The foundation pursues the following purposes: a) Creating conditions to attract more venture capital to the Swiss innovation ecosystem (primarily institutional and strategic investors); b) Promoting start-ups and scale-ups in the deeptech sector and creating related jobs; and c) Establishing Switzerland as a leading international deeptech nation that offers and commercializes key technologies to address major societal challenges. The foundation fulfills its purposes by promoting and supporting projects, organizations, institutions, and individuals that are committed to the aforementioned purposes and guarantee that the funds received from the foundation are used efficiently, economically, and in accordance with the foundation's purpose. The foundation is active in Switzerland and abroad. The foundation has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purpose.