Starmind is an
artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...
software company based in
Zürich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...
, Switzerland. The Starmind software builds custom knowledge networks within large organizations to connect employees with the information and knowledge they're looking for in real-time.
Product and technology
The Starmind software was developed with the intention to provide employees answers from top experts within their company, on any subject. The Software uses self-learning algorithms to build company expertise networks.
These algorithms use neuroscientific principles, such as
Hebbian Learning
Hebbian theory is a neuropsychological theory claiming that an increase in synaptic efficacy arises from a presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of a postsynaptic cell. It is an attempt to explain synaptic plasticity, the adaptat ...
. Founder
Pascal Kaufmann has stated his goal is to create machines which work like the human brain.
The software identifies experts within a network and connects them to employees in need of that expertise via a text based interface.
History
Starmind was founded by Pascal Kaufmann and Marc Vontobel at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich (UZH, ) is a public university, public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of the ...
in 2010. The algorithm was developed using insights from artificial intelligence and
neuroscientific
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions, and its disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, ...
research from the
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and is based on virtual neural tissue and self-learning neural networks studies.
In 2012,
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational technology conglomerate. It is focused on industrial automation, building automation, rail transport and health technology. Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe, and holds the positi ...
called Starmind a "company to watch", which resulted in extensive media coverage.
In 2013, Starmind was nominated for various awards in Switzerland as well as abroad.
''World Summit Award National Nominees 2013''
(PDF; 67 kB). Website World Summit Award. 14. August 2013.
Offices
Starmind has offices in Switzerland, Germany and the United States of America. The company is headquartered in Küsnacht
Küsnacht () is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
History
Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''.
Earliest findings of settlement date back to the Stone Age. There are also findi ...
, Switzerland.
See also
* Abionic
* ServiceHunter
References
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Software companies of Switzerland
Companies based in Zurich
Swiss companies established in 2010