iCoSys at WELCom27, a workshop on sustainable computing

Prof. Sébastien Rumley is contributing to the organization of WELCom27, an international workshop dedicated to efficiency, longevity and circularity in computing systems. The event will take place on 20 January 2027 in Glasgow, UK, as part of the HiPEAC 2027 conference. Towards more sustainable computing How can we reduce the environmental impact of computing systems […]

iCoSys researchers contribute to ARGO tutorial at ISWC 2026

Four iCoSys researchers contributed to a hands-on tutorial on knowledge graphs and agentic AI at the International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2026), held on 25–26 October 2026. Our colleagues Ornella Vaccarelli, Olivier D’Ancona, Anna Scius-Bertrand and Beat Wolf, together with Federica Bove from the HumanTech Institute, presented ARGO: Agentic Retrieval and Graph Orchestration for Document […]

Smarterroir: Using AI to Support Local Food Retail

How can artificial intelligence help local retailers better anticipate demand, optimize stock management and reduce food waste? These are some of the challenges addressed by Smarterroir, an innovation project supported by Innosuisse, bringing together La Petite Épicerie, HEIG-VD and HEIA-FR. Applying AI to Real-World Challenges Local food retailers face specific challenges when it comes to […]

REPLAY Project: iCoSys Contributes to Franco-Swiss Collaboration on Recycled Plastics

On 15 October, partners of the Interreg France-Suisse REPLAY project gathered at Caran d’Ache in Geneva for their first technical meeting, marking another step towards facilitating the use of recycled plastics in industry. Following the project’s official launch in Lyon, this meeting brought together researchers and industrial partners to exchange expertise, discuss technical challenges and […]

Lighthouse EdTech: Lessons from Testing Digital Learning Tools in Swiss Classrooms

How can digital learning technologies be effectively integrated into Swiss classrooms? The Lighthouse EdTech Initiative, supported by the Jacobs Foundation, is exploring this question by bringing together researchers, EdTech companies, and schools to evaluate educational technologies in real-world learning environments. The initiative recently shared insights from six pilot projects conducted in Swiss classrooms, highlighting the […]

Over-the-Lunch: Connecting AI with Enterprise Data through MCP

For our latest iCoSys Over-the-Lunch, we welcomed Loïc Moisan for a presentation on “MCP and AI: Interacting with Enterprise Data Using Natural Language.” “How many units did we sell last month?” or “What is the latest contract we signed?” These simple questions illustrated how AI could provide a more natural way to interact with enterprise […]