WHERE ELSE?
THE GENEVA BIOTECH DISTRICT.

Dozens of biotech companies. Over ten universities, university hospitals and technical schools. Hundreds of research laboratories. The MEM Research Center (Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery), founded by orthopedic surgeon Professor Maurice E. Müller.

Hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers and international sales organizations operating in biomaterials, implants and devices, electro-medical, imaging equipment and surgical instruments. Companies active in automation, micro-machining and micro-assembly. Home-grown expertise in precision engineering.

Major international players such as Lonza and Merck Serono, Alcon, Crucell, Ferring pharmaceuticals, Baxter, CSL Behring, Glenmark, Glaxo-Smithkline, UCB Farchim, Debiopharm and Celgene. And all the successful spin-offs their collaborations with institutions and researchers led to, such as AC Immune, Addex Pharmaceuticals, Pevion Biotech, Selexis, CELLnTEC, Xigen, Diagnoswiss, ExcellGene and Arrayon Biotechnology.

600 medical technology companies. A workforce of 40,000 highly qualified employees. The largest and most diversified sector in Europe. A 6-8% annual growth in medical technology. And a powerful financial system to sponsor innovation.

The GREATER GENEVA BERNE area is the leading cluster for life sciences research in continental Europe.

Where else should our Headquarters be?