SWISS BIOTECH 2010

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