Yesterday, Bactiguard was presented with the Swecare Export Award by the Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Göran Hägglund. The decisive factor for the jury was Bactiguard’s creative development of export opportunities.
– Fantastic! Things are going extraordinarily well for Bactiguard just now and, with Swecare’s assistance, we have identified markets that we didn’t know existed, says Christian Kinch, CEO of Bactiguard.
Göran Hägglund had the following to say about this year’s winner:
– I congratulate Bactiguard on receipt of the Swecare Export Award. Based on an outstanding business concept, the company has succeeded, in a remarkable way, to exploit the opportunities presented by new markets. Bactiguard can serve as a model for many Swedish entrepreneurs who wish to help create improved healthcare for people throughout the world.
The prize was established in connection with Swecare’s 30th anniversary to encourage, and shed the spotlight on, successful Swedish companies and create good examples of successful export efforts.
The jury’s reasoning:
“During the year, Bactiguard has, with great success, innovative thinking and creativity, developed its export opportunities on many new markets in a goal-oriented manner.”
About Bactiguard
Bactiguard offers world-leading solutions for reducing healthcare-related infections, which are the fourth largest cause of death in the Western world. Through the use of Bactiguard’s technology, it is possible to reduce health and sick care costs, reduce the use of antibiotics and save lives. Bactiguard’s technology consists of an extra thin coating with antimicrobial and biocompatible properties which can be used on all types of medical technical products.
About Swecare
Swecare’s task is to promote growth, increased international competitiveness as well as development and exports for the Life Science industry and health and sick care in Sweden and abroad. Swecare currently has a network comprising three hundred companies and cooperates with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, municipalities and county councils in Sweden, as well as the Swedish Trade Council.
For more information, please contact:
Christian Kinch, CEO Bactiguard Tel: +46 8 440 58 80
Karin Lind-Mörnesten, CEOVD Swecare