Operation automation to support multimodal freight transport
Coordinators Horizon Europe
- Ferroviaire
Targeted Open Call
- All sectors
- EU Open calls
- Coordinators: EIT Urban Mobility
- Allocated budget: 250 000€ - 270 000€ (>35% of eligible costs)
- End of applications: 15 October 2024
- Project duration: 12 months
- Project submitted on: Open calls
Objective
This call aims to address urban mobility challenges in European cities by supporting projects that develop, test, and commercialize new solutions through real-world demonstrations (minimum TRL 6).
Priorities
Applicant should focus on at least one of the following challenges :
Adoption of Hydrogen Refueling Stations for Sustainable Urban Transport :
- Develop transportable and homologatable hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) for several EU countries, based on a TRL 6 or higher solution.
- Certification in at least 3 of 5 EU countries. Distribution capacity of 500 kg/day.
- Technical aspects: maintain hydrogen quality; secure compression and cooling system; improve refueling time, wait time, and pressure.
- Conduct a 1-month demo in an EU city with 500 kg of H2 at 250 bars.
- Analyze permit requirements and risks for transportable HRS in selected countries.
- Include projected sales and rental prices.
Mitigate Non-Exhaust Pollution From Urban Transport :
- Develop solutions to reduce, eliminate, or monitor non-exhaust emissions from urban transport.
- Includes solutions to: reduce non-exhaust emissions at the source; remove existing particles near the source or in the environment; monitor emissions for real-ime action.
- Partners must include end-users such as public transport operators or logistics fleets, and possibly an OEM.
Achieve Vision Zero and Ensure Road Safety for Vulnerable Road Users in Urban Areas :
- Develop and commercialize Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to reduce severe accidents on urban roads, especially for vulnerable road users.
- Areas: Infrastructure design, maintenance, and management with ITS to optimize safety and traffic management.
- Expected results: Prevent collisions, reduce traffic jams, and improve safety for vulnerable users.
- Examples: safety evaluation tools, road condition technologies, traffic monitoring systems, and connected vehicle technologies (V2X).
Promote a Competitive and Sustainable European Cycling Industry :
- LMT Batteries : compliance with new EU battery regulations, including repairability, recycling, and battery management systems.
- New Services and Business Models : Optimize existing services like bike sharing and develop new models such as leasing and repairs.
- Local Manufacturing : Strengthen local production of bike components to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and encourage greener manufacturing practices.
Examples: E-bike battery repairs, bike sharing service optimization, and automation in bike component manufacturing.
Eligibility
- Eligible Entities: Any legal entity established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country, including SMEs, universities, research organizations, cities, or large businesses.
- Consortium composition: must include at least two independent legal entities established in two EU Member States or associated countries.
- Commercial partner: one consortium member must be identified as responsible for commercialization and financial sustainability of the proejct.
- Demo host: the consortium must include at least one demo host, which can be city, company, or an entitiy linked to a city. The demo host must be distinct from the commercial partner.
- Budget Requirement: Each partner must play an active role and allocate an appropriate budget. Additional partners without a budget way participate as observers but will not be formal partners and will not have reporting obligations.
- Letter of Commitment: observers must submit a letter of commitment outlining their role and activities but will not be listed as partners in the proposal.
