ENT 2b: Intelligent Logistics

 

 

Background and contents

 

During the work process in the action group ENT 2a it became obvious, that good opportunities for immediate co-operation on the topic of logistics do exist between Germany and Austria. Similar research programme priorities and a window of opportunity regarding the funding allowed the preparation of a coordinated call.

 

Key ideas and objectives

This trans-national cooperation is focussing on the provision of new cooperative projects focussing on organizational solutions and operational concepts of goods transport for innovative logistics. The cooperative project consortia hand in the same R&D project to their respective national authorities, according to the regular national rules and guidelines of the call. German participants can receive funds from the German call budget and Austrian participants can receive funds from the Austrian call budget.

In addition to Austria and Germany several other ENT partners have expressed their interest to improve the cooperation and coordination in this thematic field. Particularly Sweden has indicated its willingness to support the efforts of Swedish researcher on information exchange. Due to national obligations other European countries were currently not able to join this co-ordinated call.

Furthermore the funding opportunity for “clustering of projects” primary aims at establishing information links between newly emerging projects as well as already running projects. It aims at a further internationalization of transport research and should broaden the basis of knowledge and excellence. The content and extent of the cooperation will be decided by the relevant project partners and has to be approved by the national providers of the project funds.

The interested ENT countries will examine the opportunities for an information exchange and/or clustering between running and new projects.

 

Participating countries

Co-ordinated call “Intelligent Logistics” (major figures)

 

Germany

Name of call:
Mobilität und Verkehr, „Intelligente Logistik im Güter- und Wirtschaftsverkehr – Eine Innovationsoffensive des BMWi für die Märkte von morgen"

Responsible programme owners and –managing institution:
German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) supported by the TÜV Rheinland Group, PT MVBW

National call budget:
Approximately 12-15 Mio. € 

 

 

Austria

Name of call:
Intelligent Infrastructure (I2), “Intelligente Logistik” 

Responsible programme owners and –managing institution:
Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

National call budget:
600.000 €  

 

The Swedisch Transport Department of VINNOVA also participates in this joint action providing the opportunity to cluster ongoing or recently finished projects.

 

 
Expected results and aim of cooperation
 

This first transnational pilot-call will will generate meaningful information about call preparation, implementation and a co-ordinated peer review procedure. Research arenas of Austria and Germany should be stimulated for further co-operation. 

 

 
The co-ordinated procedure - timeline
 

STEP 1

  • 15/09/2006:  Publication of the Call for project ideas in Germany
  • 22/09/2006:  Publication of the Call for project ideas in Austria
  • End February 2007:  Closure of the national calls in Germany and  Austria
 

STEP 2

  • February/March 2007:  Invitation to submit full proposals incl. the formal (administrative/financial) parts of project ideas that have been positively assessed in step 1
  • 2nd and 3rd quarter 2007:   Final evaluation, contract handling, launch of co-operative research projects

 

The procedure of this co-ordinated call for proposals will be a “parallel two-step-approach” based on the provisions of the national calls. 8 corresponding project idea proposals have been submitted in the first stage of this procedure. The evaluation of the project ideas is currently in progress.

 

National contact point for ideas and proposals

Germany:

Felix FISENI

TÜV Rheinland Consulting GmbH
Projektträger Mobilität und Verkehr, Bauen und Wohnen (PT MVBW)
Research Management
TÜV Rheinland Group
D-51101 Köln
Phone: +49 221 806 4157
E-mail: felix.fiseni[at]de.tuv.com

 

Austria:

Martin RUSS and Silke FRANK

FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft
Thematische Programme - Programmmanagement  IV2S
Sensengasse 1
A-1090 Wien
Phone: +43-(0)5 77 55 Ext. 5030 or 5031
E-mail: martin.russ[at]ffg.at or silke.frank[at]ffg.at
 

 

 
Action Group leader and Action Group support

Mr. Heimo Kropf (heimo.kropf@bmvit.gv.at) and Mr. Walter Wasner (walter.wasner@bmvit.gv.at), Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology)