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 ...

An innovative transdermal delivery system is being developed based on 3D-printing techniques. It allows to efficiently administrate parapharmaceuticals in a controlled manner to the body. A novel business model is concurrently developed to enable a personalized offering.

This project is aimed at a new technology for heating, cooling, air humidity control and water recovery in greenhouses as well as for drying of agricultural goods using thermo-chemical conversion principles based on the use of salt solutions (thermochemical fluids). The technology allows to (1) use unexplored ...

Concept Development for the Digital Management of Car Subscriptions

The projects goal is the development of a software to enable Massive Simultaneous Cloud Computing (MSCC). The technology shall enable the user to conduct large simulation based parameter studies in the cloud using professional design of experiment (DOE) tools.

The interaction of humans and machines is a central component of value creation in future socio-technical service ecosystems. In this project, methods for the design of these systems will be developed, which will play a central role in the digital society.

The Local Colours project aims to sustainably dye local textiles with natural dyes from local plant waste or plants. The sustainable dyeing of textiles on an industrial scale is the core of the project, which uses the advances in chemistry without depleting fossil resources. The aim is a circular economic approach, ...

For Switzerland, the reputation of stable long-standing financial institutions has always represented a crucial advantage for the acquisition and retention of customers. However, as the financial service industry becomes more global, clients expect personalized offerings and inclusiveness of service which in turn ...

Building a domain-specific AI supporting Venture Capital decision making solution for efficiency gains and quality improvement; Deal sourcing, screening and selection of investment opportunities leveraging a machine learning powered prediction models to assess a startup’s chances of success.  ...

The main aim of this project is to design and develop a map application for tourists in wheelchairs, people with restricted mobility and people with visual impairments. The app will provide specific information on the accessibility of areas of interest to tourists. In Switzerland, these include both urban ...

The Covic19 pandemic is currently being handled by prevention measures, which are primarily characterised by contact arrangements in public spaces and exit restrictions. The question arises how prevention measures are organised in coercive contexts, namely the judicial system.   In order to investigate this ...

This main goal of this project is to develop and implement the necessary infrastructure based on PMU and a PDC (Phasor Measurement Unit and a Phasor Data Concentrator) database and exchange measurements in real-time between different countries, i.e. between power systems with different characteristics which can be ...

Problem: Fairtrade producers in developing countries often have a stable business model and substantial growth opportunities. Due to the missing or insufficient finance infrastructure in the respective countries, Fairtrade producers do not have the opportunity to realize their growth opportunities. Although some ...