Financial benefits

A location that can reduce your cost base

Startups at Tech Park Basel benefit from a combination of financial and operational advantages:

Value lever	Potential Benefit
Tech Park Basel offering ~ 30% value advantage	Access to flexible lab and office space, shared infrastructure, services and equipment — representing an estimated value advantage of around 30% compared with a market-equivalent setup
Basel-Stadt rent relief up to 25%	Eligible technology-oriented startups may apply for rent relief of up to 25% of net rental costs, capped at CHF 30,000 per year for up to three years Learn more
Basel Incentive Programme 25% + 3% of R&D personnel	Eligible startups may access innovation funding, for example contributions of up to 25% of R&D personnel costs in Basel-Stadt, plus a potential 3% additional contribution for patents or comparable IP rights Discover the programme and funding guidelines

In numbers: a typical startup with 5 employees, CHF 500,000 in R&D personnel costs and CHF 60,000 net rent (example assumptions). Access full case

CHF 200,400*

Savings per year

CHF 583,350*

Savings over 3 years

≈ 25%*

Share of OPEX

Less capital tied up in infrastructure. More capital available for innovation.

What you need to bring

Registered in Basel-Stadt — commercial register, less than five years old
Strategic innovation field — life sciences, digital innovation or sustainable economy
Substantial R&D activity — R&D spend above 5% of total costs
Specialised space needs — lab, cleanroom, pilot production or specialised IT facilities

As a close partner of the canton, we help you to guide you towards the most relevant funding opportunities.

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*Disclaimer

The figures shown are illustrative and depend on each company’s individual eligibility, cost structure, application process and approval by the relevant authorities. Public funding programmes are subject to official criteria, available budgets and potential changes over time. Tech Park Basel does not guarantee approval or payment of public funding contributions.