Irma Alert and The Digital Immune System: Winners of the Flemingsberg Science Award STARTUP 2024
Sweden’s children and youth are not doing well. Mental health issues, increasing neuropsychiatric disorders, and sociocultural confusion, partly caused by social media, are on the rise. As a result, the level of knowledge among young people is declining, with reading comprehension and mathematics being particularly problematic areas. Irma Alert, the winner of the Flemingsberg Science Award, wants to change this.
“I am developing a digital environment aimed at taking better care of Sweden’s youth and which can be seen as a contrast to the social environments that to some extent create pressure on young people today. There, they will be able to get help, primarily through nudging and self-help methods, to feel better and thus perform better. It is a way to future-proof Sweden.” – Irma Alert, founder of The Digital Immune System.
“It’s a fact that psychological problems in children have doubled since 1980. Today’s society is hopelessly behind on monitoring and understanding the youth, years behind, and this needs to be changed. A backpack full of basic existing therapeutical methods combined with innovative features can be the gamechanger that the society needs. An experienced founder and an advisory board with broad competence can make this challenging idea fly!” – Johnny Högberg, CEO Flemingsberg Science Foundation.
See the full interview with Irma Alert.
Limitless Potential: Winner of the Flemingsberg Science Award 2025
Young people in disadvantaged areas often face mental health challenges and a lack of support, which can lead to isolation and destructive choices. Limitless Potential, winner of the Flemingsberg Science Award IDEA 2025, has created a safe space where creativity and social entrepreneurship come together to support youth.
Alfa Laval strengthens Flemingsberg – establishes itself in a growing city of the future
In May 2025, Alfa Laval moved into its new office and innovation center, spanning approximately 20,000 square meters, together with around 700 employees. At the same time, the restaurant K-märkt opened, further expanding the range of services available in Flemingsberg. The Royal Swedish Opera and Dramaten, Alfa Laval, Restaurant Billmans, and K-märkt all represent important pieces of the puzzle in the development of Flemingsberg.
En nationell resurs för morgondagens behandlingar – nu är Karolinska ATMP Centrum invigt
Med ett tydligt budskap om framtidstro och ett kraftfullt samarbete invigdes Karolinska ATMP Centrum i Flemingsberg i slutet av augusti. Centret är ett samarbete mellan Karolinska Institutet och Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, och kommer fungera som en nationell resurs för tillverkning av avancerade terapier (ATMP), där forskning, kliniska prövningar och behandlingar smidigt samverkar för att leverera banbrytande terapier till patienter.
She’s Building Bridges Between People and Place – Meet Karin, the Placemaker Behind the Future of Flemingsberg
Karin Lekberg is paving the way for the Flemingsberg of the future, a place where knowledge and creativity meet. She envisions a vibrant area full of culture, evening and nightlife, and a natural meeting place for both students and creators. But when the goal feels far away, it’s about starting where you are, creating life and activity here and now, and above all, building on the stories that already exist, allowing the place to grow into its future.
Hon bygger broar mellan människor och plats – möt Karin, platsmäklaren bakom framtidens Flemingsberg
Karin Lekberg krattar vägen för framtidens Flemingsberg, platsen där kunskap och kreativitet möts. Hon vill skapa ett levande område med kultur, kvälls- och nattliv, och en naturlig plats för både studenter och kreatörer. Men när målet känns långt bort handlar det om att börja där man står, att skapa liv och aktiviteter här och nu, och inte minst bygga vidare på de berättelser som redan finns och låta platsen växa in i sin framtid.
