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This project aims to develop an AI-powered RAG system to verify ESG controversies of companies. The solution reduces noise, ensures veracity, and reviews board member integrity, enabling Swiss pension funds to make more transparent and responsible investment decisions.

Watt Counts: This project addresses the rapidly growing energy consumption of LLM (Large Language Models) inference for SMEs. The goal is to develop a benchmark, a dataset, and a model to optimize energy efficiency, cost, and result quality.

In this project we develop an AI-based screening pipeline of thiol-ene/yne click reactions for self-healing polymers. Combining semi-empirical calculations with density functional theory and machine learning, we identify optimal reaction pairs for sustainable materials design.

The European Union (EU) – an organization founded to secure peace and prosperity in Europe – has been grappling with major security challenges for at least a decade. When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014, the EU's foreign and security policy was still in its infancy. However, Russia's invasion of…

The project "MCMIG" investigates and pilots the introduction of micro-credentials in the context of a university of applied sciences. The scalable and secure processing of micro-credentials is guaranteed by an appropriate systems architecture. The project also evaluates new badge formats and hybrid…

We develop a cloud platform and workflow characterising graphene and functionalised graphene surfaces based on images obtained from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) including image data management and processing following by feature extraction based on…

Young women are disproportionately affected by mental health problems and encounter barriers to accessing the healthcare system. "Connect" is developing an integrated, interprofessional, and participatory solution in the Winterthur region to raise awareness of available services and strengthen early…

AVATAR lets visitors control a humanoid robot in VR, seeing through its eyes and manipulating objects via intuitive, body-based teleoperation.

Reducing food losses – data analysis and further development of tools to implement the action plan against food losses and waste in Switzerland

Employers and their HR departments are looking for better assessment of candidates based on real proven skills. Paper certificates lack the detail and are also easy to forge. Digital certificates, especially in the form of (micro)credentials, solve this problem. Education institutions now compete…

The “L5: Living Lab Lokstadt” project was launched in 2023. Workshops with residents and stakeholders were held to identify needs relating to sustainable lifestyles. The aim is to develop measures in a participatory manner to make active mobility (cycling, walking) more attractive.

A novel blockchain- and AI-powered platform for transparent, automated supply chain financing in sustainable agriculture and other sectors.

Detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), called “forever chemicals” with optical spectroscopy techniques.

The project has two objectives: / Develop a novel diagnostic approach for lymphedema using microwave-based dynamic thermal imaging, specifically Active Microwave Thermography (AMT). / Design and fabricate polymer-based skin phantoms, perform microwave-stimulated thermal measurements, and analyze…