In 2022, the Swiss biotech industry "continued to demonstrate its resilience, adapting well to geopolitical upheavals and remaining a key driver of innovation for global healthcare". Swiss biotech companies generated revenues of CHF 6.8bn. Capital inflows amounted to more than CHF 1.3bn, of which CHF 780m went to listed companies and CHF 550m to private companies. These are some of the findings of the annual industry report published by the Swiss Biotech Association in collaboration with EY and presented at Swiss Biotech Day in Basel.
Neogap Therapeutics AB partners with Cellerys AG
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Dutch State to sell share capital of Intravacc BV
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Immunology expert joins ImmunOs Therapeutics
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Medigene licences CD40L-CD28 costimulatory switch receptor
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EU to decarbonise aviation sector through green fuel targets
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Swiss Biotech Report: Sunrise, not sunset, is the feeling of the hour
Latest NewsIn 2022, the Swiss biotech industry "continued to demonstrate its resilience, adapting well to geopolitical upheavals and remaining a key driver of innovation for global healthcare". Swiss biotech companies generated revenues of CHF 6.8bn. Capital inflows amounted to more than CHF 1.3bn, of which CHF 780m went to listed companies and CHF 550m to private companies. These are some of the findings of the annual industry report published by the Swiss Biotech Association in collaboration with EY and presented at Swiss Biotech Day in Basel.
Novartis in US$465m deal with 3B Pharmaceuticals GmbH
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Syngenta partners with Biotalys
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