Publishing rules

•  Members of the Swiss Biotech Association can submit their organization’s news on swissbiotech.org directly and free of charge.
• News submitted by associated members must be relevant to the Swiss market.
• "Featured news" are reserved for the Swiss Biotech Association only

• See how members of the Swiss Biotech Association can submit news on swissbiotech.org

• Your news is current. News, with original date older than 6 months will not be published.
• Your news are clearly related to Switzerland and relevant for the whole biotech community in Switzerland.
• We highly recommend to publish news on these topics: Updates on financing rounds, licensing deals and milestone achievements as clinical results, management changes.
• Your news announces a significant innovation, e.g. a new technology or a new product that is seen as a breakthrough to address unmet medical needs or a significant challenge in the drug development and manufacturing process.

• Your news adheres to journalistic standards, i.e. it is written in the style of a media release.
• Your news consist of full text, i.e. just links to a media release on other platforms will not be published.
• US English only
• Title max. 45 characters, incl. spaces without product names.Too long titles will be shortened or rephrased to convey the real facts.
• No capitalization of words in titles or in texts
• No italic texts
• Avoid abbreviations
• No trademark (TM) and registered (c) characters.
• Keep linking in your text to a minimum - Link trackers from other platforms are not accepted.
• Do not include an "about your company" or disclaimer info. These will be removed. All your news are linked to your company portrait in our digital Swiss Biotech Directory.

• Advertising or marketing messages, and links to gather data, sell a product, an event, a presentation or service
• News announcing events, (poster or investor) presentations, or patient recruitment
• Excessive "news" on the same subject: we pay attention to the balance of reporting

You may upload an image to accompany your news. We will review it to ensure it is suitable and relevant to the content.

• Yes, you can prepare and submit news in advance and schedule it for publication at a specific date and time. We respect embargoes and ensure your news is not published before the specified time.
• Please allow 2 working days for our review and approval process when scheduling your news.

• Publication on our website does not guarantee inclusion in the monthly newsletter.

• We carefully select news to ensure a balanced mix of topics and companies, while avoiding excessive coverage of the same subject.

• If you have editorial content that focuses on sharing valuable insights rather than promoting your company, explore our guidelines for contributing to the newsletter. Editorial contributions are free of charge.

• Inform us in advance and obtain confirmation that your content will be included. We reserve the right to decide whether and how content is published to ensure the best fit with our newsletter.

• Content must have a clear connection to Switzerland and be relevant to the broader Swiss biotech community.

• For paid advertising in our Swiss Biotech newsletter, use our online advertising order form.

• Submit a teaser title, main title, short text, image and link or contact by email no later than the 12th of each month.
• The newsletter is distributed around the 15th of each month, with a possible variation of ±4 days depending on the topics covered.
• For text length limits and image specifications, see our newsletter content guidelines.

Before submitting your event for promotion on our website, ensure it meets the following criteria. Events that meet these requirements will be considered for promotion.

• Prior agreement: You have contacted us and received approval to submit your event, for example, through a co-promotion agreement.
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• Relevance: Your event is relevant to the broader Swiss biotech community. We do not promote purely regional events, company marketing activities or any kind of presentations (incl. investor presentations).

• Professional organization: Your event is professionally organized and associated with or supported by scientific, medical or chemical industry organizations.

• Complete information: All required event details, including a relevant image, are provided.

For events that charge an attendance fee, a discount for Swiss Biotech Association members must first be agreed upon with us. These events are subject to our co-promotion guidelines.

• Language: US English only

• Title: Short and catchy, maximum 65 characters including spaces. Longer titles will be shortened. Must focus on the event topic, without company names or years.

• Capitalize only the first word of a sentence and proper names, both in titles and text.

• Keep descriptions short and general. Link to your event website for further details. This avoids frequent updates and additional approvals.

• Avoid duplicate information. Enter the event location, date, website link and contact details in the designated fields of the submission form, not in the description.

• No promotional content. Do not mention event sponsors or include advertising or “About us” texts. Your company profile in the Swiss Biotech Directory is automatically linked to your event.

• Avoid abbreviations. Spell out names in full

• Include an image that illustrates your event, ideally 2000 × 1000 pixels for optimal quality.
• Images containing text are not accepted, as our responsive website design automatically resizes and crops them to fit different screen sizes, making texts unreadable on small screens.
• If no suitable image is provided, our default event image will be used.

All submitted links are checked to ensure visitors are directed to trustworthy, secure websites for event details, programs and registration.

We welcome job postings aimed at professionals in the Swiss biotech industry. All submissions are reviewed, and we reserve the right to decide whether a job posting is published.

• You are responsible for maintaining your company’s profile in the Swiss Biotech Directory.
• While certain fields are mandatory to ensure consistent and meaningful entries, we encourage you to complete all available fields, add images and include information about your product pipeline, if applicable. This includes both marketed drug products and those in development.
• All entries undergo a quality check and are published only after approval by the Swiss Biotech Association.

Each company profile in the Swiss Biotech Directory can have only one authorized editor. If you are unsure who has access to your company’s profile, contact us for assistance.

• Enter your company address in a format that Google Maps can recognize and locate correctly.
• Do not include additional address details in the location field. Instead, use the “Additional address info” field below the map.

• Cover image: Choose an illustrative image without text or logos to represent your company. The ideal format is JPG, 2000 × 1000 pixels. Images are automatically cropped to fit different screen sizes and layouts, so details near the edges may be cut off.
• Company icon: Upload a square image, ideally 500 × 500 pixels, featuring a simplified version of your company logo. This icon appears on maps, in your news listings and elsewhere on our website.

See examples of a suitable cover image and company icon

• Information entered in fields marked “For internal purposes” is used exclusively by the Swiss Biotech Association for internal purposes and direct communication with you. This information is not shared with third parties. By submitting the data, you consent to its use as described.
• If you believe your company profile has been claimed by an unauthorized person, please contact us.