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Funding & partnering

How Swiss biotech companies find capital and partners, and how global investors and industry partners find them: through a dedicated matchmaking platform, opportunities to meet in person and support for getting a company started.

Your gateways to business growth

Connect with investors and industry partners

Swiss Biotech Ventures matches companies with investors and partners year-round, while the Swiss Biotech Day, Global Village and peer-to-peer meetings enable personal exchange and new business relationships.

The matchmaking platform

Swiss Biotech Ventures

Matches Swiss biotech companies, global biotech investors and industry partners to facilitate financing, licensing and research collaborations.

About the platform Partnering in person

The Swiss Biotech Day

One-to-one partnering, poster sessions, company pitches, investor events and networking at one of the world's premier biotechnology conferences.

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Swiss Biotech Global Village

The gateway to international R&D collaborations, cross-border investments and strategic partnerships, at the Swiss Biotech Day and throughout the year.

About the Global Village Peer-to-peer meeting

Swiss biotech CFO meeting

The annual informal meeting for biotech CFOs and finance specialists to exchange experiences, discuss financing and partnering strategies.

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Getting started

Start-up and spin-off support

Private and public institutions support the creation of start-ups and spin-offs. A selection of contacts, from the first business plan to the first round.

Start your business

Practical resources for setting up your company

IFJ – Start-up support and business planning
SME portal – Guidance for starting a business
EasyGov – Authorize company online

Create spin-offs

Support for commercializing research and innovation

swiTT – Technology transfer, licensing and spin-off creation

Develop and grow

Training and support for startup business growth

Fongit – Swiss start-up incubator
Innosuisse trainings – Training for science-based entrepreneurs
Venturelab – Startup acceleration & training

Find funding

Access to financing and investor networks

Venturekick – Early-stage funding and startup support
seca – Swiss private equity and venture capital network

Find partners in the Directory

More than 1,700 Swiss biotech companies, searchable by key business, core competencies and products.

Read the success stories, or write to info@swissbiotech.org with a question about funding or partnering.

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