The company's purpose is to develop, exploit, promote, distribute and finance innovations, inventions and intellectual property rights, such as patents, licenses, trademarks, patterns, models, designs, as well as to advise, support and market innovation projects and to organize seminars and events. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage properties, licenses, patents and other intangible assets in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.