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
FAIR4AI: making AI models practically usable
In the suite of FAIR4AI projects, we are improving the practical usability of AI models by implementing the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles.
In progressProjectAI 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!
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BISS NEWS | New project funded! We’re proud to share that our new Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland project BeNeDrone is officially underway. BeNeDrone is a cross-border research and innovation project aimed at unlocking the potential of medical drones for emergency and healthcare logistics in the Netherlands and Flanders. The project addresses the legal, logistical, and societal challenges of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to deliver critical medical goods like AEDs, blood, and organs quickly and efficiently across national borders. Led by our colleagues Max Louwerse and Gijs van Dijck, BeNeDrone explores the future of medical drone deployment - not as a futuristic fantasy, but as a r
NewsTraining Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
EducationInspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
EducationLinkedIn Post
SAVE THE DATE | Marketing-Finance Symposium 2025 We’re excited to share that Minou van der Werf will be speaking at the GSBE Marketing-Finance Symposium on October 24, 2025, hosted by the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and the Graduate School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University. This fifth edition explores the application of AI in Marketing and Finance - from Large Language Models and Big Data to Machine Learning. It brings together researchers, policy makers, and industry leaders to reflect on how businesses can strike the right balance between financial accountability and customer responsibility in an AI-driven world. Minou will join the panel o
NewsLegal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
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𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐭 ‘𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐟𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧 Heerlen gaat AI-technologie inzetten ter verbetering van de leefbaarheid en veiligheid in de verschillende stadsdelen. Hiervoor is een subsidie van vijf miljoen vanuit het European Urban Initiative (EUI)-programma toegekend aan de gemeente. Vandaag (donderdag 3 juli) vond een officieel moment in de initiatiefase van het zogeheten EUI PULSE-TWIN-project plaats. Het was een goed moment om samen met alle partners stil te staan bij de gezamenlijke doelen en hoe we deze willen bereiken. Artificiële Intelligentie wordt ingezet om een ‘Social Dig
NewsRethinking Human-Centered AI: Insights from Lyotard's Concept of the Inhuman
A Plea for (In)Human-centred AI.
PublicationScientific publicationHow 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 progressProjectEnhancing customer support with AI
Improving the efficiency of customer support by using AI to answer the most common questions.
In progressProjectPriceless Assets of Subversion: Financial Crime and the Valuation of Unique Goods
In the PRICELESS project, we are improving the detection and prevention of subversive financial crime by examining how high-value unique goods—such as artworks, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) , and luxury watches—are transformed into financialized assets.
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- 36 Projects
- 33 Partners
- 35 Presentations
- Thousands of Vlaaien
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.
