Stimulating road Transport Research in Europe and around the Globe for sustainable Mobility

Project Information

STREnGth_M

Grant agreement ID: 101096253

DOI

10.3030/101096253

Project closed

EC signature date 11 November 2022

Start date 1 February 2023

End date 31 January 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 1 999 906,25

EU contribution

€ 1 999 906,25

Coordinated by

AVL LIST GMBH
Austria

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - STREnGth_M (Stimulating road Transport Research in Europe and around the Globe for sustainable Mobility)

Reporting period: 2023-02-01 to 2024-07-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Project abstract:
The STREnGth_M consortium is contributing significantly to the planning of research and innovation in Europe by identifying future research needs in the field of road transport, by updating and supporting the coordination of strategic research agendas and roadmaps in the field and by facilitating continuous exchange between road transport research related Horizon Europe partnerships and platforms.
It analyses research, innovation and cooperation capacities in Member States, explores funding instruments on national and regional level and assess potentials of national and regional roadmaps. Within STREnGth_M the global progress of electric mobility is being tracked while measuring the feasibility of innovative solutions for prospective and emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This will contribute to strengthen exisiting and even forge new links between European, national and regional programmes and support structures for international cooperation task forces. The partners have identified barriers that may exist for the deployment of research results on European and on international level and they are identifying education and training actions to contribute to capacity building. In order to inform and engage the vast stakeholder community, policy makers, the civil society and more, the consortium has elaborated dissemination strategies and supports the dissemination and organisation of European and international road transport research related events. This way the dissemination of the contribution from road transport to the realization of the European Green Deal targets and the Paris Agreement can be ensured. Via the establishment of the so called Multiplier Group the engagement of the various stakeholders will be facilitated throughout the project.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Activities to be performed in the work packages and their status of the time of the first Periodic Report:
WORK PACKAGE 1
*Map and analyse the stakeholder landscape for road transport research in Europe and internationally - ongoing
*Draft concepts forstakeholder engagement - completed
*Identify barriers for the deployment of research results - completed
*Analyse and evaluate roadmapping mechanisms at ERTRAC, at Member State and at international level - completed
*Identify education and training actions for European and international stakeholders - ongoing
WORK PACKAGE 2
*Ensure harmonized research and innovation plans in order to strengthen the European road transport research arena and Europe’s future transport systems - ongoing
*Identify future research needs in road transport - ongoing
*Layout the plan needed for the roadmapping activities at the ERTRAC Working Group level - completed
*Support ERTRAC Working Group (and CO2 Evaluation Group) activities - ongoing
*Facilitate cooperation between ERTRAC and road transport research related Horizon Europe partnerships - ongoing
*Support the Horizon Europe mid-term review of the partnerships' Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas - completed
WORK PACKAGE 3
*Fostering of the links between European, national and (where feasible) regional and international roadmaps and strategies for sustainable and competitive road transport research - ongoing
*Identify strategic links between funding programmes of Horizon Work Programmes and Partnerships and those addressing cities and regions - ongoing
*Create a toolbox to support alignment of sustainable RTR activities of the EU with Member States and internationally - ongoing
WORK PACKAGE 4
*Facilitate exchange between Europe and emerging economies in particular within Africa, Asia and Latin America - ongoing
*Foster the links between international research and development cooperation projects and programmes - ongoing
*Contribute research and international cooperation agendas and roadmaps - ongoing
*Track the global progress of electric mobility - ongoing
WORK PACKAGE 5
*Strengthen and widely promote research and innovation activities, including among the public/civil society, via road transport dedicated events - ongoing
*Disseminate the contribution from road transport to the realization of the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement - ongoing
*Increase the cooperation with road transport related national and international organizations and support of international EU activities in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals - ongoing
*Promote sustainable road transport in Europe and at international level and support the European and worldwide dissemination of results - ongoing
*Organise events, conferences, workshops and dissemination activities to present and discuss future technology and trends, results, exchange experience and foster innovation aspects of road transport research and innovation - ongoing
*Contribute, upon invitation by the CINEA, to common information and dissemination activities to increase the visibility and synergies between HE/H2020 supported actions - tbd

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Since the STREnGth_M Coordination and Support Action has been focused on continuous and active supporting actions, this section is not applicable.

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