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Co-development pf a participation platform, innovation network and living lab for the digital transformation of a canton / region
We support a canton in the development of an innovation network around the question of how technology can add value for the entire region. The project consists of three elements : 1. Digital and analogue participation platforms with stakeholders from business, administration, science and civil society 2. Developing ...
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Efficacy of socio-educational family interventions in child protection cases
In Switzerland, recent years have witnessed an increasing frequency of intensive family support—known under the German term “sozialpädagogische Familienbegleitung”—with families who are seen as unable to take adequate care of their children and to provide them with the necessary conditions for positive ...
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Impact factors in social organisations
Together with 23 social organisations, the SNSF-project WIFASO develop tools and impact models to make visible effects and impact factors. Starting situation Social organisations and institutions are increasingly facing the challenge of legitimising their courses of action (for example, vis-à-vis their funding ...
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Methantion of cementitious CO2 emissions without prior CO2 sequestration
The aim of the project is to demonstrate CO2 methanisation for the valorisation and utilisation of CO2 in the exhaust gas from cement plants without prior CO2 separation or capture to reduce fossil primary energy in the production process. Based on a novel principle of action - a self-regenerating sorption catalyst ...
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Novel Antimicrobials for Life-Threatening Infections
Deaths due to antimicrobial resistance are alarmingly high, novel therapies are urgently needed. Here, novel antifungal compounds are developed against life-threatening infections. The compounds will be developed to preclinical proof-of-concept in a collaborative medicinal chemistry program. ...
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Smartboard
By means of NFC technology (Near Field Communication), objects / materials can be provided with a tag (consisting of a circuit, antenna and chip) that transmits information to a mobile device (e.g. smartphone) equipped with an NFC reader. A machine has been developed which applies NFC tags to cardboard and paper ...
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Standardized Room Categories in Hospitals (RakaS)
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Virus cell entry machinery: antiviral drug discovery
Development of small molecule inhibitors of the viral cell entry machinery.
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XhortOMICs: Diagnostic and epidemiological tools for the Xanthomonas hortorum species-level clade based on OMICs technologies
Despite its recent re-emergence and increased prevalence in many countries, the research on Xanthomonas hortorum species-level clade members has been very limited until now. It is thus important to have an increased knowledge thereof to be able to react to its increasing occurrence. Therefore, the overall aim of the ...
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AALBridge
AAL-solutions and AI becomes more and more of interest for care and senior living facilities. However, this often very small entities lack access to and the know-how of how to use and introduce these solutions. In addition, transitional care and with that the 'Hospital at Home' asks for new care logics with ...
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Biochar for urban Trees
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Denitrification Of Nitrate using Anaerobic Liquid fish-faeces Digestion
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Development of a fast and exact method for R. solanacearum detection in Swiss surface water samples
The broad-host range plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum is a treat for Swiss agriculture and therefore classified as quarantine organism. The current detection methods are, however, cumbersome. Testing surface water at strategic sites, especially downstream of locations where potential host plants are present, ...
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Effect of cryopreservation on genome mutation rate - examples of grapevine
Grapevine genetic resources are maintained in field collections being challenged by repeating biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant adapt to stress by increased mutation rates. Hence, long-term field collections may not be optimal to maintain original cultivars (and clones in grapevine). This project will quantify ...
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Future Landscapes
The transdisciplinary project 'Landscapes of the Future' explores a new form of communication to stimulate social dialogue on possible developments of the landscape. Scenarios for the future, based on current scientific knowledge, will be communicated by artistic means. On a panoramic path above Lake Zurich, ...
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Monitoring of the mission statement lake zürich 2050
Lake Zurich is not just a body of water, but an extremely important identification element for Zurich and its surroundings. In awareness of this eminent importance, the Building Department, together with the Directorate of Economic Affairs and with the participation of the communities and planning regions around ...
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Optimizing Synthesis of Zeolites by means of Photon Density Wave Spectroscopy (PDWS)
In this project, photon density wave spectroscopy (PDWS) is used for the first time for the development and optimization of zeolite syntheses, where inline analysis was previously only possible to a very limited extent due to high pressures, high temperatures and high pH values.
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Smart Government
Development of a working paper / study on the factors influencing smart government. The following steps were carried out: Comprehensive literature analysis in scientific and practice-oriented Sources Definition and explanation of the term "Smart Government" a rough description of the relevant trends influencing ...
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Stocktaking of Public Sector Accounting and Reporting Environment in PULSAR Countries
This study analyzes the Public Sector Accounting (PSA) systems in the PULSAR region, which consists of fourteen jurisdictions of the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership, including, in alphabetical order Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Srpska, Croatia, Federation of ...
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Outdoor play for all