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Bringing our mission to life

The Swiss Biotech Association is committed to creating and maintaining platforms that benefit all Swiss biotech companies – not only its members – in financing and partnering, search for talent and in education, branding, and networking.

Our platforms

Connecting and strengthening Swiss biotech

Financing, partnering, talent, education, branding and networking. We bring people together to shape ideal framework conditions for a vibrant Swiss biotech community and beyond.

Financing & partnering

Swiss Biotech Ventures

The Swiss Biotech Ventures platform connects Swiss-based R&D biotech companies with global investors and industry partners and facilitates financing and partnering.

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Talent search

Swiss Biotech Orbit

Swiss Biotech Orbit helps to match job opportunities and talents, supporting all Swiss biotech companies offering job opportunities.

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International collaboration

Swiss Biotech Global Village

The Global Village connects foreign biotech hubs and the Swiss biotech ecosystem. It strives for lasting international collaboration with mutual benefit for all involved and with the Swiss Biotech Day as its anchor event.

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Brand promotion

Swiss Biotech Directory

In the public digital Swiss Biotech Directory over 1,700 Swiss Biotech companies are listed to increase their visibility globally by promoting their brand, products and services, and to open up new business opportunities. Additionally, the yearly print edition is distributed widely.

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Onsite networking

Swiss Biotech Day

The most powerful physical networking platform, the Swiss Biotech Day, developed into one of the leading global biotech conferences, with thousands of international guests.

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Professional development & education

Swiss Biotech Association Academy

The Swiss Biotech Association Academy presents a selected mix of education on a professional level, and training opportunities offered by academic institutions.

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Online collaboration

Swiss Biotech Association Community

The Swiss Biotech Association’s community platform enables direct exchange between members and working groups.

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Onsite networking

Peer-to-peer meetings

Invitation-only meetings for CEOs, CFOs, HR leaders, CSOs, CMOs and CMC specialists bring peers together to discuss their specific challenges in a relaxed and interactive setting, exchange best practices and address strategic priorities.

Questions about a platform? Write to office@swissbiotech.org.

Advancing research and collaboration

Research & science platforms

The platforms of Biotechnet Switzerland connect industry and academia in key research areas, fostering knowledge exchange, collaboration and pre-competitive research projects.

Biotechnet, a partner of the Swiss Biotech Association, connects public research organizations and industry to strengthen innovation and competitiveness in Swiss biotech. Its thematic platforms, led by experts from research and industry, foster knowledge exchange and collaborative R&D through meetings, workshops and joint projects. Details of each platform are available on biotechnet.ch.

Membership

A growing member base

The Swiss Biotech Association counts a growing number of members, currently more than 600. Become a member and contribute to the continued growth of the Swiss biotech industry. Our core objective is to increase the value generated by the industry, support the well-being of the socioeconomic ecosystem and help Switzerland remain at the forefront of bioscience innovation.