Welcome to BISS! We're a hub for bright minds diving into the fascinating world of data. At BISS, we're not just about teaching and researching data science; we're on a mission to make a real impact on society. By harnessing the power of AI and data science, we aim to tackle important challenges and create positive change. Join us in shaping a smarter, data-driven future at BISS!
Our work
AI to prevent poverty and debt
1 in 14 children in the Netherlands grow up in poverty. This is unacceptable, so we are doing something about it!
In progressProjectLinkedIn Post
BISS NEWS | Another project granted We are not slowing down and are happy to announce that our new NWO (Dutch Research Council) Thematic Digital Competence Centre (TDCC) project has been granted: LegalBlocks – FAIRified Lego-Style Application Development for Legal Research Software. Legal research often depends on complex and expensive software ecosystems. With LegalBlocks, we want to make legal research tooling more accessible, modular, and reusable. The project aims to develop a no-/low-code platform that enables researchers and potentially courts, government agencies, and other public institutions to create their own legal web applications through visual workflows, while automatical
NewsInspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
EducationLinkedIn Post
BISS NEWS | New project granted We are proud to announce that our project DAZM - Digitale Autonomie voor Zorg en MKB has been awarded funding through the SIDN fonds & Digital Holland call “De transitie naar digitale autonomie”. Together with mosa.cloud, BB Open, and Maastricht University Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BISS will explore how healthcare organisations and SMEs can gradually transition towards more digitally autonomous and open-source IT environments. Through the real-world pilots, we will test and evaluate open-source alternatives to parts of the Microsoft workplace ecosystem in healthcare and SME settings. The project combines technical, organisational, econ
NewsExperiencing poverty with VR
Step into the shoes of a struggling family and experience the impact of financial stress in VR.
In progressProjectHow can we recognize sound when it is out of sight?
We combine AI and neuroscience to find out more about how the brain works when it recognizes sounds.
In progressProjectDigiMach: Smart, Sustainable, and Connected Manufacturing
Helping SMEs in our Euro-region accelerate their digital transformation
In progressProjectLinkedIn Post
Do you work for a manufacturing company? We would be very interested in hearing your perspective. As part of our DigiMach.eu project, Maastricht University Master's student Philip Schäuble is researching how manufacturing companies exchange knowledge about digitalising their production processes. The study explores: • Where companies feel knowledge gaps around digital production technologies • What drives (or blocks) willingness to share knowledge with industry peers If you work in manufacturing — whether in production, operations, engineering, or management — your insights would make a real difference to this research. We are particularly interested in hearing from professionals working
NewsFlying Forward: Drones that fly on their own
How can drones follow the laws and rules that apply in a region, country and continent?
FinishedProjectTraining Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
EducationWorking towards a clear and simple welfare application
We use data and behavioral science to improve the welfare application of a municipality.
FinishedProjectTowards Holistic Automated Financial Advice: Definition and Ethical Challenges
Challenges of automated financial advice: Definition and ethical considerations.
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Working together on accessibility
Collaboration with BISS helped us take a fresh look at a complex process like the social assistance application. By bringing together behavioral scientists, data scientists, and policymakers under the guidance of a design thinking facilitator, we developed an approach that is both human-centered and data-driven. Thanks to this interdisciplinary collaboration, we were able to truly take steps toward a simpler, clearer, and more accessible application process for our residents.
Working together on accessibility
Collaboration with BISS helped us take a fresh look at a complex process like the social assistance application. By bringing together behavioral scientists, data scientists, and policymakers under the guidance of a design thinking facilitator, we developed an approach that is both human-centered and data-driven. Thanks to this interdisciplinary collaboration, we were able to truly take steps toward a simpler, clearer, and more accessible application process for our residents.
