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European IWT Projects Cooperation Platform

The Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) Projects Cooperation Platform is a dedicated initiative designed to enhance the efficiency, visibility, and impact of Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) projects in IWT. By fostering collaboration among stakeholders and facilitating knowledge exchange, the platform aims to drive innovation, strengthen market uptake of new technologies, and influence policy to support the growth and sustainability of IWT.

Key Benefits of the Platform

  • Optimized Project Execution: The platform ensures that RD&I projects are carried out more effectively through improved stakeholder engagement, streamlined dissemination, and impactful communication strategies.
  • Knowledge Sharing: A space for exchanging documents and insights, enabling participants to learn from each other and increase the collective knowledge base on inland waterway transport innovation.
  • Amplified Impact: By issuing joint statements and recommendations, the platform provides a consolidated voice to advocate for future RD&I needs and policy changes that address market barriers and support technology adoption.
  • Increased Visibility: Through online channels such as a dedicated website and LinkedIn, the platform helps projects gain greater recognition and outreach within the IWT community and beyond.

Objectives

The IWT Projects Cooperation Platform aims to:

  • Enable Synergies: Create connections between ongoing projects, particularly in technical areas, by providing a comprehensive overview of European Union-funded projects and mapping commonalities and gaps across themes, market segments, and geographical scopes.
  • Facilitate Thematic Focus Groups: Organize task forces on key themes such as zero-emission innovations, offering a forum for discussing barriers, best practices, and feedback from RD&I efforts.
  • Support Event Planning and Stakeholder Involvement: Coordinate joint consultations and engagement with relevant stakeholders, maintaining an up-to-date list of key players and events related to IWT.
  • Boost Dissemination and Exploitation: Enhance the visibility and impact of project results through joint events like “IWT RD&I Projects Week” and shared communication channels, including a platform website and social media presence.

Scope

The platform primarily focuses on RD&I projects funded by the European programme Horizon Europe, covering areas such as Zero Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT), logistics, human resources, digitalisation, clean hydrogen, and battery technologies. Additionally, it includes other EU-supported initiatives like Connecting Europe Facility, Innovation Fund, INTERREG, and LIFE projects, as well as nationally funded RD&I projects with substantial budgets.

By providing an efficient cooperation environment for these projects, the IWT Projects Cooperation Platform aims to accelerate the transition towards greener and more efficient inland waterway transport solutions.

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