Why do companies choose Biopôle?

Biopôle SA frequently interviews members of the Biopôle community. We love the opportunity to learn more about what they do and the projects that are important to them. In turn, we publish these interviews as Biopôle Stories on our website and share them on our social media, to share our members’ work with the rest of the campus and beyond. One question that we always ask is, ‘Why did you choose Biopôle for your company?’ and we wanted to take the opportunity to share some of their answers with you here.

Dr Sahar Hosseinian Ehrensberger, Co-Founder and CTO of Novigenix SA

We were one of the very first companies at Biopôle; we’ve been here since 2014. We’ve seen Biopôle grow over this time and become a great hub for life sciences companies. There are lots of options for different collaborations and we’ve built many networks here. Biopôle SA does a phenomenal job of gathering people together through lab sharing and other initiatives. And they have solutions for anyone wanting to join – big companies, small companies and start-ups.

Patrick Perrier, Co-Founder of DermApp Biopôle is the ideal place to grow our business as it’s one of the scientific powerhouses of the country and it’s in an excellent location due to its proximity to academic institutions, its transport links – and the beauty of Lake Geneva and the mountains, of course.

Dr Nicolas Collin, Co-Founder and CEO of VFI (Vaccine Formulation Institute)

As a very strong team, we pursue together our vision without compromising on our ethics. We make decisions based on people. For instance, VFI moved to Geneva but decided to have a second lab at Biopôle so we could retain our original team (mostly based in Lausanne). It works really well for us to have two labs, and it allows us to take advantage of Biopôle’s capabilities and unique ecosystem.

Spaces

The Leucine building will be operational by autumn 2023 and will connect the north and south of the Biopôle campus. In addition to office and laboratory spaces, it will provide shared amenities for the community.