About us

‘Building relationships for a better healthcare environment’

WHO ARE SWISS HLG?

The Swiss Healthcare Licensing Group is a non-profit industry association of healthcare professionals working together to serve colleagues actively involved in business development and licensing in the life science, biopharma and healthcare sector. As a professional association, we are run by a Board elected by our members.

Board members

Swiss HLG is open to the international healthcare and life sciences industries and provides the richest possible environment for business development professionals to network, develop knowledge and skills, build strategic relationships, exchange ideas and share experiences

The current Board is proud of the association’s development and success. Swiss HLG currently has about 160 active members: >86% Swiss based others from Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia and South Korea. We have delivered 35 industry conferences, have an excellent national and international reputation for quality and we offer great opportunities for networking, education, and business development.

OUR MISSION

The Swiss HLG is an association of biopharma dealmaking professionals, well recognized within the healthcare industry

Our goal is to provide a unique and inspiring environment for developing knowledge and skills, sharing best practices and building business relationships

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« Swiss HLG is an excellent platform to stay on top of developments in healthcare and to exchange ideas and views with other healthcare professionals »
– CEO, Medtech, Switzerland

OUR VALUES

- Trust and respect
- Passion
- Openness
- High Quality

OUR STATUTES

> Statutes of Swiss HLG

WHAT DO WE DO

The Swiss HLG promotes and supports excellence in partnering and dealmaking across the healthcare industry. Our primary activities are:

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Flagship Conference: Once a year we organize our flagship conference, where around 100 attendees hear from leading practitioners about the latest topics and themes in dealmaking within the healthcare industry environment, and have the opportunity to share opinions and learn from each other about best partnering practice.

CONFERENCES

NETWORKING

Networking Events: Each year we organize several afnetworking events around Switzerland with high level speakers

networking events

EDUCATION

Good Partnering Practices: The Swiss HLG developed the Good Partnering Practices (GPPs) to provide a set of professional and structured principles to facilitate partnering and to provide a best practice framework in Business Development & Licensing. The Good Partnering Practices are available in animated and booklet format (link below).

good partnering practices

EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS

Educational Webinars: Each year we offer educational webinars on current topics relevant to our members, often in partnership with similar organisations from other countries

educational webinars

START-UP INITIATIVE

Start-up initiative: An annual series of complimentary linked workshops for a selected group of European start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them to optimize their approach to partnering activities

START-UP INITIATIVE

CEO, Medtech, Switzerland

« Swiss HLG is an excellent organization, always good discussions and great networking»

– Conference 2023 participant, Switzerland

Participant at Winter Conference 2016

« The speakers and presentations at the conference were both inspiring and thought provoking. [...] The conference was a great success and the venue was spectacular – both open and intimate at the same time. »

– Participant at Winter Conference 2016

President, Pharma Consultancy, USA

« I was heartened by the large number of thoughtful questions raised after the talk. We hope that you take great pride in having organized such an impressive meeting. »

– President, Pharma Consultancy, USA

General Manager, Pharma, Switzerland

« Vielen Dank nochmals für die Organisation der wirklich super-interessanten Konferenz! Es waren drei intensive, lehrreiche und nützliche Tage. »

– General Manager, Pharma, Switzerland

Vice President Business Development

« Swiss HLG is the most dynamic and innovative Licensing Group in Europe, the one that explores beyond the traditional glass ceiling we all face at some point in our Industry. Also, it benefits from German, French, Italian and Eastern Europe influences, which is a unique combination and a breath of fresh air. »

– Vice President Business Development, Pharma, France

Partner, Law Firm, Switzerland

« Swiss HLG is the most dynamic and innovative Licensing Group in Europe, the one that explores beyond the traditional glass ceiling we all face at some point in our Industry. »

– Partner, Law Firm, Switzerland

WHO ARE SWISS HLG?

OUR MISSION

OUR VALUES

OUR STATUTES

WHAT DO WE DO

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

NETWORKING

EDUCATION

EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS

START-UP INITIATIVE

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