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FindMyPaperRoll mobile application won UPM's IoT track in Junction

(UPM, Helsinki, 28 November 2016 at 10:00 EET) - Junction, Europe's leading hackathon, was held last weekend in Wanha Satama, Helsinki. During 48 hours, teams of hackers and designers competed in creating the best hack in 11 different tracks ranging from virtual reality and IoT to healthcare and fintech. UPM was one of the hosts of Junction in the IoT track and challenged participants to create digital solutions using supply chain data. The winner of UPM's track was a team consisting of Industrial engineering and management students from the Aalto University with their mobile application

SyntheticMR introduces REMyDI™, automatic measurement of myelin volume, at RSNA

SyntheticMR AB introduces REMyDI*, automatic quantification of myelin volume in the brain. Easy quantification of myelin allows clinicians to follow myelination in the developing brain and monitor myelin degeneration in patients with demyelinating and neurodegenerative disorders. REMyDI is a unique feature of the SyMRI® post-processing software from SyntheticMR.Measuring myelin volume with conventional MRI is challenging. With the REMyDI feature in SyMRI, clinicians can now get an automatic volume measurement of myelin from a single 5-6 minute quantitative MRI scan. The automatic post-

Advenica appoints Mikael Puska as CEO in Finland

In September, the Swedish cybersecurity company Advenica expanded to Finland and opened a new office in Helsinki. The company is now recruiting Mikael Puska as CEO of Advenica Oy.Mikael Puska has many years of experience working with cybersecurity and has also worked as an officer in various positions for the Armed Forces, including CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the National Defense University. Mikael has also worked as Development Manager and KAM (Key Account Manager) at nSense which was acquired by the Finnish cybersecurity company F-Secure in which Michael also had his last job as

Planmeca ProModel receives Innovation 2016 honorary mention

The dental industry Innovation award was once again handed out at this month’s Finnish Dental Congress and Exhibition  in Helsinki, Finland. The award and accompanying honorary mentions are given to companies or associations which have developed a product, service or technology in a way which has significantly improved treatment, patient safety or the working conditions of the dentist. 3D technology improves patient safety Planmeca ProModel™  service

Moberg Pharma receives bondholders’ approval for increased flexibility in acquisition financing

STOCKHOLM, November 28th, 2016 - Moberg Pharma AB (OMX: MOB) has obtained a waiver from its bondholders to increase flexibility in acquisition financing. The waiver provides better possibility to optimize financing of acquisitions of profitable assets.Moberg Pharma’s outstanding senior unsecured floating rate bonds are due 2021, and encompass maximum SEK 600 million with a current outstanding amount of SEK 385 million (the “Bonds”). On November 8th, 2016 Moberg Pharma summoned a bondholders’ meeting, by way of a written procedure, to obtain a waiver from the holders of the Bonds (the “

Skanska builds new healthcare research facility for hospital in London, UK, for GBP 60M, about SEK 700M

Skanska has signed a contract with Great Ormond Street Hospital to build the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Diseases in Children in London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 60M, about SEK 700M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska UK in the fourth quarter 2016.This is the third phase of redevelopment for the world-renowned medical facility. It will support the hospital's vision of driving forward new treatments and cures for children with rare diseases. Skanska will be responsible for the design, construction and mechanical and electrical fit-out of the facility, which

Medivir announces that Janssen has initiated an open-label phase IIb study of the 3DAA combination of simeprevir, odalasvir and AL-335 (JNJ-4178)

Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) today announces that a phase IIb open-label study of the combination of simeprevir, odalasvir and AL-335, also known as JNJ-4178, has been initiated by Janssen Research & Development, LLC., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced subjects with chronic hepatitis C virus infection without cirrhosis. This global, multi-center study includes clinical trial sites in North America, Europe and Asia and forms part of Janssen’s global development program for JNJ-

Sparkzone agrees to join TalkPool to provide IoT based Solutions for Office Management

This information is information that Talkpool is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 8.30 CET on 28 November, 2016.Sparkzone has developed a workspace IoT solution that is used by the global market leader Regus and other office-space providers. The solution allows users to book a room by using an app called Jeckee. The same app enables the user to turn on the projector, start the coffee machine, open the minibar, pay for

