The foundation is research- and development-oriented and non-profit. Its purpose is to promote practice-oriented research and development in the fields of business sciences and engineering, particularly in the areas of logistics and simulation, as well as methods of corporate management, organization, production, project and multi-project management, and business processes. It promotes the acquisition of new scientific knowledge and the creation of systems that serve as a basis for economically and industrially relevant applications in practice. The results are to be obtained in cooperation with the ETH or with active and former members and students of this university and also serve teaching purposes. As a secondary purpose, the foundation may also provide financial or labor services to other non-profit organizations and actions. The foundation does not pursue any commercial or self-help purposes.