The KMU ZH Monitor annually analyzes conditions, challenges, and trends among Zurich SMEs—2025 focuses on succession, liquidity, and cryptocurrencies.

On behalf of the Housing and Shelter division (W+O) of the City of Zurich, the ZHAW conducted a survey of clients in all W+O services.

ENSURE-6G is a multidisciplinary initiative uniting experts from academia and industry to address the security challenges of future 6G networks, focusing on AI-driven solutions, robust network infrastructures, quantum encryption, ethical frameworks, and sector-specific insights.

The objective of this project is to promote sustainable tourism and to support ecosystem and biodiversity protection in protected areas across Slovakia. The ZHAW is the official Swiss Partner in the support to increase the potential of protected areas for sustainable tourism via soft activities such…

This project aims to develop an integrated drone system that uses the novel sonar sensor "AGRY Sonar" from Smart-Pick GmbH. The product is envisioned to be used in agricultural fields to detect animals hidden under crops to protect them from harvesting machines.

With tools available like Google Translate and DeepL, machine translation is now ubiquitous. Translation tools are also used in hospitals and asylum centres to facilitate communication with patients who do not have a sufficient understanding of the local language. This project is aiming to…

This interprofessional project focuses on investigating health equity concerns for people with Post-COVID condition who are returning to work in the Swiss context.

The productivity of label weaving machines is to be greatly increased by improving the weaving quality at high weft rates.

The goal is to produce a rigorous systematization that investigates the implications of the choice of the ledger model on core economic properties of blockchains. Beyond that, special attention is given to the question about liquid staking and associated security considerations that put Cardano into…

Oral health can be improved through targeted oral disinfection. The swiss company DentalTek AG aims to enhance oral hygiene by developing targeted disinfection technologies based on photodynamic therapy. Collaborating with ZHAW and the University of Zurich, we will optimize integrated…

The project aims to strengthen a tailored IPO ecosystem for Swiss SMEs. These companies typically have limited access to IPOs or are unaware of this financing opportunity. Optimizing the IPO process enhances the global competitiveness of the Swiss economy.

The project aims to find out how large language models (LLMs) can be used to to improve the transcription of audio into text (Speech-to-Text, STT). To this end analyse the quality and reliability of this approach.

Goals of this Project: / Evaluate the viability of a similar error detection system for residential pumps covering a broad range of brands and models. / This low-cost sensor unit will enable us to create value for our customers by detecting malfunctions before issues propagate. / To design this…

The project aims to develop a portfolio of innovative solutions to be integrated into the built infrastructure, with the final goal of further enabling positive energy buildings (PEB) and districts (PED) within the future energy landscape.

Tomato is a vegetable crop grown in many countries, and its production is constantly increasing. Unfortunately, production can be limited by both abiotic and biotic factors. Fungal pathogens are one of the major factors that reduce crop yield. Botrytis cinerea is a phytopathogenic fungus that causes…

E-cargo bikes are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas because they can replace cars for short trips and thus reduce CO2 emissions. The aim of this research is to identify the road safety problems caused by the increase in e-cargo bikes and to develop appropriate preventive measures.

This project involves developing an adaptable, modular beehive system that is sustainably, precisely, and individually manufactured using 3D printing.