The stakes
The next health crisis will not wait for systems to catch up.
Future outbreaks are not theoretical. WHO includes Disease X in its priority pathogen work to represent an unknown pathogen that could cause a serious international epidemic. The question is not whether critical organisations need preparedness. The question is whether the infrastructure is already in place when it matters.
Estimated probability of a COVID-scale pandemic within the next decade, according to Airfinity risk modelling.
Global fiscal support reached almost $15 trillion by the end of 2020 in response to COVID-19, according to the IMF.
Estimated annual increase in global infectious disease outbreaks since 1980, reported in the preparedness literature.
ABC during COVID-19
Proven at national scale.
ABC Labs was founded during the pandemic to rapidly expand Sweden's testing capacity. That experience became the foundation for what we build today: diagnostics infrastructure that can be deployed before the next crisis reaches full scale.
Tests conducted during COVID-19
28% of Sweden's national testing capacity supported during the pandemic.
Largest operational partner to theSwedish Public Health Agency in national testing.
HOW IT WORKS
Standing capacity for the pathogens you cannot predict
ABC labs complete programme designed to run from risk planning to live response.
We identify the people, sites, routes, and operational nodes where testing and early detection matter most.
We coordinate kit distribution, sample transport, chain of custody, and laboratory intake.
We design a testing and response setup adapted to your organisation, risk profile, and operational requirements.
Samples are processed in accredited laboratory workflows using validated diagnostic methods.
We configure sampling workflows that can run on site, remotely, or across distributed locations.
Results are delivered through secure reporting flows, enabling earlier action and operational decision-making.
Why ABC Labs
Pandemic preparedness needs more than testing.
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Preparedness cannot start when the outbreak does. We help partners establish capacity before it is needed.
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Sampling, logistics, lab operations, reporting, and follow-up in one managed system.
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Testing infrastructure designed to identify signals before they become operational disruption.
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Protect people, supply chains, and business-critical operations while public-health risks evolve.
Built for critical operations
Protect the functions society depends on.
Pandemic preparedness matters most where disruption carries wider consequences across the sectors that keep society running.
Maritime and logistics
Keep crews, ports, vessels, and transport routes operational during infectious disease threats.
Energy and infrastructure
Protect critical sites, shift teams, and high-dependency operations.
Manufacturing and supply chains
Reduce shutdown risk in production environments and supplier networks.
Healthcare and care providers
Support testing capacity, staff protection, and continuity of care.
Public sector and emergency response
Prepare for rapid deployment when community-level risk changes.
Insurance and risk partners
Strengthen resilience planning with operational testing capacity and data-driven risk visibility.
Evidence & further reading
Built on pandemic-era science, and the global case for readiness.
ABC Labs' pandemic work contributed to large-scale testing, mutation tracking, and vaccine-response research. Leading institutions are now planning for Pathogen X.
ABC Labs research
Nature Communications study
Extraction-free SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR for rapid COVID-19 testing.
With Ola Winqvist, ABC Labs
Interview on tracking SARS-CoV-2 mutations in Sweden.
Population-scale study
Monitoring the Omicron BA.1/BA.2 lineage transition.
Cohort study of vaccine
Long-lasting T-cell response after COVID-19 vaccination.
Study of immune responses
Immune response to the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.
Study showing enhanced immunity
Improved immune response after a third vaccine dose.
Global preparedness signals
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about pandemic preparedness.
Having the testing capacity, logistics, lab workflows, reporting, and response processes in place before an outbreak disrupts operations.
No. Critical employers, logistics operators, infrastructure providers, healthcare organisations, insurers, and public-sector partners all need operational preparedness.
A pilot can be scoped around a defined population, location, or operational need. The exact timeline depends on testing scope, logistics, geography, and reporting requirements.
Buying tests is not preparedness. Preparedness requires capacity, logistics, chain of custody, lab operations, reporting, and decision support working together.
