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Organisations with innovative ideas that could transform the transport sector can apply for a share of £1.3 million in government funding to develop their technologies.
The Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) programme offers grants up to £45,000 for UK businesses and universities. These grants fund research into innovative transportation ideas that aim to improve the transportation system and boost economic growth.
This year’s competition is seeking proposals focused on:
- nation specific transport solutions – a new category for projects that address specific transport challenges in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
- local transport decarbonisation – innovative ideas that accelerate the decarbonisation of local transport systems, whilst also having the potential to be scaled up across the UK in the future
- maritime decarbonisation – maritime solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to support the sector’s transition to net zero
- critical and emerging technologies –such as AI, or any emerging technologies, such as drones, to enable a resilient transport system delivering cheaper, cleaner, and quicker journeys
- open call – wider solutions that have the potential to address a UK transport challenge, across the entire network, challenges and technology areas
Previous projects include a self-driving parcel delivery boat to reduce road congestion, and a project that uses AI to reduce train station overcrowding.
Proposals from consortia will be considered.
The closing date for applications is the 21st May 2024.
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