Swiss Medtech Report 2012 - Medtech Switzerland

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Invention Product Development Approximately 1,600 companies in Switzerland are part of the medical technology industry. Making up this number are 480 suppliers to medtech manufacturers, 400 medtech manufacturers, 340 distributors, and 400 specialized service providers to the medtech industry. The split of suppliers by competence shows how the two main roots of the Swiss medtech industry evolved from watchmaking and machine engineering and manufacturing. 26% of suppliers are supplying components/systems, 9% are specialized in providing surface treatment, 22% are specialized in metal processing, and 12% in manufacturing specialized machines/automated devices for the medtech industry. Swiss medtech manufacturers cover a broad field of medtech products, technologies and competences. Leading in numbers are companies manufacturing implants which is one of the most technologically demanding fields within medtech (15% of medtech manufacturers produce dental implants, 10% inactive implants). Specialist’s know-how and cutting edge research done at Swiss universities additionally fuel the launch of new products in this field. 51,000 employees are working for the medtech industry with an annual growth rate of more than 1.5% seen over the last two years making it one of the fastest growing industrial activities in Switzerland. The Swiss medtech industry is growing significantly faster than the overall Swiss economy. Overall Swiss economic Estimated growth of turnover in the growth rate Swiss medtech industry 2008 5.0% 6% 2010 3.6% 10% 2012* 1.4% 6% * forecast 30 Manufacturing Facts & Figures g Marketing & Market Access Regulation & Healthcare The Swiss medical technology industry Funding & Financing Switzerland is among the global hotspots for medical technology Compared to its size Switzerland shows a high degree of industrial specialization in medical technology. Its open and export dependent economy makes it one of the dominant players on the global medtech market. Not only in relation to its size but also in absolute numbers, Switzerland is regarded as one of the leading locations for the development, manufacturing and practical use of medical technology. Source: Data from the Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2012 survey, Swiss Economic Growth Data from SECO 2012
Source: Data from the Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2012 survey NEW Number of Manufacturers Suppliers 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 > 6 Geneva Lausanne The relative share of the medtech industry in contributions to employment, GDP and exports is higher in Switzerland than in other globally important medtech manufacturing nations like the US and Germany. Switzerland Germany 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 > 6 UK EU USA Switzerland Germany UK EU USA % of GDP (gross domestic product) 0.4 0.6 Constant investment into R&D and the launch of cutting edge innovative medical devices is one of the competitive advantages of Switzerland. On average, Swiss medtech manufacturers invest 13% of their turnover on R&D – a figure that has remained stable for several years (2008: 12%, 2010: 12%). For research into novel technologies and the development of new products, 59% of Swiss medtech manufacturers collaborate with the ten universities and the two Federal Institutes of Technology (ETHZ/EPFL). Through these academic collaborations companies are able to stand at the forefront of R&D. Client and user collaborations make up the next largest subset of partnerships (55%), followed by collaborations with suppliers. Investment into R&D and active collaboration leads to the young product portfolio of Swiss medtech companies. On average, half of the products are less than three years old which demonstrate the constant effort to secure and expand their market position with new innovations. sEvERaL REGIONs WITHIN sWITZERLaND HavE a HIGH DENsITY OF MEDTECH Berne Basel Lucerne Foreign medtech and life science companies looking to invest in Switzerland are supported by local economic promotion agencies like the GREATER GENE- VA BERNE area or the Greater Zurich Area which offer a broad range of services to interested investors 0.8 0.7 % of total export value n.a. 1.1 1.8 2.1 2.9 Zurich Zug % of total employment Switzerland Germany UK EU USA 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 Lugano 1.1 5.5 31 0 25 50 km ALPGIS AG, 09.08.2012 ranging from setting-up a legal Swiss entity to finding the right location. Existing medtech companies can benefit in some of the Swiss cantons from financial contributions for attending international trade shows as well as other services.
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