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Vox Lapidum

An AI-powered inscription chatbot for research, education and cultural mediation Inscriptions are direct testimonies of real people (from soldiers to officials and craftsmen to families) and provide direct access to life in antiquity. However, they remain difficult for laypeople to understand, and even researchers find it difficult to map complex… Read More »Vox Lapidum

DiSpLA 

A Digital Speech and Language Sample Application for Clinical Diagnostics and Monitoring in Swiss German DiSpLA will be the first automatic speech recognition and language analysis app built for clinical use in Swiss German. The focus will be on speech-language changes in patients with dementia and children with speech-language disorders.… Read More »DiSpLA 

MentorMate

Mentor-based AI for Teaching & Education MentorMate is a GDPR-compliant AI assistant for schools and universities. Easy to use and equipped with learning analytics, it enables scalable, personalized tutoring at low cost. With pilots underway and a spin-off planned for 2026, the project prepares cloud migration, customer onboarding, and business… Read More »MentorMate

PTaC

Equipping Swiss EdTech with Pedagogical Terms and Conditions Schools increasingly rely on EdTech for teaching, learning, and admin, but struggle to judge products’ pedagogical fit and quality. This project proposes to ground a non-profit that will create a ‘label’ with clear criteria to certify sound edtech in Swiss contexts, guide… Read More »PTaC

MIRO Suite

Medical Imaging Research Orchestration Suite Safe AI in medical imaging requires expert-labeled data, yet researchers face privacy risks and inefficient workflows. MIRO Suite provides a secure, web-based platform that unifies image access & annotation. With integrated open source AI models, human-in-the-loop labeling, it accelerates medical imaging across cloud and hospital… Read More »MIRO Suite

Me to the power of two

Improving adoptability and market reach of self-dialogue technologies for counselling and psychotherapy As mental-health challenges continue to rise globally and treatment gaps widen, there is a pressing need for accessible, evidence-based interventions. Me² is an immersive self-dialogue tool, designed to strengthen self-compassion, a known key factor in psychological resilience and… Read More »Me to the power of two

LEUCAIDA

Leukemia Classification and Diagnosis using AI Algorithms An AI-based classification system for hematologic neoplasms uses laboratory data and cell images from blood and bone marrow samples. Fast and accurate subtyping of different leukemias can expedite the start of the right treatment and increase the survival rate of the patient. Team… Read More »LEUCAIDA

Kymu

A Service for Complementary Paediatric Neuromuscular Telerehabilitation Kymu is a telerehabilitation service that complements pediatric therapy for children with neuromuscular disorders. It bridges clinic and home, reducing family burden and enabling data-driven individual care. Therapists monitor and adapt treatment via a web platform, while patients engage in game based training… Read More »Kymu

MemoBox

AI-assisted reminiscence therapy in everyday life MemoBox is an AI-supported digital memory box for people with early-stage cognitive impairment, featuring a camera and voice dialogue system. The goal is autonomous reminiscence therapy, promoting well-being and supporting care through AI. Team Dr. Gunter Lösel, ZHdK Departement Darstellende Künste & Film Dr.… Read More »MemoBox

SteppingStone

Rapid Integration through Job-Specific Communication Training As part of the project, a mobile AI-supported app is to be developed that promotes communication skills in the workplace. This aims to foster integration in the workplace and counteract the shortage of skilled workers. Team Dr. Anne Catherine Gieshoff, ZHAW Angewandte Linguistik Duygu Dogru,… Read More »SteppingStone