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.
Related Opportunities
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7
Opens: 11/03/2026 Closes: 15/07/2026
Funding for feasibility studies, pre-deployment testing, and real-world trials of clean maritime technologies for UK vessels, infrastructure, and/or skills.
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European Institute of Innovation and Technology: open calls in Urban Mobility
Regular submission dates c. twice per year
Up to €2m grants or €2.5m investment for urban mobility solutions.
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Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator 2026
Opens: 22/04/2026 Closes: 01/06/2026
A DfT-funded programme fast-tracking the adoption of commercial ready solutions to address challenges in the UK’s freight and logistics sector.
