som framgångsrikt förvaltats och utvecklats i en rad olika bolag. Rarity Bioscience med vd Linus Bosaeus är ett av de senaste i raden.

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