The company's purpose is: research, development, production, and marketing of products, processes, and services in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences, and health; conducting preclinical and clinical studies, notably up to the proof of concept; selling, licensing, or transferring programs or technologies to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; acquiring, managing, and disposing of intellectual property rights (patents, know-how, licenses, software); taking stakes, concluding strategic partnerships, and licensing agreements; as ancillary activities, carrying out all commercial and financial operations - whether movable or immovable (strictly in accordance with the rules relating to the acquisition of immovable property by foreigners) directly or indirectly related to the above-mentioned purpose(s), as well as by taking stakes in any Swiss or foreign companies pursuing identical or analogous objectives. The company may also grant loans and/or guarantees, in any form, to its shareholders or to third parties. The company may carry out its activities both in Switzerland and abroad.