Based on the existing tick app in Switzerland, we will develop an app for smartphones that can inform local populations in Central Asia about fire blight, simultaneously allowing a citizen science approach for mapping the spread of this dangerous pome fruit disease. Utilizing the gathered data, a more precise field ...

Historical texts containing information of the medicinal use of plants, minerals and other natural products are highly interesting study objects for various disciplines, in sciences as well as in humanities. In particular, historical texts can provide rewarding starting points for natural product drug discovery, as ...

Preliminary/feasibility study for a comprehensive AI-based  solution in hospitals for demand-oriented assortment and efficient inventory Management ordering with a focus on security of supply and cost Efficiency planning of reprocessing planning of personnel deployment cost and income planning  ...

Modelling degassing of coffee.

This project aims at developing a business model simulation software for evaluating IoT business models. The holistic approach leverages advanced simulation methods and will create new revenue opportunities for Swiss manufacturing companies.

To address the challenge from global warming, the UNFCCC has given rise to several initiatives to channel financial capital into decarbonization efforts. Among investors, demand increasing for investment vehicles that offer both environmental sustainability as well as economic performance benefits. We aim to design ...

CarboPHOS develops a technological solution for the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge using the hydrothermal carbonization  process. An overview of the availability of P-species in Swiss sludges is being compiled and the technology chain HTC - filtration - crystallization is demonstrated in pilot scale.  ...

Legionella are harmful bacteria that can live in building water installations. An “at line” system is proposed that monitors the Legionella content of the water. The system fits to a water installation and consists of an acoustofluidic device that concentrates the bacteria.

The aim of the current InnoSuisse application is to optimize small molecules, which were identified in a drug library screen to block CD93-signaling in LSCs and showed a positive clinical response, in order to develop lead candidates with a novel chemical scaffold and own IP to treat leukemia.  ...

This project proposes to develop, study and apply mathematical models to optimize protein production of a gene that stems from one organism in a different organism. The focus will lie specifically on genes involved in the biosynthesis of suberin. Suberin is a carbon-rich decay-resistant biopolyester, found majorly ...

The start-up project will be used to finance various preliminary work in the field of R&D, which is a prerequisite for the launch of a joint project at national and international level. At a conference at the ZHAW in autumn 2019, the ZHAW was already mentioned as a "peat-free competence center". In order for the ...

The research collaboration ‘ShopHero’ proposes a novel, scalable and tailored approach for consumers (1) to track and monitor the sustainability of their groceries and food waste, and therefore, (2) to change their behavior. We plan to process automatically-collected digital receipts from grocery purchases to ...

The grasslands of Central Europe are habitats of great ecological and economic importance whose biodiversity has declined drastically due to human influence. Using a globally unique dataset of historical vegetation records, the Square Foot Project aims to quantify this transformation over more than a century and ...

Atypical Enterobacteria are frequently misidentified in clinical diagnostics due to unsettled taxonomy and noisy reference databases. Despite of their environmental origin, they regularly appear in clinical samples and increasingly display multi-drug resistances (MDRs) that are acquired during adaptation to the ...

For centuries, hop (Humulus lupulus) has been considered an essential ingredient in the beer brewing process, as certain molecules contained in its cones give the drink its typical bitterness and aroma. Hop cultivation, already delicate, is now threatened by global warming. Domestic hop production in Switzerland ...

We envision to create extruded plant-based meat analogues with unique organoleptic properties, i.e. flavour and texture, through innovative pre-processing. The meatmimicking products will embody boosted juiciness and savory flavour, all natural and clean-label, without additives.

The goal of this project is to make NMR spectroscopy available to a wider range of applications and to non-experts by the automation of data reduction and analysis steps, in particular by combining deep learning methods for the extraction and a Bayesian approach for the integration and refinement of information.  ...

The aim of the AGROMIX-project is to deliver participatory research to drive the transition to resilient and efficient land use in Europe. AGROMIX will provide practical agroecological solutions for farm and land management, and related value chains, that reduce uncertainties in assessing carbon balance and climate ...

Food packaging is designed to protect the food through its supply chain, communicate to customers, and to ensure food quality, safety and optimal shelf life.  Progress is now needed to secure its circularity, minimize food waste and improve sustainability.  CIRCUL-A-BILITY aims to go beyond the state of the art by ...

AURORA is the working title for a highly efficient smart plant cultivation lamp system. The self-engineered electronics and state of the art software allow for fully adaptive and reproduceable light spectrum ranging from deep UVC to far infrared. The individually configurable app allows precise customization of the ...

The biological activity of agrochemicals is often modulated by the introduction of halogen atoms. To develop sustainable processes for the regio- and stereoselective halogenation of abundant bio-renewable starting materials, the development of tailored biocatalysts is targeted.