Basel Area Business & Innovation

🏆Top recognition for the Basel Area's Foreign Direct Investment Strategy! We’re proud to share that we have been named the #1 for the FDI Strategy in the last 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 by fDi Intelligence 🎉! What sets the Basel Area apart? At the crossroads of Switzerland, Germany, and France, the Basel Area is more than just a picturesque region; it's a powerhouse of innovation, business excellence, and culture. 🔬 The leading life sciences hub in Switzerland and Europe: Home to 700+ life sciences companies and 1000 research groups, the Basel Area is a global leader in pharma, biotech, healthech and medtech. Our organization, together with Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area and the strategic accelerators DayOne - Healthcare Innovation and BaseLaunch, play a key role in fostering growth and supporting startups. 🗨️ "By positioning the Basel Area as Europe’s leading life sciences hub, we connect global innovators to an ecosystem rich in talent, cutting-edge research, and collaboration opportunities." shares Basel Area Business & Innovation CEO Christof Kloepper. 🌟 High quality of life: with world-class infrastructure and a vibrant cultural scene, the Basel Area offers an exceptional work-life balance, representing a significant draw for professionals and businesses looking to grow in the location. 🏛️ Cultural excellence: the region is a haven for art and history lovers, with nearly 40 museums. The blend of medieval charm and cutting-edge architecture makes it a unique destination for residents and visitors alike. The Basel Area's consistent top rankings in the FDI Intelligence report indicate its promising prospects for inward investment, economic development, and business expansion. Source: https://lnkd.in/ghUVB6vy ----- Follow us on #discoverthebaselarea Basel Area Business & Innovation #Basel #Innovation #LifeSciences #Culture #BusinessGrowth Invest in Switzerland | Standortförderung, AWA, Kanton Basel-Stadt | Promotion économique du canton du Jura | Kanton Basel-Landschaft | Financial Times

It's time for the first event from our Innovation Booster Digital Health Nation team's first Open Innovation Challenge - are you ready? 😁 Next week's webinar is about how to improve clinical data capture for better healthcare outcomes, focused on simplifying and standardizing clinical data collection using #openEHR as a standard. An expert speaker panel will take us through: ✅ Real-world applications and system integration. ✅ University Hospital Basel’s openEHR implementation with Better. ✅ openEHR’s architecture and role in unifying healthcare data. ✅ Key challenges & opportunities for innovation. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A, providing the opportunity to interact with the speakers. Click on the button below now to register! #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #ClinicalData #InnovationChallenge #swissinnovationbooster Yana Yoncheva | Ursula Costa | Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy

🌍 Boston & the Basel Area: a transatlantic powerhouse for biotech growth What do Boston-Cambridge and the Basel Area have in common? More than just a passion for biotech—these two hubs are driving the future of global life sciences. Boston has long been North America’s premier biotech hub, while the Basel Area has established itself as Europe’s leading life sciences powerhouse. Companies like #Novartis, Moderna, BeiGene and LifeMine Therapeutics have recognized the synergies between these two ecosystems, leveraging the region’s strategic location, impressive talent pool, and strong innovation network to expand their global footprint. Why the Basel Area is a smart bet for biopharma expansion: ✅ Strategic location: the region is the gateway to European and global markets ✅ Unrivaled talent: the area provides a pool of experienced biotech and commercial leaders ✅ Thriving ecosystem: startups, investors and major pharma players in one place ✅ Regulatory & financial advantages: a business-friendly environment for innovation-driven companies The question isn’t whether to expand, it's where. The Basel Area is proving to be the go-to hub for global success. Is your company ready to make the move? Read more in the series by Kirsten Detrick on how the Basel Area and Boston are closely linked: https://lnkd.in/eP8RS88N ----- Follow us on #discoverthebaselarea Basel Area Business & Innovation #Biotech #GlobalExpansion #Innovation #Basel #LifeSciences #Switzerland #Boston Invest in Switzerland | Business Location Switzerland | Swiss Business Hub USA | Paul Eschmann | Fabio Marelli | Shwen Gwee | Annelise Michel

Congratulations to Basel Area-based BioVersys AG on becoming a publicly traded company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange 🎉 This is an important milestone in the ongoing effort to develop solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance. In addition, the success of this IPO highlights the Basel Area's status as a leading global hub for biotech and how its ecosystem can help companies thrive. We look forward to seeing more of our life sciences startups follow this path! #Innovation #Biotech #Startups #Basel #Switzerland

Nous sommes ravis que le Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area - Jura soit présenté dans la dernière édition de Défis, publiée par Pro Jura ! 🗞️ L'article souligne comment notre site de Courroux façonne l'écosystème d'innovation du Jura en connectant les medtech, l'industrie 4.0 et la recherche la plus récente pour créer un impact réel. Curieux de savoir ce qui fait du Jura une rampe de lancement unique pour l'innovation ? Dans l'article, vous découvrirez : ✅ Comment notre site stimule la croissance économique et la création d'emplois à haute valeur ajoutée. ✅ Comment certains de nos résidents du site du Jura repoussent les limites dans les domaines des piles à combustible, de la récupération des nerfs, et des matériaux composites. ✅ Comment les startups bénéficient de nos programmes DayOne Tech et i4Challenge pour développer leurs innovations. 👉 Lisez l'article complet ci-dessous et visitez notre site web pour en savoir plus sur notre site jurassien : https://lnkd.in/eVssJXcR Promotion économique du canton du Jura | Tiphaine CHARRETIER | Florian Saner | Pascal Clisson | Sébastien Meunier | Albert Hilber #innovation #startups #medtech #industry40

