to provide services and conduct all commercial transactions in Switzerland and abroad, in the import and export of products, particularly in the fields of technology, information technology, biotechnology, environmental technology, nanotechnology; in the field of chemistry, including organic, inorganic and biochemical chemistry; the company may directly or indirectly produce, store and market all products, including chemical products used for cleaning, maintenance and disinfection (biocides); the company may manage and exploit technologies, patents and other intellectual property rights; the company may directly or indirectly organize events, provide management consulting, capacity building, project development and establish strategic alliances related to its purpose; the company may carry out, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, financial or securities transactions directly or indirectly related to its purpose and take a participation in any form in companies in Switzerland and abroad; the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, manage real estate.