Switzerland is a leading global location for pharma, medtech and life sciences.
Between April 28 and May 28, 2026, SATW is bringing together key events and positions in this area - with a clear goal:
To highlight health as a strategic pillar of Switzerland's economic strength.
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Health is much more than just healthcare.
It drives innovation, bolsters exports and is a key factor in Switzerland's economic stability.
Pharmaceutical products account for over 50 % of Swiss exports.
7-8 % of the gross domestic product comes from pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
Around 12 % of economic output is directly linked to the healthcare system.
Yet despite its significance, health is seldom treated as a strategic issue for future competitiveness.
The Health, Innovation and Competitiveness theme month addresses precisely this gap.
Over the course of a month, a series of events across health and life sciences will take place in Switzerland.
SATW is seizing this opportunity to bring together key questions:
How can Switzerland remain competitive?
What role do innovation and technology play?
How do we ensure quality and financial viability in the long term?
Medicine at a turning point
The SATW opens an international series of events in Geneva on the topic of healthy ageing and new care models
When viruses heal and butterflies inspire
The silent risk factor: How hearing loss favours dementia
Swiss innovation in cancer research: an overview of four pioneering approaches
Longevity as a factor for the future: rethinking health
From hearing aid to health coach in the ear
How technology improves the quality of life of people with hearing impairments
How technology is revolutionising hearing acoustics
The SATW sees health and life sciences as a key technological field for the Swiss economy.
With the theme month, it sets an overarching framework that classifies and draws together strategically existing initiatives.
The SATW's contribution lies in three functions:
The theme month is not simply an event programme — it is a vehicle for the strategic positioning of a key area of innovation.
