Tagged with Ticino

Switzerland The small Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino, nestled away in Southern Switzerland, is fast developing its reputation as a life sciences hub which – if not able to compete directly with Basel and Zurich – has plenty to offer in a number of important niches. Ticino boasts a core of well-established…

Switzerland Susanne Caspar, CEO at Swiss natural API producer Linnea, talks about her first few months in the company, the pharmaceutical industry’s growing embrace of natural ingredients, and why Linnea has made the move into cannabis API production.   2020 was defined by an increase in demand for dietary supplements because…

Switzerland Lorenzo Ambrosini of the Agire Foundation introduces the major new innovation projects underway in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino; the canton’s strong existing footprint in bioinformatics, AI, and computer modelling; and how it is looking to leverage its connections to the rest of Switzerland and to Italy.   A…

Switzerland Giorgio Calderari, the chairman of Farma Industria Ticino, the association of chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the Swiss canton of Ticino, explains how a region with a population of 350,000 has managed to create a turnover of over two billion dollars, excelling as an innovative hub. Furthermore, he analyzes the…

Switzerland Ryad Dahmani, CEO of Swiss-headquartered cold chain logistics specialists, Cold Chain Vision, discusses the impact of new technology in the logistics industry, the importance of quality controls in the transportation of vaccines and why Cold Chain Vision is a name worth remembering for the future. Could you please start by…

Switzerland The southern Swiss canton of Ticino does not have the life science reputation of Basel, Zurich or Geneva, but benefits from an open business environment, strategic location, and a thriving network of pharmaceutical SMEs. “Ticino is really a perfect example of the excellence of Swiss SMEs in the pharma industry, as…

Switzerland Alpex Pharma is a specialized manufacturer of niche oral delivery forms, both for third parties and for their own portfolio of products for out-licensing. Managing Director Shahbaz Ardalan discusses the firm’s heritage, commitment to quality, and his plans for Alpex’s expansion. Alpex is highly specialized in a few key dosage…

Switzerland The global leader in the specialized niche of micronization services, Jetpharma is set for continued steady growth driven by the continued development of extremely dangerous-to-handle highly potent active ingredients. To begin, could you please introduce Jetpharma and the field of micronization to our readers? “Jetpharma has over 40 years of…

Switzerland Italian-speaking Swiss canton Ticino outperforms most regions within Europe, yet still lags behind the high-flying cantons of Northern Switzerland. Stefano Rizzi, director of the canton’s economic division, discusses its economic development strategy and the important role that the life sciences sector plays within it. Ticino is the Italian-speaking region of…

Switzerland With a population of only 350,000, Ticino has a remarkably well developed pharmaceutical cluster. FIT Chairman Giorgio Calderari explains that the cluster’s key strength lies in the diverse range of capabilities which its members are able to offer as contract services to one another, and of course other interested third…