OptiCell Solutions is a service provider for Biotech/Pharmaceutical companies and healthcare. We specialize in improving access to the collection of target cells for the CAGT and apheresis services for healthcare.

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OptiCell Solutions leverages extensive expertise in apheresis technology to deliver advanced apheresis treatments and cell collection solutions.

OptiCell Solutions

We aim optimize the field of apheresis by our innovative solution collecting target cells. This reduces the workload for the healthcare sector and accelerates their efforts making life-changing treatments available for patients. By offering high-quality cell collections, OptiCell Solutions provides the most crucial tool, “the starting material”, in a safe and secure manner. No matter what your research purpose or need for target cells may be, we can help you on your journey.

It all started with an interest in apheresis technology and the desire to help sick patients of all ages. Both nationally and internationally, there has been significant investment in the development of cell therapies, and the team has been working since 2019 to treat these patients with ATMPs (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) based on genes, tissues, and cells. They offer groundbreaking new opportunities for the treatment of disease and injury.

Senior leaders with extensive experience 

Jarmo Henriksson, a registered specialist nurse and founder of OptiCell Solutions AB, served as the head of the Apheresis unit at Karolinska University Hospital during its period of significant expansion. He possesses deep expertise in cell collection encompassing regulatory research ethics and has worked extensively with numerous industry stakeholders. The regional healthcare system was challenged to handle patient treatments and new cell collections, which necessitated substantial resource allocation to satisfy growing demands. It was during this time that Jarmo's vision for a private apheresis unit began to crystallize.

OptiCell Solutions was founded in 2024 by senior leaders with extensive experience from setting up new companies in the life science industry. The company was funded by private investors and CliniQnect AB, the later specialize in clinical trials. We aim to leverage the latest technology and our expertise of industry to streamline processes, enabling healthcare professionals to concentrate on what truly matters - patient care. By simplifying a complex process, we accelerate the healthcare sector’s transition to more efficient and patient-centered care.

OptiCell Solution operates in a fast moving sector 

The development of cell therapies continues to grow rapidly, and we want to be a part of this growth and feel that we are making a difference. Additionally, with our extensive experience in therapeutic apheresis treatments, we are well-equipped to support the healthcare sector should the need arise. Moving forward, we will deliver our services with expertise and dedicated commitment to making life-changing treatments available for patients.

Our Team

Leadership Team
Jarmo Henriksson

Jarmo Henriksson

Chief executive officer
Jarmo is a registered specialist nurse, also founder and owner of OptiCell Solutions AB, has 30 years of clinical experience from Karolinska University Hospital in cell and organ transplantation, where he served as the head of the Apheresis unit for the past nine years. Jarmo possesses deep expertise in cell collection encompassing regulatory research ethics and has worked extensively with numerous industry stakeholders in research and commercial as a responsible person for the study management in the unit. He has a degree of bachelor´s in science (BSc) and specialization in internal medicine from the Medical Institute of Oulainen in Finland.
Patrik Avestrand

Patrik Avestrand

Chief business officer
Patrik is the co-founder and owner of OptiCell Solutions AB and the CEO of CliniQnect AB. He has been working in the life science industry since 2005, with a strong commitment to enhancing healthcare accessibility through patient support solutions, mobile healthcare, and innovative strategies to help pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers better serve their patients. Some of his recent roles in the industry include Founder and CEO of ICT Health Support AB, Business Development Director of Oriola Expert Services, Investor, and partner in various life science startup companies.
Camilla Nordström

Camilla Nordström

Chief operating officer
As the Vice President of Global Strategy at First Wellness Testing Group, she oversees strategy, logistics, and turnkey solutions for our global clientele. "Our group includes subsidiaries HealthQnect, LabQnect, CliniQnect and the mission is to be the leading service provider in wellness and clinical trials by developing our global network, innovating products, and maintaining a secure chain of custody across all services."
With her leadership experience as COO, she will well-positioned to contribute to OptiCell Solutions by enhancing and securing processes and driving global expansion. Additionally, her board membership with NOBAB/EACH (focus on children´s rights in hospitals) and the Research Fund for Cystic Fibrosis provide her with valuable insights from the patients´perspectives.
Håkan Jegnell

Håkan Jegnell

Chief financial officer
Håkan has 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, and executive management in an international company enviroment. Håkan is the CFO for First Wellness Testing, playing a key role in shaping long-term strategic goals and ensuring alignment with the company's vision and objectives. During his long career he has a proven track record of leading finance teams and developing and implementing financial strategies that drive business growth and profitability.

