Research foundations
Of more than 14,000 foundations found in Switzerland, around one in four provide funding in the area of research and development in accordance with their stated purpose. ZHAW researchers also work successfully on application-oriented projects on behalf of foundations.
You can find details of our foundation-funded projects further down on this page. If you have any questions about the ZHAW and its collaboration with foundations, Manuel Bamert from the Research and Development / Business Service Unit will be happy to help.
You can also find further information on foundations throughout Switzerland under the following links:
- Foundation directory of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) (in German, French and Italian)
- SwissFoundations – Association of Swiss grant-making foundations (in German and French)
- Current news from the foundation sector in the blog for research and development (in German)
- Center for Philanthropy Studies, Universität Basel – interdisciplinary research and executive education institute, specialized on the non-profit sector
ZHAW-projects funded by foundations
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Effect and Perception of Green Patterns in the Energy Sector
The aim of this EKT Energiestiftung innovation project is to investigate the effect and perception of "Green Patterns" in the energy sector. Similar to "Dark Patterns", which often lead to undesirable behavior in digital user interfaces (e.g., accepting all cookies), these "Green Patterns" are intended to encourage ...
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Brain Research International Data Governance & Exchange
The goal of this project is to develop an International Data Governance Framework (IDGF) that can advance responsible international brain research and innovation. This will start with the identification of the technical, legal, ethical and organizational challenges to IDGF and the development of pathways to address ...
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Local Food System Challenges
A variety of economic, ecological and social challenges are calling our current food systems into question and demanding a transformation. Two perspectives are essential for the transformation of sustainable food systems: The food system perspective - this integrates the entire value chain from production to ...
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Computational Thinking Education for Diversity and Inclusion (CoTEDI)
This Erasmus+ project aims to identify, develop and implement a new common methodology for the application of computational thinking (CT) in a variety of educational settings with a focus on teacher professionalisation and student empowerment. Special attention will be paid to inclusion criteria, special educational ...
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Prevention of e-scooter accidents involving young riders
E-scooters have been supplementing the mobility options in Switzerland for some years now. Young e-scooter users may be at particular risk of accidents at night. The aim of the research team is to investigate risky driving behavior and psychological factors in the decision to use e-scooters among young drivers ...