A medtech company is on a quest to be world market leader for infection prevention

Avidicare is a research-based medtech company from Lund with a focus on infection prevention. It’s a leader in the development of systems for managing airborne bacteria and virus contamination in hospitals. Its main product is the Opragon ventilation system, which is designed to reduce the risk of contamination during infection-sensitive surgeries by creating zones or even whole rooms of ultra-clean air. 
 
Avidicare’s origin lies in the idea of adapting and improving industrial cleanroom tech to the healthcare sector. It was spun off from a company that creates airflow products for people with severe allergic conditions, which itself was initially launched by a designer of HVAC systems for industrial clean rooms. Originally founded in 2010, it changed its name to Avidicare in 2013. Along with its Opragon ventilation system, Avidicare also offers digital and physical services for preventing infection. 

According to Avidicare’s CEO, Peter Höjerback, the company works with a small core team that utilises outside companies and individuals for non-operational areas, including locally-sourced manufacturing. Exports and international sales make up more than 50% of Avidicare’s revenue, and Höjerback says it’s expected to grow over the next few years. 

According to Avidicare’s CEO Peter Höjerback, several different qualities unique to the Skåne area have been helpful for the Lund-based medtech company. 

“Skåne has a long tradition of innovations in tech and many very successful examples that inspire,” Höjerback says. 

He also cites the region’s cordial and collaborative approach to enterprise and industry. “The business environment in Skåne is friendly and has a great entrepreneurial spirit, with multiple business hubs and science parks.”   

And, of course, there’s the value of Skåne's connection to the wider world “The location with easy access to railway and airports within half an hour creates a continental and international atmosphere and feeling,” he explains.

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