Projects
Selected Reference Projects
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Evaluation and Testing of new cross-boarder cooperation in additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has the potential to transform international value and supply chains. New business models are emerging with opportunities for the Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein border region. The newly launched Interreg-funded project aims to help local SMEs to successfully ...
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Criteria and indicators for sustainable and resilient GLDC-based farming and livelihood systems
Many small farmers in Africa suffer from soil infertility and dependence on chemical fertilizers. However, no method shows how bad the situation is and to what extent the farmers are prepared for such problems. The aim of this project is to develop criticality indicators for agricultural livelihood systems (ALS) ...
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Review, outlook, foresight: Working World 4.0 in the Swiss MEM sector
Swissmem has commissioned the ZHAW to investigate the transformation of the world of work through digitalization along the value chain of Swiss equipment, machinery and plant construction companies. This work is intended to increase the awareness of those responsible for decision-making in companies for the ...
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Swiss Know-how and Technology Transfer for Wastewater Treatment in Colombia
The ZHAW Center for Business in the Americas established a comprehensive training program for Colombian environmental engineers. Swiss experts in wastewater treatment and management from organizations (e.g. Wabag and EAWAG) located in the Canton of Zurich and its surrounding areas transferred the know-how and ...
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The Relevance and Significance of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in Switzerland
In order to fulfill their social responsibility and meet the expectations of stakeholders with regard to sustainable corporate governance, companies often refer to internationally accepted and legitimized standards. Among these standards, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises occupy a special position. ...
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Environmental Targets of Companies in Switzerland
The aim of the study was to establish the environmental goals published by Swiss companies or or environmental action areas are addressed and how the objectives have been formulated. Obstacles as well as potentially beneficial factors were also to be identified. For this purpose, the research team targeted the 500 ...
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Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC)
Dominique Ursprung was appointed Managing Director of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC) in December 2015. Ursprung led the SJCC office at the ZHAW from 2016 to 2021, closing all six years with a profit. At the time of handing over the mandate, the association's assets were 40% higher than at the time of ...