Global Village

Connect with international biotech clusters to strengthen your ties with the Swiss biotech hub by fostering cross-border investments, public-private partnerships, collaborations and exchange of talent. Find out more about the Global Village here.

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Global Village participants

GV1: Delegation of Oregon, USA

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 14:00 – 14:30, Eventhall stage
Title: Oregon and Switzerland have formed a new Journey of Collaboration

GV2: Delegation of Spain

Round table discussion: Mon, May 5, 14:15 – 15:00, Eventhall stage
Title: Switzerland as a Guest Nation in BIOSPAIN: How we can establish a Framework for a permanent Collaboration

GV3: Delegation of Japan

Round table discussion: Mon, May 5, 16:00 – 16:30, Eventhall stage
Title: Swiss-Japanese Biotech Synergies: Innovation, Expansion & Partnership across Borders

GV4: Delegation of Brazil

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GV5: Delegation of China

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 14:45 – 15:15, Eventhall stage
Title: From China’s AI Surge to Switzerland’s Pharma Leadership: Accelerating the Sino–Swiss Strategy for Global Impact in Life Sciences

GV6: Delegation of Italy

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GV7: Delegation of India

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 14:00 – 14:30, Eventhall stage
Title: From India to the World: Biotech Bridges with Swiss Expertise

GV8: Delegation of Iran

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GV9: Delegation of Belgium

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GV10: Delegation of the Netherlands

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 12:00 – 12:45, Eventhall stage
Titel: Organ-on-Chip: Implementation through Collaboration between the Netherlands and Switzerland

GV11: Delegation of the Nordic countries

Round table discussion: Mon, May 5, 15:15 – 15:45, Eventhall stage
Title: The Nordics and Switzerland innovating together: Translating Innovation into Biotech Ventures

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GV12: Delegation of North Carolina, USA

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GV13: Delegation of Estonia

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 14:45 – 15:15, room Verseau
Title: Building large scale digital Infrastructure for Healthcare Systems

GV14: Delegation of the Heidelberg–Mannheim region, Germany – bioRN Life Science Cluster

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GV15: Delegation of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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GV16: Delegation of Czechia

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GV17: Delegation of Taiwan

Round table discussion: Mon, May 5, 14:30 – 15:00, room Verseau
Title: Ecosystem Collaboration & Business Connection between Taiwan and Switzerland

GV18: Delegation of Greece

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GV19: Delegation of Bavaria, Germany

Round table discussion: Tue, May 6, 13:00 – 13:45, Eventhall stage
Title: Bridging Ecosystems: Empowering Startups from Pre-Seed to Scale-Up in Bavaria and Switzerland (4 Case Studies)

GV20: Delegation of Saxony, Germany

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GV21: Delegation of Hong Kong

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GV22: Delegation of Canada

Round table discussion: Mon, May 5, 16:45 – 17:15, Eventhall stage
Title: The State of AI in Drug Discovery – Advances & Ethics

GV23: Delegation of Australia

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GV24: Delegation of South Korea

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GV25: Delegation of France

Global Village Plenary session

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 09:00-09:45

Eureka: funding for global R&D cooperation

This plenary session will spotlight EUREKA, the world’s largest public network for international R&D and innovation, with a presence in over 45 countries. It will feature an introduction by the EUREKA Secretariat, followed by a discussion and testimonies from international biotech companies and EUREKA representatives. Moderated by Innosuisse, the session will include audience questions and conclude with an outlook on the Swiss Biotech Day 2026 and the Eureka Global Innovation Summit 2026.

Moderator: Andreas Gut, Innosuisse

Speaker: Jorge Liz, Eureka

Contributors: Companies and research centers from Switzerland (Carlo Bertozzi, co-founder and CEO, InCephalo AG), Netherlands, Spain (Juan Ignacio Imbaud, CEO, Protein Alternatives), Canada and South Korea

Pitch: Global Village international session

Global Innovation Showcase: Startups from the Global Village

International reception

Monday, May 5, 2025, 18:00 – 18:45, Eventhall

Join us for a dedicated networking reception at the Global Village, where participants can connect with 25 international delegations in a relaxed and engaging setting. The event will feature welcome remarks by Michael Altorfer, CEO of the Swiss Biotech Association, and a speech by Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), a long-standing partner of the Global Village.

Market place

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 15:30 – 16:30, Eventhall

The Market Place is the closing networking event of the Global Village, where international delegations will share drinks and snacks from their home countries—celebrating cultural diversity and global collaboration. Delegates will be invited to share their key achievements at Swiss Biotech Day and offer an outlook on future opportunities. The event will conclude with farewell speeches by Michael Altorfer, CEO, and Patrick Amstutz, President of the Board at the Swiss Biotech Association, including the announcement of this edition’s Country Partnership of the Year.