The biotechnet is a partnership of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and Empa active in the field of biotechnology. It was formed in 1998 as a national network of competence in research. Through participation in and competent execution of high-caliber R&D projects, the biotechnet rapidly gained recognition as specialized partner to complement R&D projects with state-of-the art as well as innovative technologies.

Today the biotechnet is a virtual network enabling companies and interested institutions to activate biotechnological expertise according to their specific needs. Besides highly specific services for biotechnological R&D, our portfolio also contains process and development consulting. The biotechnet also gained an excellent reputation as designer, organiser and conductor of first class education programs for continuing education programs.

We have performed multiple industrial R&D projects with budgets often larger than CHF 1 Mio. We can complement your R&D projects with specific competencies. You can also profit from our experience in successfully leading large networked R&D projects. If the collaboration is done in the form of a project of the commission for technology and innovation (CTI) our help is financed by the Swiss Federation. The biotechnet thus helps you access excellence in R&D and gives you optimal support at very low cost.