The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, rent, lease, manage, encumber and sell both residential and commercial properties and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It also aims to research, develop and manufacture products in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, genetic engineering, plant protection and yield enhancement of cultivated foodstuffs. Furthermore, it aims to purchase, resell and develop patents. The company can establish subsidiaries and participate in other companies for all purposes in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It can participate in, acquire or establish companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. It can provide financing for its own account or for third-party accounts, as well as provide guarantees and sureties, also for subsidiaries. The company can conduct investment and lending transactions of any kind and also receive investment capital from investors in Switzerland and abroad to carry out the development and research of innovation projects.