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Reykjavik Science City is a unique place to nurture talent and business.

We offer a community of collaborative and creative thinkers from the sciences, academia, business and creative industries who come together to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

01/10/2026

What if the genetic data of an entire nation could help advance global medicine? 💊

Icelandic company deCODE Genetics has helped unlock groundbreaking discoveries about human disease and genetic risk 🇮🇸

11/09/2026

Iceland has just 390,000 people - and one of the most exciting life science sectors on the planet 🇮🇸

Healthtech revenue is up 116% since 2019, and medtech is up 90%, led by homegrown companies like Kerecis, Nox Medical and Embla Medical. Alongside that growth: over 80% of the country's life science companies are clustered together in the Reykjavík capital area, close to the national hospital, top universities and research labs.

The result: fish-skin wound grafts healing patients worldwide, AI-powered sleep diagnostics, biosimilars making life-saving treatments more affordable, and barley plants growing the future of food - all from one small, connected ecosystem.

Want the full story behind the numbers? Download the Life Sciences in Iceland 2025 report: https://rsc.is/life-sciences-in-iceland/

12/06/2026

370,000 people. One of the world’s most exciting life science sectors 🇮🇸

Genetics. Biotech. Digital health. Medical devices. Somehow, a small island in the North Atlantic keeps producing breakthroughs that reach patients all around the world.

🎥 Watch the video to find out how.

📊 Download the Life Sciences in Iceland report - https://rsc.is/life-sciences-in-iceland/

28/05/2026

Small nation. Massive breakthroughs 🇮🇸 🔬

Iceland's life sciences sector has grown 23% in five years - driven by biotech, marine biology, digital health, and AI.

Watch the video and see what's next. 🔗 Download the Life Sciences in Iceland report https://rsc.is/life-sciences-in-iceland/

04/05/2026

Reimagining movement and rewriting what's possible 🦿

After surviving toxic shock syndrome at 17, Dutch athlete Fleur Jong lost both feet. But with the help of Icelandic-designed Össur Cheetah blades, she returned to the track and started breaking world records.

Those blades were made by Embla Medical, a global leader in prosthetics based in Reykjavík. Their innovations help people walk, run, jump, and live more fully, whether they are athletes, children, or veterans.

This is not just a story of recovery. It is a story of Icelandic ingenuity powering a better, more mobile future for many 🇮🇸

Read Fleur's journey and how Embla Medical is helping people around the world move forward with confidence 👉🏼 https://rsc.is/story/embla-medical/

29/04/2026

A young athlete who lost both feet is now breaking world records.

At 17, Fleur Jong nearly died from toxic shock syndrome. She lost both feet and parts of eight fingers. Then she tried Icelandic-designed Össur Cheetah Blades from Embla Medical and found a new way forward.

Today, Fleur holds world records in the 100 meters and long jump, showing what can happen when human determination meets advanced prosthetic design.

Developed by Embla Medical, headquartered in Iceland, these prosthetics are helping people around the world move with greater confidence, from everyday mobility to elite performance.

28/04/2026

Why do breakthrough life science innovations keep emerging from Iceland? 🇮🇸

Over the past 25 years, Iceland has built a unique life sciences environment where research, startups, and global companies work side by side to turn ideas into real-world solutions.

From world-leading genetics research and biotechnology to advanced medical technology and digital health, companies based in Iceland are developing innovations that reach far beyond the country’s borders.

What makes it work?
👉🏼 Close collaboration between academia and industry
👉🏼 Access to high-quality health data and digital infrastructure
👉🏼 Expanding network of innovative companies
👉🏼 A setting that attracts global talent

Today, these companies are developing technologies that improve and extend the lives of people around the world.

🎥 Watch the video to learn more.

📊 Explore the full ecosystem in our latest report: Life Sciences in Iceland

🔗 Download the report here: https://rsc.is/life-sciences-in-iceland/

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