Canton of Basel City is home to a total of 276 active companies in research and development. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 70.4%, with 219 new companies registered, and 105 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Research & Development offices in the Canton of Basel City.
In the Canton of Basel City, 219 companies in research and development have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 114 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Research & Development offices: Canton of Zurich (730), Canton of Vaud (557), and Canton of Zug (422). Companies in research and development are the 17th largest group of companies in the Canton of Basel City.
Over the past 12 months, 13 companies in research and development were incorporated. In that same period, 15 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% contraction in the Canton of Basel City.
The most common company size for Research & Development offices in the Canton of Basel City is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 276 companies in research and development, most are active in Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (197), Research and experimental development on biotechnology (60), and Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (19). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Companies in research and development in the Canton of Basel City show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (49%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (29%) and "Other" (17%).
In the Canton of Basel City, 0 companies in research and development have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In the Canton of Basel City, 1 companies in research and development have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In the Canton of Basel City, 20 companies in research and development have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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