The company's purpose is to manage research activities, including recruitment, training, personnel leasing and management services for government agencies, academic organizations and commercial customers. Additionally, the company may provide services related to the marketing of chemicals. The company may acquire, hold, manage, utilize and transfer real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees or other securities for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or are provided free of charge. Furthermore, the company may conduct any business that appears to promote the purpose of the company or is related to it.