{"id":20528,"date":"2023-10-16T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T10:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=20528"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T10:22:38","slug":"bioark-montheys-third-building-signifies-exponential-growth-in-life-sciences-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/bioark-montheys-third-building-signifies-exponential-growth-in-life-sciences-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"BioArk Monthey&#8217;s third building signifies exponential growth in the life sciences sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bioark.ch\/en\/\">BioArk Monthey<\/a>, owned by the municipality of Monthey and the canton of Valais through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theark.ch\/en\/\">The Ark Foundation<\/a>, employs around 280 individuals across 40 companies. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the technology site has inaugurated its third building, aptly named BioArk III. This comes after a <a href=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/bioark-montheys-technology-site-expands\/\">successful expansion in 2015<\/a>, highlighting the sustained demand for cutting-edge spaces in the life sciences sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BioArk&#8217;s unique ecosystem, blending specialized infrastructure with a robust network of competencies, offers a nurturing environment for SMEs, start-ups, and innovators in biotechnology and diagnostics. 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