The company aims to manage theme-specific research and consulting centers as well as research and consulting networks, and to provide knowledge services to companies and individuals. The company can acquire, sell, manage, encumber, rent and lease properties. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, hold and manage participations and capital investments of all kinds, acquire, manage and sell copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds, and conduct all business that is connected with the main purpose and appears suitable to promote it.