Clinical study opportunities in West Sweden

Find investigators and trial sites

Feasibility Sweden is a national service that identifies clinics and investigators with the capacity and interest to take part in your study.

Clinical trial facilities

Studies are conducted at specialist clinics and trial units across the region. Gothia Forum’s Clinical Trial Center is open to all therapeutic areas, from first-in-human to phase IV.

Advice and support

Advice on regulatory requirements, study planning, applications, and monitoring. We respond within ten days.

Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Region Västra Götaland offer opportunities for clinical studies across a wide range of therapeutic areas, from primary care to highly specialised healthcare.

Gothia Forum helps academic researchers and life science companies explore opportunities, find the right contacts and access support for planning and conducting clinical studies in the region.

Why conduct clinical studies in West Sweden?

Region Västra Götaland has one integrated healthcare system for about 1.8 million inhabitants, from primary care to highly specialised care at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. In 2025, 390 clinical drug trials had an approved trial site in the region, 361 of them at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. 58 percent were industry-sponsored. The largest therapeutic areas were oncology, cardiovascular disease and neurology.

Source: CTIS, 2025. Clinical trials of medicinal products with an approved trial site in Region Västra Götaland.

Questions about conducting a study in the region?

For general questions about clinical study opportunities at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and across Region Västra Götaland, please contact:

Diana Winbladh
Regional clinical trial coordinator
diana.winbladh@vgregion.se

For requests to identify investigators or trial sites, please use Feasibility Sweden.