U.S.-based GE Healthcare and Accuray are among first
commercial partners; A platform of excellence in
healthcare fosters collaboration across fields and industries
bringing solutions to patients faster
GENOLIER, Switzerland,
Sept. 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeking to harness the power of
interactions between scientists and physicians to bring late stage
medical and technological advances to patients faster, the Genolier
Innovation Hub was officially inaugurated today. The Hub is
the first of its kind in Europe
and one of a few worldwide.
The Genolier Innovation Hub aspires to
become a leader in developing innovative solutions for global
health challenges.
Located in Genolier, Switzerland, between Geneva and Lausanne in the heart of the Swiss
Health Valley, the opening of the Genolier Innovation Hub marks a
cumulative two-and-a-half years of work to create an environment
conducive to fostering collaboration and bringing innovative health
solutions to patients faster. The Genolier Innovation Hub's opening
reflects an initial investment of CHF 100
million ($118 million US
dollars) by Infracore SA, a Swiss-based healthcare infrastructure
company. By integrating key players from industry, research and
public and private hospitals from Switzerland and beyond, the Genolier
Innovation Hub aspires to become a global leader in developing
innovative solutions for current and future health challenges.
Designed to enable interactions between scientists, physicians,
and technicians from medtech, pharma, biotech, bioscience and
digital health fields, the Genolier Innovation Hub offers a
multitude of different workspaces equipped with the latest
technologies to support new discoveries and advances. The Hub
includes 25,000 square meters of offices and laboratories, meeting
rooms, and an auditorium that can seat 300 people. These
initiatives are essential to the Hub's mission to disseminate
knowledge and train tomorrow's professionals. The Hub launches with
four commercial partners, including two U.S.-based companies – GE
Healthcare and Accuray – as well as
Biopôle and RaySearch Laboratories.
Accuray, which specializes in high-precision radiotherapy, has
set up its state-of-the-art equipment and has opened its global
center of excellence there for training its customers. GE
Healthcare is using the Hub as a global training center for doctors
and technicians – a critical part of the company's global training
strategy. It is also collaborating with Genolier Innovation Hub on
R&D for oncology projects.
Anna Gräbner, CEO of the Genolier Innovation Hub, stated: "The
Genolier Innovation Hub goes far beyond the scope of a traditional
research center. It is an environment where ideas come to life, and
barriers between research, industry, and clinical practice are
eliminated. We aim to create an ecosystem where innovation thrives
seamlessly and in an interdisciplinary manner, with a focus on
real-world clinical application."
Antoine Hubert, Delegate of the
Board of AEVIS VICTORIA, the
holding company that invested in this project, added: "To truly
redefine medical approach, significant investments and close
collaboration among all health stakeholders are essential. Our Hub
represents this shared vision, where technology and clinical
practice converge to improve patients' quality of life."
Global Impact
This center is not only an asset for the region but also for
healthcare on a global scale. By integrating key players from
industry, research, public and private hospitals from Switzerland and beyond, the Genolier
Innovation Hub aspires to become a global leader in developing
innovative solutions for current and future health challenges.
Oscar Matzinger, Medical Director
of Radio-Oncology at Swiss Medical Network, one of the site's
partners, stated: "The Hub enables unprecedented interaction
between researchers and clinicians, facilitating the development
and rapid adoption of new, tailored medical technologies that meet
practitioners' needs."
The inauguration of the Genolier Innovation Hub marks the
beginning of a new era for health innovation in Switzerland and internationally. The
collaborations and innovations emerging from this center of
excellence are anticipated to contribute to the continuous
improvement of health care for patients and future generations.
About Genolier Innovation Hub SA
Genolier Innovation Hub, located just 20 minutes from
Geneva airport in the heart of the
Swiss Health Valley, offers over 25,000 m² dedicated to medical
innovation, where physicians, caregivers, researchers, scaleups,
companies, specialized industries, hospitals, clinics and academic
institutions meet and collaborate to accelerate progress and
innovation in health care. Its mission, from laboratory to clinical
application, is to ease the transition "from bench to bedside" by
promoting translational research, the development of new solutions
and educational opportunities, for the benefit of patients. With a
focus on medtech, pharmaceuticals, digital technologies and
biosciences, the Genolier Innovation Hub is a dynamic meeting place
for international health care players. Its state-of-the-art
300-seat auditorium, featuring a 180-degree immersive screen, is a
location for high-level conferences and keynote presentations.
Facts & Figures
Stakeholders:
- Project owner: Infracore SA
- Architect: Gabriele Rossi,
Archilab SA
- Interior design: Kristian
Gavoille, Paris
- General contractor: ROOF SA
Technical data
- Gross floor area: 25,000
m2
- Usable area: 11,272
m2
- Layout: 3 floors for offices, laboratories, 2 surgery spaces,
radiotherapy bunkers, technical rooms, an auditorium (300-seat
amphitheater), diverse conference rooms, parking floor and a green
roof
- Construction permit granted in December
2020
- La Joy partial assignment plan signed with the Genolier
commune in 2017
3D architectural structure
- Spaces for companies + offices + laboratories (fully modular
zone): 7,000 m2
- Event spaces for conferences, meetings, workshops and seminars:
1,000 m2
- Technical facility with bunkers for radiology and radiotherapy
+ surgical rooms + classrooms: 2,000
m2
- Rooftop garden: 6,000
m2
Financial data
- Investor: AEVIS VICTORIA
SA
- Total project costs: CHF 100
million (65 million for the construction)
Timeframe
- Start of construction: June
2021
- Foundation stone laid: November 15,
2021
- Completion of structural work: end of 2023
- Completion of interiors: Q2, 2024
- Building delivery: June 30,
2024
- Opening date: Friday, September 27,
2024
Location
- Genolier (Switzerland, Canton
of Vaud), 25 min from Geneva, 1.5
hrs. from Bern, 2.5 hrs. from
Zurich
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