The purpose of the company is as follows: participation in investments, joint venture projects, partnerships and collaborations in both commercial and research and development fields; carrying out market research, marketing, feasibility studies, support and assistance in the introduction and commercialization, development of any type of product in Switzerland and/or abroad, as well as any other related activity, taking on representations, marketing, import-export, wholesale and/or retail, of articles and products of any kind, in particular instrumental goods in the context of companies, as well as providing services in these fields. The company may also carry out activities of granting loans, guarantees, including mortgages, sureties and guarantees, also in favor of third parties, excluding, however, the exercise of banking and insurance activities. The company may also acquire, sell, manage, receive for use and grant for use technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses and intellectual property rights in general, in particular in the aforementioned sectors. The company may also acquire, encumber, manage, administer and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as participate in real estate companies and enterprises with headquarters and/or activities in Switzerland and abroad, in compliance with the applicable regulations. The activity carried out in the real estate sector is not aimed at third parties but limited to real estate for its own account. The company may also assume, both directly and indirectly, interests and participations in other industrial, commercial, financial and service companies in Switzerland or abroad, in the sector related to the purpose.