Medeon

What Medeon does

Medeon is a non-profit life science science park and incubator headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, founded in 1985 and co-owned by the City of Malmö (60%) and Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (40%). It operates a 13,220 sqm campus in the Health Innovation District on the Copenhagen-Malmö-Lund axis, hosting approximately 60 life science organizations and around 450 employees across the park, with 55 alumni companies graduated over four decades. Medeon provides three core service lines: (1) physical infrastructure including flexible office space, co-working laboratories (Medeon Labs), and conference facilities; (2) an Incubator Program offering tailored business development coaching, expert advisor access, and funding/investment advisory for early-stage life science companies; and (3) community and networking services, including the Diabetes Samverkan Sverige, Life Science Malmö, Pharma Development Group, and Biomarker Society networks, plus the annual Medeon Award (SEK 50,000, since 2011) recognizing diabetes research at Lund University Diabetes Centre. Medeon organizes or co-organizes events such as the Dent2Health Conference and the MedTech Summit, and partners with academic and clinical institutions (Lund University, Malmö University, Skåne University Hospital), industry associations (Medicon Valley Alliance, SwedenBIO, SISP), and service providers (AWA, Moll Wendén, Max Matthiessen, Prevas, Knightec).

The business model is primarily a recurring real estate leasing model, with revenue generated from rental of office and laboratory space to tenants ranging from early-stage startups to enterprise-scale CDMOs (e.g., PolyPeptide, Magle Chemoswed, Bioglan, Svar Life Science, Rechon, Sever Pharma, APL, Biora/Straumann), supplemented by incubator fees and event-related income. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Medeon's strategic focus areas are Diabetes, Medical Technology, Oral Health, and Healthy Aging, and it drives cross-sectoral initiatives including Dent2Health (bridging oral and systemic health), Oral Bridge (a test and innovation arena for oral health, co-funded by ERDF and Region Skåne), and the Test- och Innovationsmiljö Medicinteknik project (clinical testing pathways for medtech startups in partnership with Region Skåne and Innovation Skåne). The organization has a small core staff of approximately 5-6 people (CEO Malin Bornschein plus Operations, Strategic Relationship, Strategic Area, and Incubator Managers) and is currently constructing a new building on campus to expand capacity.

Name

Medeon

Legal name

Medeon Aktiebolag

Website

https://medeon.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Medeon is a non-profit life science science park and incubator in Malmö, Sweden, founded 1985, co-owned by the City of Malmö and Wihlborgs Fastigheter, hosting ~60 companies and ~450 employees across office, lab, and co-working facilities, with a life science incubator and strategic focus areas in diabetes, medtech, oral health, and healthy aging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Science Park and Incubator Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Life science incubator
• Science park services
• Medtech innovation hub
• Biotech coworking labs
• Pharmaceutical research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real estate leasing: Medeon generates revenue through renting office and laboratory space to life science companies, startups, and scaleups. The science park offers flexible workspaces and co-working laboratory facilities including Medeon Labs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medeon Science Park operates as a life science innovation hub in Malmö, Sweden, providing flexible office and laboratory space (including co-working Medeon Labs), a dedicated life science incubator program, business development coaching, and curated networking across diabetes, medtech, oral health, and healthy aging focus areas. The park hosts approximately 60 life science organizations and 450 employees across 13,220 sqm of facilities at the heart of the Health Innovation District on the Copenhagen-Malmö-Lund axis.

Product overview

Medeon Science Park operates as a life science innovation hub in Malmö, Sweden, established in 1985. Rather than offering a unified software product, Medeon provides an integrated ecosystem of physical and service-based offerings organized around four strategic focus areas: Diabetes, MedTech, Oral Health, and Healthy Aging. The core offerings include an Incubator Program that supports early-stage companies with business development and expert access, Medeon Labs providing co-working laboratory facilities, and Office & Lab Space offering flexible physical workspace. Growth acceleration services include funding advisory and networking through specialized networks like Diabetes Samverkan Sverige. Medeon also drives innovation through initiatives such as the Dent2Health Initiative (bridging oral and systemic health), the Oral Bridge Project (test arena for oral health innovation), and the Test- och Innovationsmiljö Medicinteknik project (medtech testing pathway). Additional offerings include the Medeon Award recognizing diabetes research excellence and the annual Dent2Health Conference for knowledge exchange. The organization connects approximately 60 companies and 450 employees within the Medicon Valley life science cluster.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medeon Incubator: A life science-focused incubator program supporting early-stage companies with tailored business support, industry networks, and access to expert advisors.
• Medeon Labs
• MedTech Summit
• Dent2Health
• Oral Bridge

