SAND.CORe aims to foster the application of innovative sandwich structures in the European transport sector. This will be done by benchmarking, harmonising and complementing previous research work and evaluating state-of-the-art knowledge and experiences. These will be made easily available to the European research community and industry. Additionally, a sustainable infrastructure of joint research, development and application will be created with close links to transport industry. The overall objective of the project is to boost the applications of sandwich structures in several transport sectors. As a consequence of non-coordinated research, the general knowledge about the sandwich panels is widespread over the industry and other parties (research, classification societies, suppliers, shipyards...). Therefore, there is the need to co-ordinate research, to conduct knowledge transfer and foster the application of various types of sandwich structures. Moreover, the current knowledge on different sandwich types varies, some are quite completely known (e.g. composite sandwich panels), while for others, like metallic sandwich panels, a lack of knowledge in several aspects still exists. The parties that are supposed to apply sandwich systems, particularly shipyards, are insufficiently familiar with the characteristics of sandwich structures and their integration in ship design and fabrication to apply them to the extent desirable. SAND.CORe will achieve its objectives with a workplan divided into five co-ordination and one management workpackage. Co-ordination activities include the creation of a sandwich catalogue, Internet information system, and knowledge and tests database. Through the creation of sustainable virtual structures ties with other related industrial sectors and projects will be enabled. Exploitation and dissemination will provide benefit to the consortium, industry, the educational system and the broader public.