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Status of the Sector
2012 Statistics
Switzerland 2013 Statistics
318 Total Biotech Companies 345
95 Biotech - Therapeutics 102
163 Biotech - R&D Services 178
60 Biotech - Other 65
94% Percentage of SME's 89%
4% Percentage of Publicly Owned Companies 4%
USD 159 M in 2011
Financing/Capital RaisedUSD 117 M in
2012
122 Licensing Opportunities 171
Key Activities of Biotechnology Companies
Historical DataSubsector 201
3201
2Bioinformatics & Bioelectronics
5% 5%
Contract Research & Manufacturing
14% 13%
Diagnostics and Analytical Services
20% 20%
Genomics & Proteomics 5% 5%Other Services and Suppliers 24% 25%Therapeutics 16% 16%Other 16% 16%
Bioinformatics and Bioelec-
tronics5%
Contract Re-search and
Manufacturing14%
Diagnostics and Analytical
Services20%
Genomics and Pro-teomics
5%
Other Services and Suppliers
24%Therapeutics
17%
Other17%
2013 Data
Company Foundation Timeline
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
20130
5
10
15
20
25
1 24 4 3
5 5 63
119 9
7 8
2
64
1
7
9
10
7 8
96 4
6
8
64
33
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2 3
3
12
1
3
Biotechnology - Therapeutics and DiagnosticsBiotechnology / R&D ServicesBiotechnology - other
Year
No.
of
Com
panie
s F
ounded
Company Ownership
Historical DataSubsector 201
32012
Private/ Independent
79% 81%
Public 4% 4%Subsidiary 17% 15%
Private / in-dependent
79%
Public4%
Sub-sidiary17%
2013 Data
Sources of Company Foundations
Historical DataCompany Foundation 2013 2012Independent foundation 44% 50%Merger 1% 2%Spin-off from company 3% 4%Spin-off from public institution / NPO 2% 2%Spin-off from university 15% 22%Subsidiary 14% 14%Other 5% 5%
Undisclosed16%
Independent foundation
44%
Merger1%
Spin-off from company
3%
Spin-off from public institu-
tion / NPO2%
Spin-off from university
15%
Subsidiary13%
Other5%
2013 Data
Number of Employees
Historical DataNo. of Employees 2013 20121-10 34% 33%11-50 40% 44%51-200 15% 17%Greater than 200 11% 6%
1-10:34%
11-50:40%
51-200:15%
201+:11%
2013 No. of Employees
Products in the Pipeline
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
Pre
clin
ical
Phase
IPhase
II
Phase
III
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
115
123
53
41
49
45
25
14
No. of Products
Financing Rounds in Switzerland & 3 Major Financing Rounds
Financing for 2012/2013 Private Biotech Companies
Major Financings in 2012/2013
SectorUSD M
Biocartis SABiotech – Therapeutics &
Diagnostics45
GenKyoTex SABiotech – Therapeutics &
Diagnostics27
PIQUR Therapeutics Ltd.Biotech – Therapeutics &
Diagnostics15
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
50100150200250
0
4
8
12
Financing ValueNumber of Financings
Half Yearly
Fin
an
cin
g V
alu
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US
D M
Nu
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of
Fu
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R
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