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Espaces Croisés: Building Culture Contact Zones along the Swiss Language Border since 1960
The project investigates how, since the 1960s, a distinct planning culture has emerged along the Swiss German–French language border (Röstigraben), materializing in architecture and urban design, becoming visible and negotiable in social practices, and exhibiting specific characteristics of building…
future, 02/2027 - 01/2031
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Innovative Simulation-Enhanced High-Performance Materials for Next-Generation OLED applications and beyond (INSIGHT)
Developing next-generation lithium-free electron injection materials for longer-lasting, more sustainable OLEDs, supported by predictive modelling, device validation, and advanced simulation tools.
future, 01/2027 - 08/2029
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Understanding the Decision-Making of Experienced Incident Responders during Critical Cyberattacks on Swiss Organizations
Cyberattacks are increasing, yet little is known about how experienced responders make decisions under pressure and uncertainty. The project studies real cyber incidents in Swiss organizations and uses the findings to develop evidence-based training and decision-support tools that strengthen…
future, 12/2026 - 06/2030
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Towards quieter and cleaner skies: unravelling spray-flame-accoustic coupling in aircraft engines operated on sustainable aviation fuels…
Sustainable aviation fuels can significantly reduce the climate impact of aviation. This project is investigating how these fuels affect the stability and safety of aircraft engines.
future, 12/2026 - 12/2030
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Regenerative Transformation in Practice – Conceptual Groundwork for a Business Model Framework (RegenValueLoops)
How can a coffee company become regenerative while remaining economically viable? This feasibility study with ViCOLLECTIVE explores what regeneration means along the value chain and identifies key levers for transformation.
current, 10/2026 - 10/2027
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Areas with Potential for the European Hare in the Canton of Zurich
current, 10/2026 - 05/2027
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Buckling tests on multi-stringer panels (PIL_Buckling)
current, 10/2026 - 03/2027
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TECHnological Transformation Of the Built Environment. Understanding Digital Innovations (TECH.TO-BE)
Tech-TO.BE will build an inclusive, pan-European community to bridge the fundamental digitalisation gap in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) value chain.
current, 10/2026 - 10/2030
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Development of the Nursing Care Profile Catalog for Oberrieden
current, 10/2026 - 03/2028
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Supporting Autonomous Living Across the Life Course for Persons with Disabilities and/or chronic illnesses – A Scoping Review
current, 10/2026 - 04/2027
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Ways2Value: A biogas plant as a publicly accessible, interactive learning and research hub
current, 10/2026 - 10/2027
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A-PNT and GBAS Navigation Enhanced Solutions (AGNES)
AGNES (A-PNT and GBAS Navigation Enhanced Solutions) strengthens the resilience, continuity and performance of European Communications, Navigation and Surveillance by developing, integrating and validating next-generation Positioning, Navigation and Timing. The project targets the Work Programme…
current, 10/2026 - 09/2029
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Uncovering Protein Context Evolution with Neuro-Symbolic Phylogenetics (PHYNE-NEURO)
We pioneer neuro-symbolic methods that retain the interpretability and mechanistic grounding of classical phylogenetics while integrating the representational richness of genomic large language models. Beyond improving phylogenetic accuracy, this enables detailed study of evolutionary dynamics in…
current, 10/2026 - 09/2030
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Physics-inspired Machine Learning on Acoustic Data for Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Coral reefs are critical ecosystems that support a third of all marine species. Yet they are rapidly degrading due to climate change, nutrient overload, and overfishing—mass bleaching and ocean acidification are weakening reef resilience. There is a pressing need for scalable, non-invasive…
current, 10/2026 - 02/2027
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Evaluation of the expansion of the PACE end-of-life care programme (PACE)
Evaluation of the expansion of PACE's palliative night-time support to Zurich's Health Centres for the Elderly (2021–2026)
current, 10/2026 - 12/2027
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Payment behaviour of the Swiss population (Swiss Payment Monitor 2027)
How does Switzerland pay? The goal of the Swiss Payment Monitor is to comprehensively illuminate the Swiss payment landscape from different perspectives.
current, 10/2026 - 12/2027
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Use and Evaluation of AI Intermediaries
Generative AI chatbots are increasingly replacing traditional search engines as the default starting point for all kinds of information needs, and are thereby taking on a gatekeeping function for the digital public sphere. Since robust data on the adoption of, motives for using, and trust in these…
current, 10/2026 - 09/2027
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Drift-dIffusion transport-reaction modelling of Dopants and Ionic defecTs in semiconductor devices (DIDIT) (DIDIT)
DIDIT closes a key knowledge gap regarding the modeling of dopants and ionic defects in organic semiconductors and halide perovskites. Through the development and experimental validation of new models, the project aims to elucidate degradation mechanisms and enable higher-performance devices.
current, 10/2026 - 01/2030
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Throughput ORchestration for Resource-Efficient Neural Transformers (TORRENT)
Klepsydra provides a highly efficient AI inference engine for edge AI based on a lock-free and asynchronous programming approach. This feasibility study investigates whether it can be further developed for server-based AI inference, to increase throughput, energy and operational efficiency of data…
current, 10/2026 - 03/2027
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Ludic Culture Hub (LCH)
The LUDIC CULTURE HUB establishes a shared structure and physical space at the Swiss Game Hub that promotes outstanding research, sustainable teaching, and transdisciplinary collaboration in games as cultural, educational, technological, and artistic practices. The LCH unites Zurich’s…
current, 10/2026 - 09/2029