Europe’s life sciences supercluster, built for biotechs
The Basel Area Life Sciences Supercluster brings together pharma, biotech, research, and manufacturing with 33,000+ professionals, Europe’s largest talent pool, for faster recruiting, easier partnering, and a quicker path from lab to launch.
Explore the Basel Area’s anchor biopharma companies, headquartered or with major bases in the region, where deep pipelines, capital and partnership opportunities are within minutes of each other. This shortlist highlights the enterprises you are most likely to collaborate with or recruit from in your first months on the ground. Also use it as a starting point to map potential partners, decision makers and neighboring teams you can visit in a single day.
Meet just some of the world-class research institutes located in the Basel Area that turn discovery into development across systems biology, molecular and cell biology, immune engineering, human model systems and global health. Located minutes apart and closely connected with industry, these centers make it easier to move from idea to evidence and into the clinic.
Basel Area Research Institutes Handbook (Edition 2024)
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"Basel is home to Roche’s largest research site—and to a community that helps us thrive. Close collaboration, diverse talent and reliable infrastructure make it the right place to turn science into medicines."
Dr. Katrin Arnold
Site Head pRED Basel, Roche Innovation Center Basel (RICB)
"We chose Basel after surveying biotech hubs worldwide. The talent, ecosystem and government officials made it an excellent choice, while its central, beautiful setting easily attracts global recruits."
Stephen Wilson
CEO of the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering (BIIE)
"Our experience in setting up in Basel was similar to the city’s riverside current – effortless, smooth and refreshing. The support offered at launch let us focus on our operations with confidence."
John V. Oyler
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of BeOne Medicines
International events hosted in the Basel Area
Scout, meet, plan your site visits – all in one trip
Basel Area Life Sciences Supercluster is where talent, connectivity, and opportunity come together. With world-class expertise from institutions, a thriving ecosystem plugged directly into pharma and biotech pipelines, and a location at the heart of Europe, this is the place where your company can scale faster.
Your R&D destination
Your commercial catalyst
Free consulting tailored to your expansion
Location search and site visits
Up to 2 months of free office space at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area
Guidance on tax, immigration, and project setup
Direct introductions to leading biopharma players
Exclusive insights and event access
Let’s talk
Meet with Daniel Meier, Director Investment Promotion at Basel Area Business & Innovation
For companies at every stage and any scale looking to expand on the continent, our destination is your most valuable discovery. Together, our talent, ecosystem, location and lifestyle are bringing science to life.
