The Department of Finance and Law (IFL) offers practice-orientated research projects in the fields of Accounting & Corporate Finance, Banking & Finance and Business Law. Scientific methods are combined with practical applications in order to develop solutions that can be transferred directly into practice. Our research is funded by public grants or private clients. With an interdisciplinary approach and many years of experience, we are at your side as a reliable research partner.
The innovation cheques from Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, are aimed at testing the feasibility of new ideas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 250 employees can receive up to CHF 15’000 with an innovation cheque for collaboration with a research institution. As part of a preliminary study, concept developments and idea studies as well as analyses of the innovation and market potential of new processes, products, services or technologies are financially supported.
Innosuisse's innovation projects serve to finance practice-oriented innovation projects in which private or public organisations produce new findings in collaboration with a research partner. Innosuisse bears a significant proportion of the project costs and supports projects in all subject areas that deal with the development of innovative products, services or processes.
Self-assessment ESG profiling preliminary study
The preliminary study, developed by the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST) in collaboration with UMushroom, aims to identify the individual ESG preferences of investors in a targeted manner. Using a scientific model, it was possible to visualise personal sustainability preferences and take them into account when making investment decisions.
Security tokens (STs) offer a new financing option for companies and enable the digital trading of securities without intermediaries. As the technology is highly regulated and fraud cases have already occurred, the project has developed a valuation framework to certify ‘sound’ investment opportunities.
Has a municipality been able to realise its legislative goals? How does it compare with socio-economically and politically similar municipalities? Where does it want to go in the next ten years? These and similar questions are of concern to municipal councillors and municipal presidents. The research project has developed a toolbox that is specifically geared towards the needs of the municipalities in order to carry out strategic analyses for the future positioning of the municipalities.
We offer practice-oriented research projects and studies for companies, banks, law firms, government organisations and associations. We analyse your financial and legal challenges and develop innovative solutions that can be applied directly in practice.
Integrated risk management for inpatient care facilities
As part of the interdisciplinary research project, a guide for practitioners in care homes was developed. This enables risks to be easily identified, assessed and managed. In addition, a mobile web application was created that contains the most important content of the guide and is also available to care home managers on mobile devices. It also contains a large number of templates for support.
Everyday art as an innovation and integration factor in companies in the Lake Constance region
The research project used the example of music to determine which prerequisites, processes and results exist for cooperation between commercial enterprises and art or artists in the Lake Constance region and how the skills of musicians can be implemented or utilised in companies. Based on the results, a handbook was developed that is aimed at companies and musicians.
Please arrange a consultation without obligation so that together we can find a solution for your research needs or your scientific study.
Prof. Ernesto Turnes
Head of Department (IFL)
Rosenbergstrasse 59, St.Gallen
Phone no. Department: +41 58 257 13 83
E-Mail Department: ifl@ost.ch