Research in the fields of biology and biotechnology, commissioning of third-party companies in the aforementioned areas, provision of consulting services for companies, in particular in the areas of research, strategy, personnel, marketing and communication, as well as provision of services in the areas of finance and accounting. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire similar or related companies or merge with them, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate, intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds.