Trade associations
SBA - Swiss Biotech Association
Economiesuisse - Association of Swiss Enterprises
Interpharma - Swiss Pharmaceutical Research Companies
SGCI - Swiss Society of Chemial Industries
Swiss Cham - Swiss Chambers of Commerce
Swiss Firms - Services of the Swiss Chambers of Commerce
Internutrition - Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Forschung
Regional clusters
Basel Area - Basel Area Life Science Cluster
Berne Capital Area - Bern Life Science Cluster
Bioalps - Lake Geneva Biotech Cluster
Biopolo - Ticino Biotech Cluster
Greater Zurich Area - Zurich Area Life Science Cluster
Information / Services
swissnex is a network of science and technology outposts run by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER), in close cooperation with the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
The SER currently handles four knowledge outposts: swissnex Boston (2000), swissnex San Francisco (2003), swissnex Singapore (2004) and swissnex Shanghai (2007). swissnex Bangalore has been opened in 2009.
Foreign Business Support / SME Admin & Info - Services of the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs seco
Osec - Swiss Export Promotion
SwissMedic - Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
Swiss Technoparks - Association of Swiss Technoparks
Simap - Information System on public pocurement in Switzerland
Location:Switzerland - Information for setting up business in Switzerland
International organisations
International scientific contacts
Europe:
European Federation of Biotechnology
EuropaBio - European Association for Bioindustries
EU Homepage
EU Pharmaceutical Unit
Gate2Growth - The Pan European Gateway to business and innovation
National industry associations:
| Canada: | The Industry of Canada, Life Sciences Branch |
| Germany: | VBU - Association of German Biotech Companies DIB - Deutsche Industrievereinigung DIB |
| Finland: | FIB Finnish Bioindustries |
| France: | France Biotech |
| Ireland: | Irish Bioindustry Association |
| Italy: | Assobiotec |
| Japan: | Japan Bioindustry Association |
| Norway: | Norwegian Bioindustry Association |
| Scotland: | Biotech Scotland |
| Spain: | Asebio |
| The Netherlands: | Biotech Industry Association |
| UK: | BIA The Bioindustry Association |
| USA: | BIO Biotechnology Industry Organization |
Worldwide:
OECD / Biotechnology
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
ICGEB - The international Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
BioBin - International Biosafety Network
