Welcome to Basel
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Basel - Center of the Life Sciences Industry
Basel Area
Center of gravity:
• Three country corner
• Population of Basel Area: 450,000inhabitants
• 1 million employee pool
• Well established international tiesand connections
• Second largest and most productiveof all major Swiss regions
• Most dynamic growth rates over thelast 10 years – tend to continue so.
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Key Industries
Life Sciences
• Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
• Medical Technology / Agribusiness
Chemicals / Specialty Chemicals
Micro / Nanotechnology
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Key Industries
Financial services
• Banking / Insurance
• Bank of International Settlements
Logistics / Transport
ICT
Exhibitions and Congresses
• BaselWorld
• ArtBasel
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Basel Life Sciences Cluster
A true Life Sciences Cluster
• Global players such as Roche and Novartis
• Dynamic and growing companies such as Actelion
• Start-up companies, such as Newron and Synosia
• Full range of supplier and service companies
• Academic research institutes
Top Life Sciences Region
• More than 13% of region's GDP
• 36,000 employees
– Annual growth in jobs of 5%
– Excellent productivity (USD 219,000 per employee) and growing
• Unmatched R&D investment (7% of GDP)
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Full range of activities
Headquarters functions
Research and Development
Manufacturing
Service and Supplier companies
• Contract manufacturing
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Development of Basel Industry
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Work Force Development
Ability to attract and retain people
• No 1 for international experience ofsenior managers
• No 2 for attractiveness to foreignhigh-skilled people
• No 3 for quality of labour relations
• No 3 for motivation of employees
Education
• Top universities within one hour'sdrive
• University of Applied Sciences – LifeSciences faculty
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Report
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Business Environment
Exceptional local infrastructure
Competitive tax rates
Access to the Swiss financial marketplace
Liberal Swiss laws, including labour
laws
Stability
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Location
Hub of Europe
• Central location in Europe
• International tradition, bordering bothGermany + France
• History of trade and industry
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Location
Connections
Transportation hub
• EuroAirport
• Motorways
• Railways
• Rhine River Shipping
Logistics / transport industry
• Basel region generates >50% oflogistics turnover in Switzerland
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Transportation Hub
International Basel
International tradition
Cross border employment
• 50,000 per day
30% of Basel residents are non-Swiss citizens
Home to citizens of ~150 nations
Four official languages + English
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Art, Business and Culture
Culture
• 40 museums
• A dozen theatres
• Cinemas
• Concert halls and open air venues
Social
• Something for everyone
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BaselArea Economic Promotion
Sponsored by local governmentsand business associations
Our Main Tasks
• International promotion
• Attraction of foreign companies
• Support of start-ups
Our services (free of charge):
• Information about the business location
• Support in all procedural matters
• Site selection: viewing of properties
• Contacts (specialists/experts, business networks, government, adminstration)
– BaselArea Economic Promotion
Aeschenvorstadt 36, 4010 Basel, Switzerland
Phone +41 61 295 50 00; Fax: +41 61 295 50 09
www.baselarea.ch
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See you in the Basel area!
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