The Swiss Data Science Center
Supporting the entire data science journey serving the Swiss academic community, private and public sector stakeholders.
The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is a national research infrastructure in data science and artificial intelligence (AI) within the ETH domain. Its mission - to enable data-driven science and innovation for societal impact - guides its initiatives in research projects, knowledge and technology transfer, and education.
From collection and management to machine learning, AI, and industrialization - the SDSC supports academic labs, hospitals, industry, private and public sector stakeholders, including cantonal and federal administrations and NGOs/IOs, in their entire data science journey.
With a large multidisciplinary team of data science and AI researchers and professionals at EPFL in Lausanne, ETH Zürich, and the PSI in Villigen, the SDSC provides expertise and services to stakeholders in various domains, such as health and biomedical, energy and sustainability, climate and environment, digital society and large-scale infrastructures.
The SDSC also contributes to initial and executive education programs at EPFL and ETH Zurich.
From collection and management to machine learning, AI, and industrialization - the SDSC supports academic labs, hospitals, industry, private and public sector stakeholders, including cantonal and federal administrations and NGOs/IOs, in their entire data science journey.
With a large multidisciplinary team of data science and AI researchers and professionals at EPFL in Lausanne, ETH Zürich, and the PSI in Villigen, the SDSC provides expertise and services to stakeholders in various domains, such as health and biomedical, energy and sustainability, climate and environment, digital society and large-scale infrastructures.
The SDSC also contributes to initial and executive education programs at EPFL and ETH Zurich.
Team
A large team of data science & AI researchers and professionals
Diana Avalos
Data Scientist
Paul Rolland
Senior Data Scientist
Andreas Krause
Academic co-Director
Elisabet Capón García
Renku Open Research Community Manager
Anisia Katinskaia
Senior Data Scientist
Johannes Kirschner
Senior Data Scientist
Open Research
Promoting Open Research
At the SDSC, we promote open research practices throughout the entire data lifecycle.
By leveraging our expertise in semantic enablement, data governance, privacy and security, and other key areas, we help our partners and ecosystem actors to adopt open research practices that maximize the impact and reuse of their research outputs.
By leveraging our expertise in semantic enablement, data governance, privacy and security, and other key areas, we help our partners and ecosystem actors to adopt open research practices that maximize the impact and reuse of their research outputs.
News
Latest news
October 27, 2026
Quand l’IA soutient l’économie du canton de Vaud, la santé et l’environnement
Quand l’IA soutient l’économie du canton de Vaud, la santé et l’environnement
Cinq projets soutenus par le canton de Vaud et réalisés avec le Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) livrent leurs résultats après un an de
October 21, 2026
Elevating International Geneva's Impact with AI
Elevating International Geneva's Impact with AI
Two AI projects have been selected for funding through the 2026 Geneva AI Initiative, run by the EPFL AI Center with the SDSC.
October 15, 2026
12 Zurich SMEs join next AI Innovation Program
12 Zurich SMEs join next AI Innovation Program
Strong results encourage further AI exploration to simplify operations and boost the competitiveness of SMEs in the Canton of Zurich.
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Our team of data scientists and professionals looks forward to engaging in impactful, results-driven collaborations with you.