What Swedish Medtech does

Swedish Medtech (Swedish Medtech Service AB) is a private, non-profit trade association (branschorganisation) founded in 1969 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It serves as the recognized industry body for medical technology companies operating in Sweden, representing approximately 200 member companies ranging from large multinational subsidiaries (Getinge, Elekta, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens Healthcare, Becton Dickinson, Mölnlycke Health Care, Abbott Medical, B. Braun Medical, Edwards Lifesciences) to specialized domestic firms (Sectra, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Bactiguard, Arjo Sverige). The association's primary activities include policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, member networking, expert committees organized across therapy and product areas, industry training, and political positioning through publications such as the Valmanifest election manifesto.

The association operates a diversified revenue model built on membership fees from its approximately 200 corporate members, network partnership fees priced at 35,000 SEK per year, and paid training delivered through its Academy by Swedish Medtech sub-brand. Additional ecosystem channels include Medtechpodden (a podcast) and the co-organized Life Science Arena event at Almedalen. Strategic priorities for 2026 include digitalization and eHälsa, crisis preparedness, and ongoing collaboration with public-sector counterparts.

On the policy and regulatory side, Swedish Medtech is a co-party to the Samverkansregler collaboration agreement with SKR (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions), renewed effective February 1, 2026, giving it a structural seat in Swedish public healthcare procurement frameworks. The association maintains formal partnerships with MedTech Europe, Cocir, LIF, Swedish Labtech, SwedenBIO, Forska!Sverige, Swecare, Folk och Försvar, Institutet mot mutor, and Stockholms Handelskammare, and in June 2026 joined a new cross-sector alliance with SKR, Vårdföretagarna, and TechSverige focused on digital development in healthcare. Governance is led by CEO Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand and Vice CEO Petrus Laestadius, alongside a board constituted for 2026.

Name

Swedish Medtech

Legal name

Swedish Medtech

Website

https://swedishmedtech.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swedish Medtech is a non-profit trade association founded in 1969 that represents approximately 200 medical technology companies in Sweden, providing policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, training through its Academy sub-brand, and industry networking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Swedish Medtech generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to medical technology companies. The association collects fees from approximately 200 member companies. Fee schedule is published annually (Swedish Medtech_avgifter medlemskap 2026).
2. Network partnership fees: Network partners pay an annual fee of 35,000 SEK (excluding VAT) for access to member company representatives, marketing exposure, conference participation, and training discounts.
3. Education and training (Academy by Swedish Medtech): Academy by Swedish Medtech offers paid training programs open to both members and non-members. Training covers regulatory affairs, procurement, market access, and other medtech-relevant topics at both beginner and advanced levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Swedish Medtech is a non-profit trade association that delivers industry representation, expert networking, regulatory and procurement advisory, training, and a collaboration framework (Samverkansregler) to approximately 200 medical technology companies operating in Sweden. Its core deliverables are paid annual memberships, an annual Network Partnership program, and Academy training, supported by 18 expert networks across 7 focus areas and 11 therapy/product domains.

Product overview

Swedish Medtech is a membership-based trade organization (branschorganisation) for the medical technology industry in Sweden, representing approximately 200 member companies. Rather than offering a unified software product or platform, the organization provides a portfolio of membership services including networking through expert networks, professional education via Academy by Swedish Medtech, member advisory services, and industry events. Key offerings include the Medtechpodden podcast, participation in major healthcare events (Almedalen, Vitalis), and regulatory frameworks such as the Samverkansregler collaboration agreement that governs industry-healthcare interactions. The organization also facilitates research, innovation, procurement, sustainability, and crisis preparedness initiatives for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medtechpodden: A podcast covering topics related to the medical technology industry, Swedish healthcare, innovation, and patient safety.
• Academy by Swedish Medtech
• Life Science Arena

Products and services

• Swedish Medtech Membership Annual corporate membership providing medical technology companies in Sweden with industry representation, access to expert networks, regulatory and procurement advisory, training discounts, and a collective voice in national and EU policy discussions on medical technology. Members include manufacturers, distributors, and R&D-active medtech firms such as Getinge, Elekta, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens Healthcare, Becton Dickinson, and Mölnlycke Health Care.
• Network Partnership (Nätverkspartnerskap) Annual partnership program sold at 35,000 SEK (excl. VAT) that gives non-member companies structured access to Swedish Medtech's approximately 200 member company representatives through exhibition opportunities at conferences, breakfast and lunch meeting slots, website and newsletter marketing exposure, and discounted Academy training.
• Academy by Swedish Medtech Paid training and certification programs covering regulatory affairs, procurement, market access, and operating-room certification, delivered to both members and non-members with discounted member pricing. Operated by Swedish Medtech's in-house education lead.

