Sustainability

Key Figures at a glance

100% renewable electricity

77% of spending stays in Basel-Stadt*

99% of spending stays in Switzerland*

100% Swiss-hosted digital infrastructure

*spending perctentage calculated over the period of 2011 - 2023

Built on three pillars of responsibility.

Sustainability at Tech Park Basel is not a marketing claim – it’s a structural feature of how we operate. As a non-profit instrument of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, we align our environmental, social and governance practices with the highest public standards.

Three Pillars

class="l tpb-table"> 🌿 Environmental 🤝 Social ⚖️ Governance Low-emission operations Vibrant community Cantonal role-model 100% renewable energy Female leadership programmes Pay equity & diversity quotas Radical regionality Curated events beyond labs Diverse leadership bodies

ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE

Built green. Operated green.

Operating in a certified building is just the starting point. Tech Park Basel actively manages its environmental footprint across energy, procurement and digital infrastructure – with measurable results.

Four Environmental Commitments

🔋 Low-emission operations

Consistent use of 100% renewable electricity, along with district heating and cooling in a certified building.

⚡ Active energy optimisation

A continuous improvement process for efficiency gains – we don’t set targets and forget them; we measure, adjust and optimise year over year.

🌍 Radical regionality

Strengthening the local economy through a deliberate procurement strategy:

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🇨🇭 Digital sovereignty & Swiss hosting

The servers for our website and tenant platform are located in Basel. We use Swiss-made software solutions. Tech Park Basel combines data security, regional anchoring and digital resilience – without compromise.

SOCIAL INNOVATION & COMMUNITY

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Where science meets society.

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A truly innovative environment is not just about labs and equipment – it’s about the people who work in them. Tech Park Basel actively shapes a community that values exchange, inclusion and leadership development.

Two Social Commitments

A living ecosystem

We foster social integration and exchange through targeted community events that go far beyond lab use. From founder meetups to interdisciplinary workshops – our tenants don’t just share a building, they share a network.

Female Leadership

Active promotion of women in biotech leadership positions, including dedicated formats such as the PowHer Award – recognising and accelerating female founders and executives in life sciences.

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE

Leading by example.

As an instrument of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, we are held to the highest standards of organisational integrity. We don’t just follow rules – we set them as a standard for the entire park community.

Two Governance Commitments

🏛️ Cantonal role model

Consistent implementation of pay equity and diversity quotas across the organisation – aligned with the Canton’s leading practices in public-sector governance.

👥 Lived diversity

We ensure diverse and competence-based composition of leadership bodies – not just as a checkbox, but as a standard we maintain for the entire park ecosystem.

WHY IT MATTERS FOR YOUR STARTUP

What this means for our tenants.

Choosing Tech Park Basel means choosing an environment where sustainability is not a slogan, but a structural advantage:

Founder-friendly conditions are made possible because we don’t optimise for profit – we optimise for impact
Your runway grows because our procurement and operations are efficient
Your ESG profile strengthens by association with a certified, responsibly operated building
Your team works in a building that aligns with the values of the next generation of life sciences talent
Your investors will notice – ESG performance is increasingly a hard selection criterion for capital allocation