Why the EU supports research and innovation in transport
The way we live and travel is changing. At the same time our transport system needs to adapt to global realities such as climate change and digitalisation.
Reducing transport's impact on the climate and natural environment is the most urgent priority, in order to meet COP21 Paris Agreement commitments and align with broader EU transport, climate and energy goals.
Research plays a crucial role in achieving the ambitious targets the EU has set in these key areas.
The Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) outlines what the EU is doing to speed up the research and innovation needed to radically change transport.
Transforming transport will also be key to delivering the EU's next research and innovation funding programme and in particular the Horizon Europe Mission area on climate-neutral and smart cities.
Funding opportunities
On this page you can find more information, the work programme and a link to the environment-related calls
COST (European cooperation in science and technology) funds bottom-up, open research and innovation networks
CEF Transport co-finances projects that enhance multimodality, improve infrastructure and advance innovation and new technologies.
Projects and results
Specialised collection of projects at European, national and international levels.
The Commission's primary portal for results of EU-funded research projects.
Stories of particularly successful EU-funded projects
Latest news, interviews and features about thought-provoking science and innovative research projects funded by the EU.
Dashboard presenting details of all grant agreements managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Data includes EU contribution by country, number of projects and beneficiaries
Platform where framework programme participants present their results for you to search, contact their owners, and form partnerships.
Access to real-time programme data with the ability to filter by country, region, theme and more
A thematic collection of innovative EU-funded research results.
A thematic collection of innovative EU-funded research results.
A thematic collection of innovative EU-funded research results.
Batteries policy recommendations based on evidence provided by EU research and innovation projects.
Aviation safety policy recommendations based on evidence provided by EU research and innovation projects.
Success stories
The EU-funded SUaaVE project developed software that can read and respond to users’ emotions.
- Project locations
- Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France
Five experts who appeared in Horizon Magazine in 2023 outline how their areas of activity will evolve in the coming year and beyond.
- Project locations
- Netherlands
Collaboration and jobs
Find partners for open EU calls for proposal
Collaborate in public-private partnerships in different transport research areas
Network for local and regional authorities to work together to promote sustainable mobility by deploying innovative transport solutions.
ETNA 2020 provides national and regional research stakeholders with assistance in partnering and identifying funding sources
Researcher jobs in related fields
Scientific publications, tools and databases
Dashboard where you can search for data on beneficiaries of Horizon 2020 funding under the 'smart mobility and services' theme
Scientific transport research publications produced by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
The Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) compiles databases and develops software and modelling tools. You can access transport research related ones here.
Online library of EU transport research publications
Single point of access to open data produced by the EU institutions - all data free to use for commercial and non-commercial purposes
You can access all scientific publications from Horizon 2020 via OpenAIRE
2024 marks 40 years since the launch of the EU’s first funding programme dedicated to science, research and innovation. This booklet presents a symbolic 40 stories to illustrate the breadth of R&I made possible through EU R&I funding and some of the results achieved over the last 40 years. It covers...
Latest
Independent expert report on ‘Addressing European Research and Innovation Challenges for System Transitions in Energy and Mobility’ published today.
European research and innovation and regulatory efforts are helping to make cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM) a reality on our roads.
