Switzerland is at the forefront of biotech innovation. Up to 308 biotech companies in Switzerland were involved in research and development (R&D) in 2023. Top biotech companies in Switzerland include MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Ironwood Pharma, Noema Pharma, Abiogen Pharma, Alentis Therapeutics, Rejuveron, Oculis, Idorsia, and NewBiologix.
Switzerland is ranked globally as the most innovative country. It is one of the countries with the highest number of biotechnology patents per capita. 40% of the companies carry out R&D activities, while 45% have manufacturing capabilities.
In Europe, it ranks first for the numbers of phase 3 products, and second for the strongest product pipeline. It also has one of the highest R&D expenditure per capita.
In the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Global Innovation Index, Switzerland has consistently ranked at the top for 13 consecutive years.
In 2023, the biotech companies in Switzerland generated CHF 7.3 billion in sales, up from CHF 6.8 billion in 2022. The sector is attractive to investors as shown by capital inflow totalling CHF 2 billion in 2023. R&D investment stood at CHF 2.4 billion in 2023.
List of Biotech Companies in Switzerland
Read our post on the list of biotech companies in major biotech clusters in Switzerland here:
- List of Biotech Companies in the Greater Zurich Area
- List of Biotech Companies in Basel Area
- List of Biotech Companies in the Greater Zurich Area
3B BIOTECH RESEARCH Sagl
Balerna Via Sottobisio 30
6828 Switzerland
Email: info@3bbiotech.com
bd@3bbiotech.com
Tel: +41 (0) 91 6957542
https://3bbiotech.com/
4bases SA
Tecnopolo Ticino
Via Cantonale n° 18
CH-6928 Manno, Switzerland
Email: info@4bases.ch
Tel: +41 (0) 91 610 04 20
https://4bases.ch/
AB2 Bio Ltd.
EPFL Innovation Park
Building B, 4th Floor
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 694 00 40
Fax: +41 21 694 00 41
Email: info@ab2bio.com
http://www.ab2bio.com/
abc biopply ag
Weissensteinstrasse 81
CH-4500 Solothurn
Switzerland
Tel: +41 41 747 25 50
Email: service@biopply.com
https://biopply.com
AC BioScience SA
Biopôle
Route de la Corniche 4 – Lysine
CH-1066 Epalinges
Email: info@ac-bioscience.com
https://ac-bioscience.com
AC Immune SA
EPFL Innovation Park-Building B
1015 Lausanne / Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 345 91 21
Email: info@acimmune.com
https://www.acimmune.com/
Activen SA
Rue du Petit-Chêne 12,
1003 Lausanne,
Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 311 03 76
Email: info@activen-cosmetics.ch
http://www.activen-cosmetics.ch/
Adaptyv Biosystems
Biopole Life Science Campus
Route de la Corniche 5, 1066 Epalinges
Lausanne, Switzerland
Web: https://www.adaptyvbio.com/
ADC Therapeutics SA
Biopôle
Route de la Corniche 3B
1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 653 02 00
https://www.adctherapeutics.com/
ADIENNE Pharma & Biotech SA
Headquarter:
Via Zurigo 46
CH-6900 Lugano
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)91 210 47 26
Fax +41 (0)91 921 19 78
https://www.adienne.com/
Adipogen Life Sciences
Schneckelerstrasse 1
CH-4414 Fuellinsdorf
Switzerland
Tel: +41-61-926-60-40
Fax: +41-61-926-60-49
Email: info@adipogen.com
https://adipogen.com/
AgroSustain SA
Rue de Lausanne 64
1020 Renens
Switzerland
Web: https://www.agrosustain.ch/
AKYmed Sàrl
Derrière le Château 6,
CH-1033 Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne
Tel: +41 21 552 57 00
Email: info@akymed.com
https://akymed.com/
Alfasigma Schweiz AG
Luzernerstrasse 2,
4800 Zofingen, Switzerland
Tel. +41 627460505
e-mail: info.ch@alfasigma.com
https://ch.alfasigma.com/it/
Alithea Genomics SA
Bâtiment Serine
Route de la Corniche 8
Level -2
1066 Epalignes
Switzerland
Email: info@alitheagenomics.com
Phone: +41 788 30 31 39
https://alitheagenomics.com/
AliveDx Suisse SA
Business Park Terre Bonne
Route de Crassier 13
Eysins, 1262
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 716 98 00
https://alivedx.com/
Allergopharma AG
Bösch 104,
6331 Hünenberg,
Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 721 88 66
https://allergopharma.dermapharm.com/ch-de
Alpex Pharma SA
Via Cantonale,
6805 Mezzovico
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)91 935 51 10
Email: contact@alpex.com
https://www.alpex.com/