Lewis J. Rubin, M.D., Emeritus Professor, University of California, San Diego and Senior Advisor on SERAPHIN commented: “With this well-designed PAH study, Actelion pursued an ambitious goal to focus on outcome benefits as the primary endpoint. The impressive results of this landmark study are setting a new standard in how to conduct studies in this devastating disease.”

For more information, please refer to www.actelion.com

The planned reduction is linked in turn with economic development and the level of cantonal debt. If the bill proposed by the governing council is passed into law, company tax will fall from its original 24.5 percent in 2007 to 18 percent as from 2017. Within 10 years, the tax on company profits would thus have fallen 6.5 percentage points, which amounts to a 27 percent decrease.

Further information (in German) can be found at www.steuerverwaltung.bs.ch/aktuell

The management of EuroAirport is delighted with this agreement, which marks a significant milestone in the cooperation between the two states. The agreement provides Swiss companies in the Swiss sector and the shared sector of the airport with a basic framework for labour laws. This will now be implemented by the companies.

Thanks to this agreement, Swiss companies can continue their activities on the airport platform with greater certainty of law and can contribute to the sustainable development of the airport.

Today there are more than 6000 jobs on the airport platform, which makes EuroAirport one of the largest employers in the region.

For further information, go to www.euroairport.com

The Christoph Merian Foundation is the sole landowner of Dreispitz and promotes its development by granting building rights. This development aims at transforming parts of this already attractive logistics and business plot into a modern and vibrant multi-use city district with a distinct identity. It will combine business, residential and leisure areas as well as culture and shopping. In addition to the already existing 400 businesses, the potential for nearly 6'000 new jobs will be created through concentration and densification, and in addition to that, apartments will be available for some 2'500 residents.

As regards the urban development, this transformation is led by a vision created by the renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron. Since 2009 this vision is being put into practice: For an area that comprises around a tenth of the whole of Dreispitz, the former "Zollfreilager" (where in the past goods in transit were stored duty free), there already is an authoritative development plan in place. All in all 300 residences are being created in this new area now called the "KunstFreilager". An arts college as well as various institutions and players from the arts and creative industries have already taken a front seat in this development as pioneers and trendsetters and have moved to Dreispitz. Notably two projects have been instrumental in realizing the KunstFreilager: The "Dreispitzhalle", an indoor event venue, and the art-, studio- and business complex "Oslo". But besides developing infrastructure and buildings there is also much consideration for public spaces and green areas.

Find more information at: www.dreispitz.ch
 
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Prof. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer, Head of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery at the the University Hospital of Basel, cofounder and board member of AOT comments: “The funding gives us the chance to create a unique system applying cutting edge technology to assist the surgeon in executing complex operations successfully. Our product will be the first to apply laser technology to cut bones and represents therefore a real technological breakthrough.” The start-up combines expertise in laser technology, imaging, navigation and robotics and builds on the intense research at the Hightech Research Center of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (HFZ) at the University Hospital Basel. Medics, physicists, computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians, artists and scientists of different research fields are working there together in interdisciplinary ways.

Advanced Osteotomy Tools - AOT AG, Basel, is a privately owned MedTech company. It is a spin-off of the University Hospital Basel dedicated to the development of medical devices and tools for osteotomy pursuing the vision of “contact-free bone surgery using laser, robotics and navigation systems”. The 1st product to be developed, registered and marketed will be an innovative medical device to perform all interventions of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial (CMF) as well as several other complex surgeries of the human body.

Contact: Dr. Alfred E. Bruno, CEO address: Advanced Osteotomy Tools – AOT AG c/o BASEL INKUBATOR, Hochbergerstrasse 60C, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland phone: +41 61 265 90 41 mobile: +41 78 716 69 59 mail: abrunoanti spam bot@aot-swissanti spam bot.ch

Ten percent target

In the last two years, EasyJet has invested around 150 million francs in the EAP, expanded its fleet from four to seven planes and, with a view to the coming summer, is including Toulouse, Faro and Ibiza among its destinations. A total of 36 destinations will be offered, so EasyJet employs 250 people locally.

The company aims to grow further in Basel. “For 2012 we are targeting a growth of eight to ten percent”, says Thomas Hagensen, General Manager of Easyjet for the regions Switzerland, Germany, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, explaining the company’s ambitious target.

www.easyjet.com
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It is no coincidence that the signing takes place just before Art Basel Miami Beach kicks off this year to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The regular exchanges between the two cultural capitals go back to the first Art Basel Miami Beach in the year 2002. Since then, the two cities have continually intensified their relationship. For Basel-Stadt, today’s signing of the official partnership treaty is also a confirmation of MCH Group’s commitment to Miami Beach as a business location.

The cities’ extensive common interests in the cultural field are at the heart of the partnership arrangement. Furthermore, strategic cooperation will also be promoted in the economic, trade, education and research fields. The city partnership model represents a platform for lively exchanges between all actors interested in these areas.

Extension of the global network
Basel is already twinned with the State of Massachusetts and the city of Shanghai, China. Building on mutual strengths, city partnerships represent an integral part of the activities performed by the Department of Presidential Affairs that have both a direct and an indirect impact on the positive development of the cities involved. Similar to Basel, the southern US city of Miami Beach is also the site of numerous cultural events, ranging from exhibitions of classic collections and modern art to ballet performances and concerts.

The Art Basel Miami Beach show is one of the most prominent art events in the United States. With its additional thriving clusters in the fields or tourism, business development and education, Miami Beach is an inspiring partner city and a welcome addition to Basel’s global network. Miami Beach has entered into over ten of such partnerships, with Basel being the only partner city in the central European region.

For further information, please contact:
Sabine Horvath
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“This award is testimony to the pioneering nature of the BioVersys technology which represents an exciting novel approach towards achieving new anti-bacterial therapies as well as the potential to rejuvenate older, proven, safe and inexpensive antibiotics. In a world saturated with expensive medicines, this pioneering work may help address the escalating costs of healthcare in antiinfectives by making obsolete antibiotics relevant again.” said Dr. Seng Chin Mah, Chairman of the Board.

Dr. Peter Burckhardt, CEO of EVA and President of BioValley Business Angels Club BioBAC, comments: “We are proud of BioVersys. The award is an external validation of our efforts in coaching and financing of spin-offs who translate scientific results into business.”

BioVersys AG is a privately held biopharmaceuticals company. It is a spin-off company from the ETH Zurich located in Basel. The company focuses on the research and development of new drugs and compounds, which switch off drug resistance within bacterial pathogens and thus restore the efficacy of existing antibiotics. (www.bioversys.com)

Swiss Technology Award Switzerland’s leading technology award presents the most innovative companies and promotes the innovate power of Switzerland. Initiated by Nicholas Hayek and Branko Weiss the award can look back on a long tradition and track record: Since 1987 over 1900 projects applied and about 370 winners were awarded. (www.swiss-innovation.com/award)

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