The company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad is: in general, all research activities, scientific development with therapeutic intent and any valorization of research work carried out by researchers in the exercise of their function; all technological developments and related services as well as the filing, acquisition and transfer of all patents or processes, means, interventions or scientific discoveries with therapeutic intent; but also the exploitation of exploitation licenses, trademarks and other intellectual property elements that can serve the same purposes, and if necessary, the collection of rights of any kind related to the property concerned; partnership, in any legal and financial form, with any physical or moral person, whether public or private, for the purpose of scientific research and development with therapeutic intent; if necessary, the organization and conduct of colloquia, round tables, conferences, exhibitions and congresses for educational or commercial purposes as well as the elaboration and publication or dissemination by all means of technical and scientific writings related to the company's activities; and in general, all commercial, industrial, artisanal or civil operations; all advertising or financial, real estate or movable activities that can be directly or indirectly related to one of the specified objects or to any similar or related object or of a nature to favor or facilitate its development; all of this directly or indirectly, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, alone or with third parties, through the creation of new companies or groups, contributions, subscriptions, commandite, purchases of securities or social rights, mergers or acquisitions, alliances, advances, purchases or sales of securities and social rights, transfers or leases of all or part of its movable and immovable assets, participation companies or taking on lease or management of all assets or rights, or by any other means, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE; to carry out all operations that are compatible with this object, relate to it and contribute to its realization. The company may: carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable or immovable activities, directly or indirectly related to its purpose, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders, its subsidiaries or branches or to third parties, if it favors its interests.