About the format
The exhibition floor is the backbone of the event: exibition booths, mentoring booths and Swiss cluster booths spread across levels 0, 2 and 3, with partnering, catering and the Global Village in between.
Exhibition booths are located on levels 0 and 2 of the Congress Center. Catering, coffee breaks and the partnering area sit next to the booths, so the exhibition floor is where delegates spend most of the time between sessions.
Two special booth categories complete the picture:
- Mentoring booths offer personalized guidance on one concrete topic relevant to biotech CEOs along the value chain, from non-dilutive funding to IP strategy and IPO readiness.
- Swiss cluster booths showcase the excellence and partnering opportunities of the Swiss innovation and R&D infrastructure.
Why take part
What the exhibition area offers
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Exhibition booths
Six square meters on both days, including your profile online and your logo in the conference guide.
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Mentoring booths
Nine topic-focused booths in 2026, from international business and export to financing, M&A and IPOs.
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Swiss cluster booths
Eleven clusters in 2026, from the Life Science Zurich Business Network to the Bern Life Science Hub.
Last edition
Mentoring and Swiss cluster booths in 2026
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Going global: international business and export
Switzerland Global Enterprise
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Non-dilutive funding, including European funding
Innosuisse and Euresearch
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From local biotech innovators to global champions: financing, M&A and IPOs
Stifel
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Microphysiological Systems Innovation Hub
Alveolix, Mimetas and Insphero
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Life Science Zurich Business Network
LSZBN and Bio-Technopark Zurich
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Lausanne research
UNIL-CHUV and the Ludwig Institute
Secure your booth for 2027
Booths are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the Swiss Biotech Association benefit from reduced rates.
Program
Every other part of the program
- Program finder & overview The shape of the two days, and the three formats that fit your organization best.
- Company presentations Fifteen-minute presentations in three parallel tracks on both conference days.
- Global Village International delegations present their ecosystems and meet the Swiss biotech hub.
- Moderated networking tables Thirty-minute open discussions on one focused topic, hosted by an expert moderator.
- Panel discussions Moderated debates with investors, regulators and industry leaders.
- Pitching sessions Start-ups pitch to investors and pharma; investors pitch back in reverse sessions.
- Plenary sessions Keynotes, fireside sessions, the Swiss Biotech Report and the Success Stories Award.
- Poster exhibitions Swiss R&D biotech companies showcase their research and value proposition.
- Welcome reception The opening evening in the Markthalle Basel, the first of seven networking receptions.
- Side events Investor pre-event, executive breakfasts, the general assembly and guided city tours.
- All formats Every part of the program explained, from the plenary sessions to the welcome reception.