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The newsletter from the central resource
for the Swiss biotech industry

December 2024

Swiss biotech CFO and HR leaders meetings

Exchanges with peers

In November, the Swiss Biotech Association has organized two informal meetings for exchange and networking among peers. The Swiss biotech CFO meeting covered venture financing, and the Swiss biotech HR leaders meeting focused on collaboration, innovation, and people-first leadership.

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Swiss biotech CFO meeting on November 18 at SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich:
Three engaging panels dove deep into the intricacies of venture financing, and fostered valuable exchanges among participants, promoting informal peer-to-peer exchange and networking.

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Swiss biotech HR leaders meeting on November 19 at the Biofactory Competence Center in Fribourg: The conversations explored HR’s critical role in building and scaling people processes, deepening employees’ connection to mission and purpose, leveraging AI to transform HR practices, and growing talent to meet the industry’s future needs. The meeting sparked new ideas, fostered valuable connections, and provided a platform to share insights that will shape the future of culture, leadership, and talent in biotech.

Congratulations to our members

Innovation wins

We heartily congratulate our members for these achievements:

Marina Udier, CEO of Nouscom, won a POWHER Award for  enterpreneur of the year by "Female Entrepreneurs Basel".

During the second half of this year, ten companies were awarded a loan guarantee from the  Swiss Technology Fund, amongst them Alithea Genomics.
In Virtuo Laboratories is the winner of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge, expediting the discovery of promising therapies.
metaLead Therapeutics have been enrolled in the BaseLaunch incubation program helping to launch and grow exceptional biotech companies focused on developing cutting-edge therapeutics.

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Major transactions, funding, mergers and acquisitions

Third quarter highlights in the Swiss biotech industry at a glance

Below info graph summarizes a selection of highlights in the Swiss biotech industry of this year's third quarter. For more info, just click on the info graph.

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Become a volunteer

Pint of Science festival, May 19 - 21, in 11 Swiss cities

Every May, this festival unfolds over three days, captivating audiences in more than 400 cities worldwide. Pint of Science Switzerland is a not-for-profit association run by volunteers scientists and science enthusiasts. Whether you're a student, scientist, or simply curious about science, this is your chance to help bring science to the public. Join the festival's organizing team.

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Selected industry news

  • Porton Pharma Solutions collaborates with Aojin Life Sciences - Dez 13
  • MedScienceSwiss: Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria with “Plan B” - Dez 3
  • Leman Biotech: Automated manufacturing of CAR-T therapies - Nov 21
  • Nouscom: Metastatic colorectal cancer patient enrollment complete - Nov 19
  • InSphero awarded major EU grant for diversity in 3D in vitro testing  - Nov 18
  • LimmaTech & Valneva: 1st Shigella vaccination in human challenge study - Nov 13
For our members: Add your news on our website

More interesting reads

  • Expediting drug discovery with AI: Boldbrain Startup Challenge - Dec 5
  • "We’re 40 Years Behind"– European urgency on value added medicines - Dec 2
  • Funding for Swiss participation in international research infrastructures - Nov 26
  • Dose Optimization And Rare Diseases: Doing More With Less - Nov 21
  • Bio Europe in Stockholm hosts 33 Swiss companies - Nov 11

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Join the Swiss Pavilions

Use the official Swiss presence as your home base for your activities at BIO conventions in Europe, the US and Asia. As Swiss Biotech Association member you benefit from discounts.

  • BIO-EUROPE SPRING
    March 17-19, 2025, Milan
  • BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
    June 16-19, 2025, Boston
  • BIO-ASIA TAIWAN
    July, 23-27, 2025, Taipei
  • BIO-JAPAN
    October 8-10, 2025, Yokohama
  • BIO-EUROPE
    November 3-5, 2025, Vienna

Selected upcoming events & discounts for our members

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Jan 28

Biotech and aging

Biotechnet Switzerland’s Meet-Up 2025 will shed light on the different aspects in which biotechnology is or should be active in the realm of aging.

Feb 4

Zurich life science day

Join the largest life sciences career fair in Switzerland with 1,000 participants from top universities in Switzerland and more than 100 company representatives.

Feb 12-13

LS2 Annual Meeting

Scientists from all fields of life sciences showcase the outstanding research taking place in Switzerland, its diversity and interdisciplinarity. 

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The Swiss Biotech Association partners with several organizations to provide a perfect mix of education and long-term professional development with discount for our members.

Dec 20 - Mar 14, 2025

International health management foundations

Know the building blocks of health systems in an ever-changing globalized world, and issues confronting managers.

Jan 6 - Mar 21, 2025

Economic evaluation in health care

Learn how to appraise health interventions prospectively and retrospectively using the tools and instruments of economic evaluation.

Jan 28 - Jun  26, 2025

CAS Management in life sciences

Explore the entire development process of therapeutic interventions, from initial planning to commercialization, and learn about leadership and management.

Feb 1 - Jan  31, 2026

Quality management & translational medicine CAS

Career-specialized training in quality management concepts for therapeutic products' various life cycle phases.

Feb 3 - Dec 31

Artificial intelligence in medical imaging

Get equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to translate medical problems into data science problems.

Feb 17 - May 2

Organisational behaviour and transformational management 

Learn how to lead transformational change and cultivate adaptive organisational behaviour. 

See all available Academy courses

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The latest Swiss biotech jobs

  • Senior Validation Engineer @ Thermo Fisher Scientific Biologics
  • Senior project manager @ CRB Group
  • Business modelling and development manager @ Ewopharma
  • Several positions @ LimmaTech Biologics
  • Several positions @ Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Post your open jobs on our well-visited website
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Keep up to date in biotech

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

 

Moreover, we encourage you to stay informed by subscribing to the latest updates and news from these invaluable biotech resources:


Biotech news

  • Newsletter «POINT - Aktuelle Biotechnologie» (German) by scienceindustries
  • Bio SmartBriefs
  • Industrial Biotech SmartBriefs
  • EuropaBio newsletters
  • European Biotechnology

Regulatory issues

  • Swissmedic updates
  • European Medicines Agency updates

Intellectual property

  • World Intellectual Property organization

Swiss regional organizations promoting competitive advantages

  • Agire
  • Basel Area Business & Innovation
  • Basel Chamber of Commerce
  • BioAlps
  • Canton of Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Farma Industria Ticino
  • Greater Geneva Bern Area
  • Greater Zurich Area
  • Life Sciences Cluster Basel
  • St. Gallen Bodensee Area
  • Switzerland Global Enterprise

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