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.

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: Mo, May 5, 14:15 – 15:00, Eventhall stage
Title: tba

GV3: Delegation of Japan

Round table discussion: Mo, 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: Tu, 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: Tu, 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

Global Village participants

GV11: Delegation of the Nordic countries

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

GV12: Delegation of North Carolina, USA

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GV13: Delegation of Estonia

Round table discussion: Tu, 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

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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: Mo, May 5, 16:45 – 17:15, Eventhall stage
Title: tba

GV23: Delegation of Australia

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GV24: Delegation of South Korea

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

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