Transport Systems
Transport Systems looks holistically across transport modes, infrastructure and control systems (e.g. communication, smart ticketing, remote control & supervision) as well as new business models such as Mobility-as-a-Service.
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Transport Systems offer new opportunities to create improved efficiencies in the movement of people, goods and services. The future is a seamless end-to-end journey to improve people’s lives in remote, rural and urban regions addressing the needs of the individual and benefits to society.
Whether the solution is on-demand travel options, smart ticketing, digital and communication services or new business models, the key is to unlock the potential and deliver solutions to transform the UK’s transport system.
Innovate UK Business Connect’s Transport team works with government, industry, transport stakeholders and transport operators in the UK to unlock opportunities to enable seamless travel. Engaging with the team will enable new collaborations and introductions to speed up innovation in the transport sector.
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Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2025
Opens: 21/05/2025 Closes: 20/06/2025
Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) 2025 supports early stage, high-risk research and development projects with up to £45,000 in grant funding.
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Global Incubator Programme: India (Hyderabad) - Urban Systems, Cohort 4
Opens: 23/05/2025 Closes: 25/07/2025
Delivered by Innovate UK, in partnership with T-Hub, this Global Incubator Programme (GIP) provides an opportunity for UK-based companies to expand into the Indian market and collaborate with one of the world’s largest innovation hubs.
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Horizon Europe 2025 EU Missions: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
Opens: 06/05/2025 Closes: 20/01/2026
Funding available through Horizon Europe to support climate-neutral and smart cities, with up to €15m for the largest projects.