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Selected Facts & Figures
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Companies
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Approx. 700
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Employees
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Approx. 45'000
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Revenues
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USD 4.9 billion
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Export ratio
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Approx. 70-75%
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Gross Revenue per Emp.
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USD 420'000
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R&D expenditure
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around 12% of turnover
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Market Switzerland
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USD 1.5 billion
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Market EU
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USD 64 billion in 2005
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Share of total workforce
in medical tech industry
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1,2% in 2007, which is amongst the highest ratio
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Summary of Medtech Industry Study 2008
Switzerland – a hot spot for medical technology
Excerpts from the survey "
The Swiss Medical Technology Industry 2008" December 2008 by Medical Cluster, Roland Berger and Helbling Consulting
