Learning Algorithms for Discrimination Free Innovation Funding Activities

The goal of the project is to evaluate the extent to which investment algorithms in new venture funding discriminate women entrepreneurs as well as the effectiveness of approaches to debiasing algorithms.

Procurement Intelligence: Data-driven total cost and resilience optimization for purchasing

Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have kickstarted an economic crisis throwing off the balance of international supply chains. Swiss companies seeking to remain globally competitive will find themselves between conflicting priorities of resilience enhancement and cost reduction. Purchasers from various industries face increasingly complex decisions (e.g. supplier selection, make-or-buy, etc.) under aspects of value contributions, incl. risk, compliance, and sustainability issues.