The purpose of the company is: the ideation, research, development and exploitation of innovations with a competitive, social and collective focus. Furthermore, it may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its social purpose and may be interested, in any form, in all companies, in particular by taking a stake in companies. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.