DIZH funds new projects in the structure call
Five projects are being funded in the 2nd structure call of the DIZH Innovation Program. ZHAW researchers are leading or involved in four of those projects. As part of the funded structures, collaboration between the universities of the Canton of Zurich is being intensified, both among themselves and with the external partners involved.
The project topics and approaches range from the integration of immersive technologies in education, the innovative measurement of social well-being and the responsible use of artificial intelligence to overcoming language barriers and promoting sustainable financial practices. These practice-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborations between the universities and public institutions, hospitals, companies and private and non-profit organisations are intended to generate long-term added value for society through technological innovations.
An overview of the funded ZHAW projects
IMMERSE is committed to the digital transformation of education and training through immersive teaching and learning technologies. In this project, Helmut Grabner from the ZHAW School of Engineering is working together with a team from the UZH Balgrist University Hospital, the PHZH and the UZH.
AI-BRIDGE brings responsible AI to the ground by bridging the gap between societal values and development of AI technology and solutions. Ricardo Chavarriaga and Christoph Heitz from the ZHAW School of Engineering are working with the UZH, ZHdK and PHZH together with 17 practice partners.
Digilinguo is a platform that promotes sustainable practices in the use of digital translation and language tools, thus allowing for language barriers to be overcome in public institutions. In this project, researchers from the ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, School of Health Sciences and School of Social Work are working together with the UZH and various practice partners.
Sustainable Digital Finance aims to promote financial technology for sustainable finance. Sustainable Digital Finance focuses on research and its translation into ventures and its acceleration by regulators and policy makers. Beat Affolter, Niccole Jordan and Jan-Alexander Posth from the ZHAW School of Management and Law work together with the UZH and two practice partners in this structure.
Learn more about the funded projects