The acquisition of participations in any form, of any commercial, industrial, financial or other company, both in Switzerland and abroad, the purchase of any title and right in the form of participation, contribution, subscription, final purchase or option to purchase, negotiation and in any other way, and in particular, the purchase of patents and licenses, their management and development, the granting to the companies in which it is interested of any collaboration, loan, advance or guarantee; finally, any activity and any operation directly or indirectly connected with its purpose. The company may carry out any commercial, technical or financial operation directly or indirectly connected with any of the areas mentioned above, in order to facilitate its completion. The company may acquire, sell, manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad.