Partnerships | From outreach to alliance: How Karolinska designs partnerships with pharma and medtech
Tue Feb 03 2026
In this episode, Richard Cowburn, Head of Strategic Collaborations at Karolinska Institutet, joins us to explore how one of the world’s top medical universities navigates partnerships across pharma, medtech, and public health.
From building long-term alliances with companies like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, to supporting researchers through decentralised systems, Richard offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Karolinska balances academic values with industry demands.
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In this episode, Richard Cowburn, Head of Strategic Collaborations at Karolinska Institutet, joins us to explore how one of the world’s top medical universities navigates partnerships across pharma, medtech, and public health. From building long-term alliances with companies like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, to supporting researchers through decentralised systems, Richard offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Karolinska balances academic values with industry demands.