The company's purpose is to provide consulting, training, strategic and operational support services in the fields of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical industries and life sciences, as well as in the financial sector, notably in trading, market analysis, risk management and investment. The company may carry out any financial, commercial or real estate operations directly or indirectly related to its main purpose or likely to promote it; it may in particular grant loans or guarantees of any kind to its partners or to third parties, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, take participations, found or finance companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose, participate in other companies, acquire, manage and sell tangible and intangible assets, patents, licenses or other intellectual property rights, all excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE.