Heading to BIO-Europe this November? Serge Ballestraz from Valais Economic Promotion and Sylvain Aumonier from BioArk will be in Cologne for one-to-one meetings with companies, founders and partners.
From 9 to 11 November 2026, BIO-Europe will bring more than 5,800 Life Sciences professionals to Koelnmesse. Over 3,200 companies from more than 60 countries are expected, making Cologne a major meeting point for biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, investment and industrial partnerships.
The programme combines one-to-one partnering with sessions covering regulatory pathways, clinical strategy, funding and manufacturing scale-up.
From innovation to production in Valais
Valais brings together applied research, process engineering, specialised infrastructure and pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
These capabilities are distributed across several connected locations. Monthey offers an environment for biotechnology, industrial chemistry and pre-industrialisation. Visp and Raron provide access to a major biopharmaceutical manufacturing base. Sion and Martigny contribute applied research, engineering, clinical innovation and digital expertise.
BioArk helps companies find their way through this environment. As a specialised pillar of The Ark’s innovation ecosystem, it connects Life Sciences projects with the infrastructure, experts and development partners relevant to their next stage.
Valais Economic Promotion provides an additional point of contact for companies assessing an implantation in the canton. Together, these organisations can help turn an initial conversation into a clearer view of the available options and next steps.
Explore the Life Sciences scale-up and manufacturing environment in Valais.
Book a one-to-one meeting in Cologne
Are you developing a Life Sciences technology? Looking for industrial or research partners? Preparing for scale-up or assessing Switzerland as a location for your next operation?
Connect with Serge or Sylvain through the BIO-Europe partneringONE platform to request a meeting.
BIO-Europe 2026
9–11 November 2026
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
