The Association pursues the purpose of promoting and supporting, in particular within the framework of the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, innovative companies that carry out research and development activities in the LifestyleTech, FoodTech, FashionTech, MediaTech, Traveltech, DesignTech, ArtTech, Smartworking, Smartliving, eEntertainment, SportTech and similar sectors, in order to improve their competitiveness with a positive impact on society in economic terms, qualified jobs and quality of life. The Association intends to promote synergies between relevant partners and the creation of a competence center dedicated to the Lifestyle industries, supporting the organic growth of the community at the Swiss and international level. In particular, the Association intends to promote collaboration between companies and academic institutions, favoring the transfer of technology and knowledge. The Association does not pursue commercial purposes or the realization of a profit. The aforementioned purpose must be concretized, in particular, through the following activities of the Association: facilitating the networking of companies; facilitating the transfer of technology and knowledge between members, and in particular from academic institutions to companies; accelerating innovation processes by removing bureaucratic and infrastructural barriers; promoting projects and collaborative activities in its specific sector; creating communication channels to transmit useful information to members; facilitating the membership of new members, in particular by attracting new local, national and foreign companies; creating specific competencies through adequate personnel and infrastructure; promoting the Association at the Swiss and international level; improving attractiveness for public and private funding; disseminating, in a didactic manner, its own themes and activities; defining and managing services for members and external companies; managing research laboratories and personnel of the Competence Center; participating in the ecosystem of the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino (hereinafter referred to as the Park). Creation of the internal regulations necessary for the proper functioning of the Competence Center and required by the Park.