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Study on social innovation in research

5. Apr. 2023

A ZSI study commissioned by the Swiss National Science Foundation

Scientists are not only interested in theoretical questions, they also want to find solutions to society’s problems. This is shown by a study on the effects of SNSF-funded research.

Distributing refugees throughout the country using a newly developed algorithm so that they can find work as quickly as possible in their new location, or understanding the health risk from noise more precisely and thus being able to better regulate it: these are two examples of research results that have a direct impact on our everyday lives. Innovation doesn’t just happen in technological and economic terms, it also has a social dimension. This is the case, for example, when ....

Here you can read the full news post by SNSF.

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Tags: social innovation, Soziale Innovation