Melania Balseiro

Melania Balseiro

Legal advisor
With over 20 years of experience in business internationally, Melania is a legal professional with a deep commintment to integrity and excellence. She started her career in anti-doping in sport, and continues to be involved in that field throught her engagement as a Board member at Arne Ljungqvist Anti-Doping Foundation AB.
In 2016, Melania founded Asesia, a consultancy firm providing legal and leadership advice to international clients. Currently serving as the Legal advisor for First Wellness Testing Group, she plays a pivotal role in supporting global projects with comprehensive legal and compliance guidance.
Melania has extensive experience in related industries and her legal expertise are valuable assets to OptiCell Solutions, ensuring the company effectively navigates complex challenges and continues to grow.
Disclosed in September

Ulla Axdorph Nygell

Medically responsible person
MD, PhD, is a Specialist in Internal Medicine, Haematology/Transfusion Medicine, and Associate Professor at Karolinska Institutet. For more than 20 years, she has been Medical Director for patient - donor related apheresis and for stem cell donor evaluation and management at the Apheresis unit, Clinical Immunology/Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital. Ulla has been Medical Director for the Tobias Registry and a member of the Ethics Working Group in the World Marrow Donor Association and has worked extensively with numerous industry stakeholdels in research and commercial as a responsible investigator. For many years, she has been a member of the Swedish Apheresis Association (Svensk AferesGrupp, SAG), a member of a working group in the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) and the Responsible Physician for Clinical Immunology/Transfusion Medicine (Särskild utsedd ansvarig läkare) at the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket).
Board of Directors
Peter Rybäck

Peter Rybäck

Chairman
Peter, the co-founder and owner of OptiCell Solutions AB, has more than 30 years of extensive experience and background in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. He has significant experience in launching new innovative drugs across a number of markets. He has had several leading positions in the industry, the most recent as General Manager and Chairman of the Board at Alexion Pharma Nordics AB, Grünenthal Nordics A/S, Overgenes Scandinavia AB and PeLe Development AB. Peter has a degree in Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Administration and Economics, with specialization in international Business Studies from the University of Uppsala.
Staffan Sahlström

Staffan Sahlström

Senior advisor
Staffan is the CEO of First Wellness Testing Group where his focus has been on innovating global corporate wellness services, including covid-19 PCR testing and vaccinations as well as clinical trials. “Our company´s reach spans approximately 80 countries, providing clients with turn-key solutions across HealthQnect, LabQnect and CliniQnect. With a hands-on approach in business development and customer relationship management, we have established a robust global network of medical professionals and logistics partners.” As a Senior advisor to OptiCell Solutions AB – a company that CliniQnect co-founded in 2024 – “I will use my experience to build OptiCell Solutions to be the leading private cell collection centre with apheresis technology, providing accelerated access to innovative therapies for patients”.
Patrik Avestrand

Patrik Avestrand

Chief business officer
Patrik is the co-founder and owner of OptiCell Solutions AB and the CEO of CliniQnect AB. He has been working in the life science industry since 2005, with a strong commitment to enhancing healthcare accessibility through patient support solutions, mobile healthcare, and innovative strategies to help pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers better serve their patients. Some of his recent roles in the industry include Founder and CEO of ICT Health Support AB, Business Development Director of Oriola Expert Services, Investor, and partner in various life science startup companies.
Camilla Nordström

Camilla Nordström

Chief operating officer
As the Vice President of Global Strategy at First Wellness Testing Group, she oversees strategy, logistics, and turnkey solutions for our global clientele. “Our group includes subsidiaries HealthQnect, LabQnect, CliniQnect and the mission is to be the leading service provider in wellness and clinical trials by developing our global network, innovating products, and maintaining a secure chain of custody across all services.”
With her leadership experience as COO, she is well-positioned to contribute to OptiCell Solutions by enhancing and securing processes and driving global expansion. Additionally, her board memberships with NOBAB/EACH (focus on children's rights in hospitals) and the Research Fund for Cystic Fibrosis provide her with valuable insights from the patients' perspectives.
Jarmo Henriksson

