Students Celebrated for Solutions in Healthcare

For the second consecutive year, Leap for Life’s Health Innovation Scholarship has been awarded to students at Halmstad University. Once again, the scholarship committee faced the challenge of selecting the most deserving winners, who together will share a prize of SEK 30,000.

The purpose of the scholarship is to inspire the next generation of innovators to tackle complex challenges in health, care, and welfare. If the 2025 recipients are any indication of the future, it appears to be smarter, more inclusive, and more sustainable than ever before.

The students’ creativity and drive were clearly reflected in the awarded projects. Malin Persson, Emma Karlberg, Wilma Nyrén, Rasmus Lindström, Ismail Demir, and Jasmine Al-Aani particularly stood out through their contributions. Their work demonstrated strong relevance, a high level of innovation, and the potential to influence the future of healthcare—earning them the shared prize of SEK 30,000.

Digital Solution for Improved Blood Supply

"Being awarded the scholarship feels unreal! It’s amazing to get proof that what we’ve created is truly appreciated," says Malin.

The students’ project was built on user insight and a comprehensive needs analysis. With strong scalability and a clear focus on inclusion and sustainability, the jury assessed LifeFlow as having significant growth potential and societal value.

"With the right partners and support, it could become a business in the future," Emma reveals.

A Solution Born from First-hand Experience

The idea for the project stemmed from the students’ personal experiences. Malin shares:

"I’ve been a blood donor for some time and found that the process lacked clear information, which sparked the initial idea for the project."

"And I was in the process of becoming a donor when we started the project. I found the whole experience really complicated and nearly lost interest during the registration process. It took ages to get an appointment and was just far too difficult," Emma adds.

Collaboration with Region Halland

To ensure the practical relevance of their work, the students collaborated with Region Halland through interviews, surveys, and testing.

"We consulted staff at Region Halland to get their feedback on our work—whether it would work in practice and whether they’d appreciate such a solution," says Malin.

"We also tested our prototype with Region Halland and visited a blood centre as part of a field study," Emma adds.

Much More Than a Student Project

The project spanned a year, but the commitment went far beyond what is expected in a study programme.

"There were plenty of sleepless nights during the project—lying awake until 6 am, suddenly thinking, ‘oh right, I could do this too!’" says Malin, emphasising that despite the sleep deprivation, it was great fun.

Part of the scholarship money will now go towards turning the project into a reality.

"I plan to use some of the prize money because I want this to become real. I’ll invest it in developing the product further," Malin concludes.

Photo: Dan Bergmark, Halmstad University