Research, development, as well as consulting and provision of other services in the technical-scientific field, exploitation of patents and licenses, trade in and production of technical products, and the exercise of all activities related to the business purpose; the company may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in other companies, acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real estate, make financings on its own or on behalf of others, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.