Bonusway raises €6.9 million in funding – A new kind of loyalty programme for active online shoppers

The Helsinki-based growth company Bonusway  announces €6.9M in funding, which is a mixture of equity and debt financing. The venture capital funding comes from Buran VC and Visionplus. The e-commerce loyalty service offers cash rewards and online shopping inspiration for consumers in Finland, Sweden, Turkey and Russia. For e-commerce businesses, Bonusway offers a new kind of loyalty programme to make existing customers come back and reach new ones. “The investment will be used for marketing to further boost the user acquisition and retention of Bonusway. The

Purchase of rights to use nanofluidics with nanoplasmonik for maximum miniaturization and multi-sample analysis

Insplorion has recently acquired a patent application entitled "A Sensor, Method and System for Detecting an Analyte in a Fluid" of the three inventors Christoph Langhammer, Fredrik Westerlund and Joachim Fritzsche, all of which are active at Chalmers University of Technology. The invention is based on combining nanofluidics with nanoplasmonik, enabling very small concentrations of samples to be detected at many different individual measuring points.The background to the invention started more than four years ago, when Insplorion’s founder Christoph Langhammer’s knowledge in nanoplasmonics

Newly-appointed CEO accepts offer to purchase options

CombiGene’s newly-appointed CEO, Jan Nilsson, accepts an offer to purchases options within the framework of the options programme which was decided upon at the annual general meeting held on 4 April 2016. Jan Nilsson purchases 60,000 options from the options programme, which is 100 per cent of the offer. In addition to the purchase from the options programme, Jan Nilsson purchases a further 60,000 options from his predecessor as CEO. “The purchase of 120,000 options in total reflects both the strong enthu- siasm I feel at the prospect of my as- signment as CEO and my optimistic view of

Bricknode launches specialized transaction viewer for BFS

Bricknode (www.bricknode.com) has launched a new application in the Bricknode Add-On Marketplace called Transaction Viewer. The application can be launched as an add-on to Bricknode Financial Systems (BFS) as a tool to make the life of back office users easier.Bricknode wants to help individuals and companies to improve their financial lives. Bricknode does this by helping to bring new financial services to the market. Bricknode offers a cloud based platform and ecosystem for partners who share the same values and beliefs. Bricknode Financial Systems (BFS) can be used by financial

Castellum sells properties for SEKm 472 in Sundsvall and Östersund

Castellum has completed a sale of 4 properties in Sundsvall and 6 properties in Östersund totaling about 48,000 sq.m.The selling price amounted to SEKm 472 after deduction of expenses and assessed deferred tax of SEKm 19, which is in line with the latest valuation. Final economic results will also be affected by reversed goodwill of approx. SEKm 40 and deferred tax income of SEKm 25. Purchaser is NP3 and change of possession will take place on March 31, 2017. The portfolio now being sold comprises office and warehouse premises, totaling about 48,000 sq.m., spread over approx. 13,000

Scandic one of the highest-scoring Nordic companies in the CDP Climate Change Report 2016

Scandic Hotels, the largest hotel company in the Nordic countries, has been rewarded once again for its long-term and focused work to reduce its environmental impact. In the recently released CDP Climate Change Report 2016, Scandic was ranked at level B, placing well over the average for other Nordic companies.Scandic has been a pioneer when it comes to integrating sustainability in all of its operations. Reporting on environmental aspects began in as early as 1996. Since then, Scandic’s goal-oriented and systematic work to reduce the environmental impact of its operations has continued to

ISS recommends shareholders to vote for the combination of Intrum Justitia and Lindorff

ISS, one of the leading international proxy advisors, has recommended shareholders to vote in favour of the Board of Director's proposal to the EGM to approve the combination between Intrum Justitia and Lindorff and to issue new shares to the shareholders of Lindorff. ISS is estimated to advise approximately a quarter of the shareholders in Intrum Justitia. The EGM will take place on December 14.“We welcome the support from ISS for this transaction. Along with the Board of Directors and the management team, I am convinced that this combination creates value for our shareholders as well

Sea Shepherd Captain Found Guilty of Causing ‘Unnecessary suffering to dolphins’ by Danish Court