Quantifiable outcome

• For first time in several years, Swedish medtech exports exceeded imports in 2024, signaling positive trade balance development.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Lif (Läkemedelsindustriföreningen) — Life Science ArenacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Swedish Medtech and Lif co-organized the Life Science Arena during Almedalen 2026 (June 22-26), a joint platform for dialogue on innovation, equitable healthcare, and competitiveness with member companies, policymakers, healthcare, and academia.
• SKR, Vårdföretagarna, TechSverige (Digital Development Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Swedish Medtech joined SKR, Vårdföretagarna, and TechSverige in June 2026 to form a joint alliance to strengthen digital development in healthcare and social care.
• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. Swedish Medtech is party to the Samverkansregler (collaboration agreement) between healthcare and industry, along with LIF, Swedish Labtech, and SwedenBIO. Updated version effective February 1, 2026. Also party to agreements on clinical trials, quality registries, and biobank infrastructure.
• Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2023GMS entered a cooperation agreement in 2022 with life science industry associations including Swedish Medtech to strengthen national conditions for precision medicine. Swedish Medtech is a party to this framework agreement.
• Centrum för hälsodata, Region StockholmmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Swedish Medtech joined with Lif, SwedenBIO, Swedish Labtech, and Region Stockholm to sign an agreement on common principles for access to and disclosure of health data, facilitating collaboration between life science companies and healthcare.
• MedTech EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedTech Europe is the European industry association for medical technology and in vitro diagnostics. Swedish Medtech is a member and must align its Samverkansöverenskommelse (collaboration agreement) with MTE's ethical code, which is a prerequisite for membership.
• CocircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean trade association for medical technology. Swedish Medtech is a member of Cocir, participating in international advocacy and policy alignment for the medtech sector.
• Forska!Sverige (Agenda för hälsa och välstånd)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish research advocacy organization. Swedish Medtech participates in joint initiatives such as the joint appeal for long-term research and healthcare reforms (March 2026).
• SwecaremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish health and care export organization. Swedish Medtech is both a member and cooperation partner of Swecare, promoting Swedish healthcare solutions internationally.
• Folk och FörsvarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish defense and security organization. Swedish Medtech is a member, reflecting its work on crisis preparedness and resilience (Krisberedskap och resiliens).
• Institutet mot mutorminorOthersSwedish anti-corruption institute. Swedish Medtech is a member, supporting its work on ethics, compliance, and business codes.
• Stockholms HandelskammareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockholm Chamber of Commerce. Swedish Medtech is a member, supporting business advocacy and networking in the Stockholm region.
• Läkemedelsindustriföreningen (LIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry. Joint party to Samverkansregler, agreements on clinical trials, quality registries, and biobank infrastructure with Swedish Medtech, Swedish Labtech, and SwedenBIO.
• Swedish LabtechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish industry association for laboratory technology. Joint party to Samverkansregler and other sector-wide agreements.
• SwedenBIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish biotech industry association. Joint party to Samverkansregler, clinical trials agreement, quality registries agreement, and biobank infrastructure agreement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SwedenBIO: Swedish biotech industry association. Co-party to Samverkansregler, clinical trials agreement, quality registries agreement, and biobank infrastructure agreement with Swedish Medtech, making it a peer in adjacent Swedish life-science association work.
• Swedish Labtech: Swedish industry association for laboratory technology. Co-party to Samverkansregler and other sector-wide agreements with Swedish Medtech, operating as a directly comparable national association in an adjacent medtech-adjacent segment.
• LIF (Läkemedelsindustriföreningen): Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, the national pharma counterpart to Swedish Medtech. LIF is a joint party to Samverkansregler alongside Swedish Medtech, Swedish Labtech, SwedenBIO, and SKR, and the two co-organized the Life Science Arena at Almedalen 2026.

Regional players

• SNITEM: French national medical technology industry association. Comparable peer in mission and structure as a French medtech trade body, though geographically focused on France rather than the Nordics.
• BVMed (Bundesverband Medizintechnologie): German medical technology industry association. Directly comparable as a national medtech trade body, but operating primarily in Germany rather than Sweden.
• MedTech Canada: Canadian medical technology industry association. Comparable as a national trade body for medtech companies, but operating in the Canadian market rather than Sweden.
• ABHI (Association of British HealthTech Industries): UK health technology industry association. Comparable peer in representing medtech companies nationally, though serving the UK market rather than Sweden.

Broad incumbents

• COCIR: European trade association for medical imaging, radiotherapy, and digital health industries. Swedish Medtech is a member of Cocir and participates in international advocacy, making it a directly comparable peer at the European level.
• AdvaMed: US national medical technology industry association. Comparable to Swedish Medtech in mission (representing medtech manufacturers/distributors) but operating at much larger scale in the US market.
• MedTech Europe: The European-level trade association for the medical technology and in-vitro diagnostics industry. Swedish Medtech is a member of MedTech Europe and must align its Samverkansöverenskommelse with MedTech Europe's ethical code, making it the closest umbrella peer in the same industry-association category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swedish-medtech

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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