The company's purpose is to provide engineering services, research, consulting, planning, business development, management, quality control, marketing and sales in the fields of earthquake engineering, structural and seismic instrumentation and monitoring; nuclear, industrial, infrastructural and public safety, as well as risk and hazard assessment, awareness and damage limitation, including hardware and software development, to make the world a safer place. 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 real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide securities for liabilities of affiliated companies.