Jarmo Henriksson

Chief executive officer
Jarmo is a registered specialist nurse, also founder and owner of OptiCell Solutions AB, has 30 years of clinical experience from Karolinska University Hospital in cell and organ transplantation, where he served as the head of the Apheresis unit for the past nine years. Jarmo possesses deep expertise in cell collection encompassing regulatory research ethics and has worked extensively with numerous industry stakeholders in research and commercial as a responsible person for the study management in the unit. He has a degree of bachelor´s in science (BSc) and specialization in internal medicine from the Medical Institute of Oulainen in Finland.

Partner with us

We are addressing the challenges in cell therapy development by ensuring the highest quality and timely cell collections. We are eager to discuss your objectives and find the most effective ways to achieve them. Additionally, we are committed to pushing our boundaries to deliver even better results.
We can collaborate on every aspect of your project development, including planning, drafting project plans, managing projects, reporting, and handling regulatory matters. Every question is important, and together, we can achieve something extraordinary.

Contact our leadership for further discussions.

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Why choose OptiCell Solutions?

Background / Challenges

Cell and Gene Therapy - challenges for the Biotech industry

  • Securing timely supply of products/cells
  • Ensuring high-quality target cells
  • Donor management
  • Study Management
  • Education of staff

Hundreds of trials are currently underway exploring cellular therapies derived from healthy donor immune cells. The content of starting material can mean the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful manufacturing run for a cell therapy product. It could even mean the difference between an effective and ineffective treatment for the patient. Without high-quality cell collection from high-quality donor, the success of advanced cellular therapies is not possible.

What's In The Leukopak Matters For Cell Therapy Manufacturing_October 11, 2024

Healthcare sector - challenges 

  • Aging population - longer waiting time for apheresis services
  • Supply of high-quality target cells for R&D, ATMPs, clinical trials
  • Education of staff, practical and regulatory aspects

The workload of the healthcare sector and their ability to make life-changing treatments available on time is constantly being questioned. The need for apheresis applications is constantly increasing, and in an aging population, the availability of other important treatment options is becoming more difficult to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate and equivalent care.

Information and support to patients when the waiting time cannot be fulfilled

Our technology - An advanced apheresis system for high-quality cell collections and apheresis services.

Key advantages with OptiCell Solutions

  • Improved cell quality - Calculated apheresis collection contains the right target cells
  • Reliable results - Ensure that best quality cell collection go into the making of an effective cellular therapy to develop treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, infections, and other conditions
  • Streamline manufacturing process – Timely and reliable delivery
  • Donor management - Carefully selected donors contains the right target cells
  • Study management – Ethical and regulatory requirements following good clinical practice (ICH-GCP)
  • Standardized and clinically compliant – Following our SOPs and validated methods in experienced staff
  • Apheresis services – Provide shorter waiting times for treatments and freeing healthcare resources to address challenges of aging population
  • Located at Novum Labs Research Park – Near the Karolinska University Hospital´s cell therapy centre

Notice:

With leukapheresis, healthcare professionals can collect a 150 ml bag in a closed system that contains >20 times more target cells than a standard blood draw. The remaining blood is returned to the patient or cell donor. Leukapheresis is safe and as few and mild side effects. The team at OptiCell Solutions has extensive experience with leukapheresis, you and your cells can feel secure with us.

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OptiCell Solutions AB

Via Hälsovägen 7, Elevator A, Floor 7

Via Blickagången 6A, Elevator A, Floor 7

141 57 Huddinge, Sweden

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OptiCell Solutions

Novum Labs

Hälsovägen 7, Floor 5, Elevator E, Box 1

141 57 Huddinge, Sweden

Registration number: 559473-6125

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CliniQnect AB, Jarmo Henriksson, Peter Rybäck, Patrik Åvestrand

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