The company's purpose is to provide services in general, particularly consulting activities, market research and studies, assistance in the introduction and marketing, development of any kind of products in Switzerland and/or abroad, as well as any other related activity, or the marketing of products of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also carry out marketing activities and create and manage research groups in Switzerland and/or abroad. The company may also acquire, sell, manage, receive and grant the use of technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses and intellectual property rights in general, particularly in the aforementioned sectors. The company may directly or indirectly acquire interests and participations in other companies or industrial, commercial, financial and service enterprises in Switzerland or abroad, in the sector related to the company's purpose or in other sectors, and open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. Finally, the company may carry out all commercial, industrial and financial operations or of any other kind deemed necessary or useful and functionally connected with the company's purpose or aimed at achieving its purpose.