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Biotechnologies Switzerland Number one biotech research centre of excellence in mainland Europe (Science Magazine, USA) More than 200 medical technology and biotechnology companies A European hub for Healthcare & Life Sciences The Lake Geneva BioCluster area has emerged as a European leader in biotech and biomed technologies. This success story has been constructed upon a solid academic foundation, earned over several centuries by two widely respected universities, named after the two major cities in the area: Geneva and Lausanne. Since then, they have been joined by the universities of Fribourg, Neuchâtel and the institutions for advanced studies (HEVs) of Sion and Sierre. They have now become major centres for research in many scientific fields, such as basic molecular and cellular biology, and biomedical research. Another scientific mainstay in the area is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), specializing in various fields of engineering, including biotechnology and biomedical engineering, and well ac