On Friday, November 25th, the Danish court in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands found Sea Shepherd Captain Jessie Treverton of the UK guilty of breaching Faroese animal welfare laws by causing 'unnecessary suffering' to a pod of dolphins.  Each year over 800 pilot whales and other small cetaceans are regularly slaughtered in the Faroe Islands in a practice known as the grindadráp, which Sea Shepherd has actively opposed since the 1980s. It was during one of these actions on 17th September 2014 that Captain Treverton and two other Sea Shepherd crew members from France attempted to protect a pod

Photocure ASA: Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) with Cysview®/Hexvix® decreases the risk of progression and recurrence in bladder cancer

Oslo, Norway, November 28th, 2016 Photocure ASA announced the publication of The Comparative effectiveness of fluorescence cystoscopy versus white light cystoscopy (WLC) for initial diagnosis or surveillance of bladder cancer on clinical outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Urology.  This review, which was sponsored by the US Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ), concluded that Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview[®]/Hexvix[®] was associated with decreased risk of progression and recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer versus White Light Cystoscopy alone.

Episurf Medical achieves milestone of 150th implant

"The Episealer concept is gaining traction and less than 6 months after case number 100, we are now reaching 150.  The orthopaedic surgical implant market is decidedly conservative and incrementally, Episurf is moving into the area of evidence-based medicine. The results to date are very encouraging and builds further optimism as they show rapid recovery along with a significant improvement in the quality of life for our patients", said Dr Leif Ryd, Senior Medical Advisor to Episurf Medical. “We are pleased to have reached this point so quickly after our 100th surgery”, said Rosemary

IK Investment Partners raises €1.85 billon for its eighth mid cap fund

IK Investment Partners (“IK” or “the Firm”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, announces that its eighth mid cap fund, the IK VIII Fund (“the Fund”), has received aggregate commitments of €1.85 billion.Fundraising commenced in March 2016, and has seen strong demand from both existing and new investors, highlighting the continued confidence in IK’s disciplined investment strategy and unique geographical footprint. The Fund exceeded its €1.6bn target and secured commitments of €1.85bn from a high quality institutional investor base with a geographical spread across North America (37%

Axel Johnson sells its shareholding in Mekonomen Group to LKQ Corporation

An agreement has been reached between Axel Johnson AB and LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) to sell shares in Mekonomen Group. LKQ Corporation acquires 26,5 percent of the shares in Mekonomen Group from Axel Johnson AB.Since Axel Johnson’s entry as the largest owner of Mekonomen Group in 2006, the company has developed from a strong Swedish position to become Scandinavia’s leading independent automotive spare parts company. The turnover has, with good and stable profitability, increased from approximately SEK 2,5 billion in 2006 to nearly SEK 6 billion 2015. During the past decade, Axel Johnson

Sectra cardiology module incorporated in US healthcare organization’s enterprise imaging solution

Linköping, Sweden and Shelton, CT – November 27, 2016 – International medical imaging IT company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) announces that ProMedica is adding the Sectra Cardiology Module into its existing enterprise imaging architecture. Through integration with the Epic Cupid reporting module, physicians will have combined access to their patients’ complete imaging history for both radiology and cardiology.ProMedica’s twelve hospitals and six ambulatory surgery centers in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan provide 4.7 million patient encounters annually. All the

New Study Shows Marijuana Users Have Low Blood Flow To The Brain

Hippocampus, the brain’s key memory and learning center, has the lowest blood flow in marijuana users suggesting higher vulnerability to Alzheimer’s/.COSTA MESA, CA.,: As the U.S. races to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use, a new, large scale brain imaging study gives reason for caution.  Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), a sophisticated imaging study that evaluates blood flow and activity patterns, demonstrated abnormally low blood flow in virtually every area of the brain studies in

Waxing lyrical for Green Friday: Advent Wreath prepared for 40 days of candle light

Today (25 November), flower arrangers at York Minster have built what is believed to be the UK’s largest suspended Advent Wreath, as the cathedral prepares for the first candle to be lit on Sunday 27 November – the earliest possible date for the start of Advent. The Advent Wreath is four metres across, meaning that the team of York Minster flower arrangers have over 12 metres of decoration to complete on the circular decoration, which holds dozens of blocks of oasis contained within the large channelled metal ring and requires several gallons of water to keep the foliage looking fresh.

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