🚀 Ready to innovate in 2025? Let’s co-create! Our Innovation Booster Digital Health Nation team is kicking off the year with a powerful new program format designed to drive real-world healthcare impact. The first challenge has been set: 💡 Improving clinical data capture for better healthcare outcomes In collaboration with University Hospital Basel & Personalized Health Basel, the Innovation Booster powered by Innosuisse is calling on innovators to enhance clinical data quality using openEHR. What’s in it for you? ✅ Gain expert insights from healthcare professionals, IT specialists and industry leaders. ✅ Dive deep into the problem and co-develop meaningful solutions. ✅ Selected ideas will access CHF20,000 in non-dilutive funding and targeted mentorship. ✅ Work closely with hospital experts to refine, validate and implement your innovation in a real-world setting at University Hospital Basel. Learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d_VpS9g9 📅 Key dates: 🚨 Open Innovation Call for sign-ups: Now until March 21, 2025 ⚡ Open Innovation Day: March 21, 2025 🎤 Pitch & Selection: March 25, 2025 Interested in partnerships or more details? Contact Yana Yoncheva today. Let’s co-create the future of healthcare - join us in making a difference! Ursula Costa | Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy | Alexander Becker #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #SwissInnovationBooster

🚀 Swiss Venture Capital Report 2025: Basel Area’s biotech boom continues! The results are and they confirm what we’ve known all along: the Basel Area is leading the charge in Swiss biotech innovation! Some highlights: ✅ BaseLaunch's portfolio company Alentis Therapeutics closed the largest Swiss financing round of the year with a CHF160m investment, while Bright Peak Therapeutics and SixPeaks Bio secured CHF80m and CHF27.5m respectively. ✅ The Basel Area raised CHF337.5m in investments, more than double its pre-pandemic level. ✅ The Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area is proving to be a key driver of growth, supporting many of the region’s top biotech startups. (Shout out to our friends over at Tech Park Basel for having one of their residents, SixPeak, on the Top Startup list as well 😊). With investor confidence on the rise (76% expect higher investments in the next 12 months) and deeptech sectors like biotech attracting major funding, the Basel Area is poised for another strong year ahead 💪 Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dubG2fSk Basel Area Business & Innovation is here to support the next generation of biotech and healthtech disruptors. Ready to grow your startup in Europe’s leading life sciences hub? Let’s talk! Christof Kloepper | Thomi Jourdan | Kaspar Sutter | Standortförderung, AWA, Kanton Basel-Stadt | Standortförderung Baselland | Promotion économique du canton du Jura #Biotech #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #Switzerland

💡 Biotech startups: Rethinking how you fund growth?   If you’re looking into different ways to structure deals, check out this article featuring insights from BaseLaunch and legal experts at VISCHER and Walder Wyss Ltd.   We break down two key funding approaches that are gaining traction in biotech: 👉 Build-to-buy transactions 👉 Early platform deals Learn how these models can help you manage partnerships more effectively and improve your outcomes. Legal and strategic tips are shared by Matthias Staehelin, Alexander Gutmans, and Christian Wyss. 👉 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/e2pceeDy Stephan Emmerth, Neil Goldsmith, Martyna Wroblewska, Virginia Ballotta, Lenka Michalkova #Biotech #Funding #Startups #LifeSciences #Innovation #AccelerateInBasel

🚀 Basel Area: A thriving hub for life sciences collaboration The latest EY-Parthenon study reaffirms what makes the Basel Area life sciences ecosystem exceptional: its collaborative strength. The Basel Area brings together industry leaders, startups, research institutes, and investors, fostering partnerships that accelerate innovation and drive breakthroughs. This dynamic ecosystem is further strengthened by: 🤝 Strong funding networks with VC and late-stage funding comparable to Boston and London, making the Basel Area a prime destination for companies expanding to Europe. 🌍 Cross-sector innovation: diversifying investment into digital health and medtech enhances resilience and attracts a broader range of stakeholders. 🚀 Future growth potential: the study highlights the need for increased early-stage funding to ensure Basel remains globally competitive and continues to fuel cutting-edge advancements. Discover more in “The Basel Area Life Sciences Ecosystem in a Global Landscape”: https://lnkd.in/eeDYSzYj ----- Follow us on #discoverthebaselarea Basel Area Business & Innovation #LifeSciences #Innovation #BaselArea #Switzerland #Biotech #Medtech #Pharma #DigitalHealth InvestinSwitzerland | Swiss Business Hub France | Swiss Business Hub Germany | Swiss Business Hub USA | Swiss Business Hub UK | Paul Eschmann| Valentina Francia | Alexander Becker

Scientists to watch in the Basel Area 🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Emma Hodcroft, brilliant epidemiologist from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute who has just been recognized by the renowned Nature Magazine as one of the three scientists to watch this year! Through this recognition, the Basel Area is celebrating excellence in scientific research and global impact. Dr. Emma Hodcroft's groundbreaking work in tracking and analyzing viral genomes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped to understand how viruses spread and mutate. What’s even more inspiring is Dr. Hodcroft’s ability to make complex science accessible to policymakers, the media and the public. Her dedication to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact is an example of how communication and innovation can drive positive change. It’s a proud moment for Switzerland’s and the Basel Area's scientific community. Join us to celebrate our talents in life sciences! Read more about the people to watch in 2025: https://lnkd.in/eMgM3fg6   ----- Follow us on #discoverthebaselarea Basel Area Business & Innovation #Innovation #Leadership #epidemiology #Switzerland #Basel #PeopletoWatch #LifeSciences InvestinSwitzerland