Quantifiable outcome

• Combined turnover of the 15 largest Medeon companies is 3.2 billion SEK, demonstrating the economic impact and commercial success of the ecosystem
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lund UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLund University is a major academic collaboration partner, with Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) in Malmö being a central pillar of Medeon's ecosystem. The partnership supports the Medeon Award recognizing outstanding diabetes researchers, joint initiatives in diabetes, and pathways for academic spin-off companies to join Medeon's incubator.
• Malmö UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalmö University, particularly through its Biofilms Research Centre for Biointerfaces, is a key academic partner. The university contributes research expertise, student talent, and collaborative projects including Dent2Health and Oral Bridge initiatives. Malmö University also houses the CRC (Clinical Research Centre) adjacent to Medeon.
• Skåne University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkåne University Hospital, the third largest hospital in Sweden with units in both Malmö and Lund, is a key healthcare partner providing clinical research capabilities, healthcare professional access, and collaboration on initiatives bridging clinical practice and life science innovation.
• Medicon Valley AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicon Valley Alliance (MVA) fosters collaboration between life science industry, hospitals, and universities across Eastern Denmark and Southern Sweden. Medeon collaborates with MVA on events including NLSDays, MedTech Summit, the Dent2Health Conference, and the Women and Cardiovascular Conditions seminar, contributing to the broader Medicon Valley ecosystem.
• Folktandvården SkånecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFolktandvården Skåne (Public Dental Service Skåne) collaborates with Medeon on oral health research and the Dent2Health initiative, exploring the links between oral and systemic health. The partnership supports the Dent2Health conference and cross-sectoral oral health projects.
• SmiLe Venture HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmiLe is a venture hub in Lund specializing in advancing life science startups. The partnership creates opportunities for collaboration between Medeon and SmiLe, with complementary strengths in supporting life science companies across the region. Thomas Unt, former VP at SmiLe, was appointed as Medeon's Incubator Manager.
• Region SkånecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Skåne, the regional authority responsible for healthcare and regional development, collaborates with Medeon on innovation support, the Test- och Innovationsmiljö Medicinteknik project for medtech clinical testing, and various life science ecosystem initiatives.
• Innovation SkåneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation Skåne supports and enhances innovation processes and fosters strong collaborations to create value for Region Skåne. Medeon collaborates with Innovation Skåne on the Test- och Innovationsmiljö Medicinteknik project.
• Invest in SkåneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInvest in Skåne is the official investment promotion agency for the region, helping international companies access the Swedish market. Medeon collaborates with Invest in Skåne on promoting the Medicon Valley life science cluster internationally, including the Inside Medicon Valley publication.
• AWA (AWA Sweden)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAWA is a leading intellectual property consulting firm with offices in Helsingborg, Lund, and Malmö. They provide free initial consultations, fixed pricing for IP services including patent and trademark protection, and confidentiality agreements for Medeon companies. AWA's team has particular strengths in chemistry, life science, and MedTech.
• Moll Wendén Law FirmminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMoll Wendén is a business law firm based in Malmö providing legal services to Medeon companies. They are a co-sponsor of the Medeon Award, contributing to recognition of outstanding diabetes researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre.
• Max MatthiessenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMax Matthiessen provides financial advisory services including pensions, insurance, and investments to Medeon companies. They are a co-sponsor of the Medeon Award, contributing SEK 50,000 annually to support diabetes research recognition.
• PrevasminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrevas is a development hub with expertise in technology, digitalization, and leadership. With over 1,100 employees across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, Prevas supports Medeon companies in product and service development, particularly in regulated industries like life science.
• Knightec GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKnightec is a consulting company within technology, digitalization, and leadership with over 800 employees across 10 locations in Sweden. They specialize in regulatory areas within life science with a focus on quality, product, and production development.
• Pragati ABminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPragati AB provides broad financial consulting services to Medeon companies, including quality-assured reporting, financial advice, option program support, and investor presentation coaching.
• SwedenBIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedenBIO is the national trade organization for life sciences in Sweden. Medeon collaborates with SwedenBIO on industry initiatives and contributes to the broader Swedish life science ecosystem through this membership.
• Krinova Incubator & Science ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrinova is an incubator and science park in Kristianstad focused on food sector development across Skåne and nationally. Medeon collaborates with Krinova on regional life science ecosystem development.
• Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSISP is the member-based industry association for Sweden's incubators and science parks with 65 members operating nearly 80 innovation environments. Medeon participates in SISP and the annual Sveriges Innovationsriksdag conference.
• Business SwedenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness Sweden is jointly owned by the Swedish state and Swedish business sector, helping international companies access the Swedish market and domestic companies expand internationally. Medeon collaborates with Business Sweden on international outreach.
• Connect SverigeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConnect Sverige is a network connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and partners in Skåne. Medeon participates in the Connect network to facilitate relationships between startups and investors in the life science ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ideon Science Park: One of Sweden's largest science parks, located in Lund, housing tech, ICT, and life science companies with deep ties to Lund University. Comparable to Medeon as a regional Swedish science park but with a much broader technology scope and longer operating history.
• Sahlgrenska Science Park: A life science and health innovation park in Gothenburg adjacent to Sahlgrenska University Hospital, supporting startups and scaleups in pharma, medtech, and digital health. Comparable to Medeon's hospital-adjacent model and Sweden-focused life science incubation.

