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
Working towards a clear and simple welfare application
We use data and behavioral science to improve the welfare application of a municipality.
In progressProjectCan automated systems give good financial advice?
We investigate what good automated financial advice is, the ethical aspects, and communication.
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BISS PORTFOLIO | The PRICELESS project How do criminals turn art, luxury items, and NFTs into tools for laundering money and evading sanctions? That’s the key question at the heart of the PRICELESS project. This ambitious, interdisciplinary project kicked off in 2024 and investigates how criminals exploit valuation processes to turn high-value unique goods (HVUGs) into financial instruments for subversive crime. At BISS, we contribute through Work Package 5, where we are developing and testing the foundations for secure, privacy-aware data collaboration. We are prototyping a federated FAIR data infrastructure that enables public and private stakeholders to work with sensitive data in a l
NewsHow 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.
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AI is listening – and this can save lives What are the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) and will it actually make the world a better place, or will it have the opposite effect? Will AI help you with your work in the near future? What about the influence of Big Tech? And is AI actually political? We spoke with Elia Formisano, neuroscientist at Maastricht University and affiliated with BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society. He aims to gain a better understanding of how our brain works and apply AI not only to studying this but also to develop practical applications that can really help people. One example is smart technology that recognises sound: from breaking glass to
NewsPrevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
FinishedProjectInspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
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✨WiDS Maastricht Conference 2025: MEET OUR SPEAKERS part IV✨ https://lnkd.in/e6E58eQN We're proud to announce that Dr. Dani Shanley, Assistant Professor at the Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, will speak at the WiDS Maastricht Conference 2025! Dani's talk is entitled "Making Tech Work: Bridging Ethics and Data Science." 📅 Friday, 20th June 2025 🕐 14:30 - 14:50 💡 "Making Tech Work: Bridging Ethics and Data Science” 🌐Endepolsdomein 150 Maastricht, Conference Room 🔗 Registration: https://lnkd.in/efXF49vb Dani Shanley is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at the Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. at Maastricht Univer
NewsTraining Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
EducationAI 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 progressProjectExperiencing poverty with VR
Step into the shoes of a struggling family and experience the impact of financial stress in VR.
In progressProjectTowards Holistic Automated Financial Advice: Definition and Ethical Challenges
Challenges of automated financial advice: Definition and ethical considerations.
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Current partners
Outstanding partnership in empowering digital innovation
The Brightlands Institute for Smart Society has been located on the Brightlands Smart Services Campus since its founding in 2016 and our collaboration goes far beyond technology alone. Within the Brightlands ecosystem, we work on smart digital services, each in our own role. It is a very pleasant collaboration with short lines of communication based on our shared ambition to empower people and organizations through the socially responsible application of digital technologies and that improve the quality of life.
Outstanding partnership in empowering digital innovation
The Brightlands Institute for Smart Society has been located on the Brightlands Smart Services Campus since its founding in 2016 and our collaboration goes far beyond technology alone. Within the Brightlands ecosystem, we work on smart digital services, each in our own role. It is a very pleasant collaboration with short lines of communication based on our shared ambition to empower people and organizations through the socially responsible application of digital technologies and that improve the quality of life.
