NRP 75 Big Data

The NRP 75 supports research on a broad range of topics related to the effective, efficient and appropriate use of big data. It comprises three research modules: technical issues, societal aspects and specific applications.

The information technology module (CHF 9 million) addresses data analytics (analysis, exploration, machine learning) and data management as well as security, access, surveillance and confidentiality issues.

The module on societal challenges (CHF 5 million) studies the social acceptance of big data as well as regulatory challenges, economic and societal impacts, and educational aspects.

The applications (CHF 9 million) facilitates the development of big data applications in different sectors of society, for instance in medicine, transportation, or civil protection.

Overall funding

CHF 25'000'000

Period of research

5 years

President of the Steering Committee

Christian S. Jensen, University of Aalborg, DK

WT Knowledge and Technology Transfer

Béatrice Miller (until
)
Beatrice Huber (as of
)

Programme Managers

Christian Mottas, SNSF (until
)
Stefan Husi, SNSF (from
to
)
Boris Buzek, SNSF (as of
)

Open call

17 September 2015