{"id":17,"date":"2023-02-28T15:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-01-15T08:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T07:31:56","slug":"life-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n

Western Switzerland, also known as the Health Valley, is globally recognized as a top destination for life sciences companies. With its expertise in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical technologies, it offers a prime location for companies looking to expand their global operations, capitalizing on Switzerland’s renowned reputation for quality and innovation in the life sciences industry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

<\/p>N\u00b01 in Life Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SIX Swiss Exchange<\/a> is a leading stock exchange in Europe and holds the top position in the field of life sciences. Approximately 35% of the capital of European life sciences companies is traded on SIX Swiss Exchange, which reflects Switzerland’s deep historical ties with this sector. Moreover, Switzerland boasts the world’s highest per capita density of bio and medtech companies, showcasing its robust ecosystem for innovation and growth in these industries. Key players such as Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, CSL Behring, Incyte, GSK, Merck, and Takeda, to name a few, have made Western Switzerland their home, further solidifying the region’s prominence in the life sciences sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellent infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Western Switzerland offers a robust infrastructure for the life sciences sector, including technology and innovation parks, research centers, labs, and state-of-the-art equipment. Geneva’s Campus Biotech<\/a> is renowned as a center of excellence for biotechnology and life sciences research, while Lausanne’s Biop\u00f4le<\/a> specializes in areas such as oncology, immunology, medtech, personalized medicine, nutrition, and digital health. Bern\u2019s sitem-insel<\/a> serves as the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, fostering the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical applications. Additionally, the region leverages the expertise of the BioAlps<\/a> Association, dedicated to creating synergies between academia, entrepreneurs, investors, authorities and start-ups in the life sciences sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A leading position in the medtech industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With its 1,400 manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and service providers, Switzerland has the largest number of companies involved in medical technologies per resident in Europe. The medtech sector employs 67,500 highly-qualified persons and represents 3.7% of GDP and 3.4% of total Swiss exports. Statistics this significant cannot be found in any other country. Numerous suppliers, manufacturers, and international trading companies thrive in the field of medtech, specializing in biomaterials, cardiovascular and dental devices, implants, diabetic devices, electro-medical equipment, orthopedic and ophthalmologic imaging, respiratory equipment, surgical instruments, and wound treatment. The region also hosts companies specializing in automation, micro-machining, and micro-assembly, crucial for the medtech industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\n Ask for advice\n <\/h2>\n

Contact our expert in
\r\nLife Sciences<\/p>\n

\n \n Contact us<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg> \n <\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

\n Key Figures\n <\/h2>\n
\n 110<\/strong>
\n billions exports<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 114,510<\/strong>
\n employees<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 869,7<\/strong>
\n million of CHF Capital invested<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 3,124 <\/strong>
\n companies in the sector<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \"\"\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Why Switzerland for your next biomanufacturing facility<\/h3>\n
\n \n\n\n\n<\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Global demand for biologics is at an all-time high. According to a CPhI report, by 2025 Europe will overtake North America as the top location for biologics manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n

\n
\n
\n

Related Articles<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n \"The\n
\n
\n Life sciences\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n
\n

Swiss Biotech Report 2026: talent and tenacity drive record performance<\/h3>\n

5 May 2026<\/p>\n

\n \n\n\n\n<\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n
\n \"Lausanne's\n
\n
\n Life sciences\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n
\n

CHUV deploys Western Switzerland’s first single-port robotic surgical assistant<\/h3>\n

29 April 2026<\/p>\n

\n \n\n\n\n<\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n
\n \"The\n
\n
\n Life sciences\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n
\n

CSEM, Insel Gruppe, and University of Bern extend Bern medtech collaboration for three more years<\/h3>\n

20 April 2026<\/p>\n

\n \n\n\n\n<\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

\n Contact us for advice\n <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n

GGBa has a global network of representatives who will support and guide you to ensure the success of your establishment in Switzerland. Our services are tailor-made, free and confidential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n \n Contact us<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg> \n <\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Western Switzerland, also known as the Health Valley, is globally recognized as a top destination for life sciences companies. With its expertise in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical technologies, it offers a prime location for companies looking to expand their global operations, capitalizing on Switzerland’s renowned reputation for quality and innovation in the life sciences industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2163,"parent":15,"menu_order":35,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLife Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Life Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Greater Geneva Bern area\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-15T07:31:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/\",\"name\":\"Life Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-28T14:07:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-15T07:31:56+00:00\",\"description\":\"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1000},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Key industries\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Life Sciences\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Greater Geneva Bern area\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Life Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa","description":"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Life Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa","og_description":"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.","og_url":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/","og_site_name":"Greater Geneva Bern area","article_modified_time":"2025-01-15T07:31:56+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/","url":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/","name":"Life Sciences in Western Switzerland | GGBa","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-28T14:07:15+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-15T07:31:56+00:00","description":"With unparalleled expertise in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medtech, Western Switzerland stands as a beacon for innovation and quality.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ls-sm.jpg","width":1500,"height":1000},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/life-sciences\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Key industries","item":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/key-industries\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Life Sciences"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/","name":"Greater Geneva Bern area","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30084,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/30084"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}