Selected Facts & Figures
Companies	Approx. 700
Employees	Approx. 45'000
Revenues	USD 4.9 billion
Export ratio	Approx. 70-75%
Gross Revenue per Emp.	USD 420'000
R&D expenditure	around 12% of turnover
Market Switzerland	USD 1.5 billion
Market EU	USD 64 billion in 2005
Share of total workforce in medical tech industry	1,2% in 2007, which is amongst the highest ratio

 

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