Others

• Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP): The national industry association for Swedish incubators and science parks with 65 members operating nearly 80 innovation environments. Relevant as an industry-body peer for understanding how Medeon benchmarks against and benefits from being part of Sweden's broader innovation infrastructure.
• Medicon Valley Alliance: A Danish-Swedish cross-border cluster organization for life science in the Medicon Valley region. Not a direct competitor but a strategic collaborator and ecosystem convener; useful peer for benchmarking how Medeon positions itself within regional life science networks.

Emerging players

• Wageningen Campus: A Netherlands-based life science and agri-food innovation campus combining corporate R&D, startups, and university research. Comparable to Medeon as a European life science campus with incubator-style support, though with a stronger agrifood/biotech orientation.
• STING (Stockholm Innovation & Growth): A Stockholm-based incubator and accelerator supporting early-stage tech and life science startups with mentorship, investor networks, and office space. Comparable to Medeon as a Swedish incubator but with a stronger tech/digital health emphasis and Stockholm-based investor access.

Regional players

• Krinova Incubator & Science Park: A science park and incubator in Kristianstad, Skåne, focused on food, health, and life science innovation. Collaborates with Medeon on regional ecosystem development but serves a different sub-region of southern Sweden with a food-sector tilt.

Direct peers

• BioInnovation Institute (BII): A Copenhagen-based life science incubator backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation that supports startups in pharma, biotech, and medtech with lab space, funding, and mentorship. A direct regional peer within Medicon Valley, competing for the same international founder pool.
• SmiLe Venture Hub: A life science-focused incubator and venture hub in Lund, Sweden, providing lab and office space plus business development support to early-stage life science startups. Highly comparable to Medeon's incubator program and explicitly partnered with Medeon (Medeon's Incubator Manager was hired from SmiLe).
• COBIS (Copenhagen Bio Science Park): A Danish life science incubator and co-working lab facility located in Copenhagen, directly competing with Medeon for early-stage biotech, medtech, and pharma startups in the Medicon Valley cluster. Offers similar lab infrastructure, business coaching, and investor access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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