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Background & policy context

Growing demand for transport in Europe requires development and deployment of sustainable new transport methods and concepts. This action targets development of the technological infrastructure required for innovation while maintaining and consolidating the competitive position of European land transport (road and rail) and marine industries as well as intermodal activities.

Strategic Objectives

• Improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions - cutting CO2 emissions and developing and validating zero-emission vehicles.
• Improved performance - increasing safety, reliability, maintainability, availability, operability, energy efficiency and adaptability.
• Improved system competitiveness - reducing both time to market and development costs.

Programme organisation

The KA 3 is organised in two priorities:

1: Development of critical technologies

• For land transport, the emphasis is on developing more efficient, intelligent, clean and safe vehicles.
• For marine technologies, priority is placed on more efficient, safe and environmentally-friendly ships and innovative marine technologies particularly for unmanned operations.

2: Technology integration and validation

Research will focus on integrating and validating six technology platforms:

• New land transport vehicle concepts; enhanced systems efficiency,
• Advanced concepts for ships and vessels; competitive shipbuilding,
• Enhanced design and manufacturing for road vehicles,
• Sustainable and modular trains,
• Safe, efficient and environmentally friendly vessels and platforms,
• Efficient interoperability and transhipment

Leading institution(s)

Public institution:

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research (DG Research)

Type of funding

Public (EU)

Programme funding arrangements and funding conditions

Key Action 3 (KA3) "Land transport and marine technologies" comprises an overall budget of approx. Euro 320 mio.

Participating countries

Most European countries (EU members and candidate countries)

Total number of projects

234

Completed projects

64

Currently ongoing projects

170

Projects covered

Selection:

• 3D-STRUCTURES
• ACES
• ADVANCE
• AE-WATT
• AHEDAT
• ALICE
• ALIVE
• ALJOIN
• APOLISS
• ARROV
• ART-DEXA
• ARTEMIS
• ASAPP ONE
• ATECS
• AURORA
• AUTOTRACKER
• BELTLESS ENGINE
• BONDSHIP
• CARGOSPEED
• CEMTAR
• CHEETAH
• CHILD
• CLARESCO
• CLEANFILM
• CLEANHULL
• CLEANRCAB
• CLEVER
• COMAND
• COMET
• COMFORT FERRY CRUISE
• COMPASS
• CONIHEX
• CONVURT
• CORRUGATION
• COSIME
• CRASH COASTER
• CRICE
• D-CYCLE
• DEMARITS
• DETOS
• DIEXFIL
• DISBOND
• DISCO
• D-ISELE
• D-LEVEL
• DOCKLASER
• DOCKWELDER
• DONQ POL
• DONT STOP
• D-ULEV
• EC-DOCK
• ECOPAINT
• EDIP
• EFCAP
• EFFISES
• EFFORT
• EFTCOR
• ELEGT
• ELVAS
• EMF
• ENCONA
• ENSHIELD
• ENZYME-ANTIFOULING
• ERAMAR
• EREBIO
• EROCAV
• ERRAC
• ERRVIN
• E.R.S.
• ESCUGIBRI
• EUCLIDE
• EUDD
• EXPRO-CFD
• FANTASTIC
• FASDHTS
• FASTPOD
• FCSHIP
• FIRE-EXIT
• FLEXBUS
• FLOWMART
• FPEC
• FUNIT
• FURORE
• GEMCAR
• GET-CO2
• GET-DRIVE
• GET-ENGINE
• G-LEVEL
• HARDER
• HIGH DENS
• HIMRATE
• HIPERWHEEL
• HULLMON+
• HUMOS2
• HVB2
• HYCOPROD
• HYDROSHEET
• HYDROTUBE
• HY-SPACE
• HYTECH
• IDD
• IDEAL
• I-LEVEL
• IMPACT
• IMPECC
• INBAT
• INFRA-STAR
• INIMER
• NTEGRATION
• INTELLIGENT VIBRATION
• INTELLISTAB
• INTERMODESHIP
• IWV
• KNOWNOX
• LEADING EDGE
• LIBERTIN
• LIFETIME
• LIRECAR
• LIVALVES
• LOTUS
• MAGMOVE
• MEPEMS
• MESHMAIN
• MG-CHASSIS
• MG-ENGINE
• MICROCAT
• MICRO-MESH
• MOBISHIP
• NANOSTRAP
• NEDENEF
• NEREUS
• NICOLAU
• NORMA
• OCTOPLUS
• OPTIPOD
• PACARA
• PACSCAT
• PASOC
• PEDHEX
• PICE
• PIEZOTAG
• PLANET
• PODS IN SERVICE
• PRISM
• RAIL INSPECT
• RATIN
• RINGCOAT
• ROADSENSE
• ROLLING
• ROLLOVER
• ROROPROB
• ROTRANOMO
• SAFE PROPULSOR
• SAFECOAT
• SAFECONEQUIP
• SAFE-FLOW
• SAFER EURORO II
• SAFETRAM
• SAFETY FIRST
• SANDWICH
• SCRAPTREAT
• SEA-AHED
• SEAROUTES
• SHIPYAG
• SIBER
• SMILE
• SMITS
• SMOKERMEN
• SOUNDBOAT
• SPACE-LIGHT
• S@S
• STID
• STYFF-DEXA
• SUSPENSION 2000
• SUVA
• SYLOC-DEXA
• TECABS
• TML-MTD
• TOHPIC
• TRAINSAFE
• TRANSMEC
• TREBAWA
• TROPHY
• TROWS
• TRUST
• ULCOMAP
• ULEVEHD
• ULEV-TAP II
• VCR
• VERTEC
• VIBSEAT
• VIMS-RT
• VIPROM
• VISPER
• VITES
• VRSHIPS-ROPAX 2000
• WHIPLASH I I
• WIRE

Project Profiles (233)

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Contact for further information

Mr Christos Tokamanis
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research (DG Research), Directorate H - Space and Transport (Unit Surface Transport)
Rue de la Loi 200 - Wetstraat 200
B-1049  Brussels
Belgium
Fax: +32-2-296 33 07

Website: FP5 - GROWTH - KA3 Programme website