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Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown by Biotech Clusters Comments: Total of 296 companies. BioValley Basel 64 Greater Zurich Area 96 BioAlps 70 Other 47 Bioplolo Ticino 21

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown by Subcategories Comments: Based on the categorization of the Swiss Life Sciences Database; Total of 286 companies.

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Product Development of Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown by Development Phases Comments: Based on the company profiles categorized as Biotechnology (52 companies).

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Foundation of Swiss Biotech Companies 1995 – 2006 (YTD) Breakdown by Main Categories Comments: Total 150 foundations between 1995 – 2006 (YTD).

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Size of Biotech Companies - Number of Employees Comments: Data about employees available for 166 companies (total 296 companies).

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Ownership of Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown Public / Private Comments: Total 296 companies.

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Source of Foundation Swiss Biotechnology Companies Comments: Data available for 73 companies.

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 IPOs of Swiss Biotech & Medtech Companies 2000 – 2006 (YTD) Comments: Total 11 IPOs between (YTD).

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006 Biotechnology in selected EU countries Comments: Based on information available on

Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Kasernenstrasse 11 | 8004 Zürich | | Key Characteristics on the Swiss Life Sciences Field Switzerland is a main Biotech cluster in the centre of Europe The country comprises top companies in the Pharma, Biotech and Medtech industry Switzerland has a high density of high class Universities 6 public drug development Biotech companies Last IPO took place in 2006 with Santhera AG Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey November 2006

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