Research For Action Workshop

The transition to a climate-neutral Urban Mobility requires action. Local and regional authorities hold the keys to advancing the transition on the ground. Their leaders need Research & Innovation to provide them with useful insights and practical solutions, to ensure critical priorities are implemented in a fair, efficient and effective way. 

This Workshop will be shaped as a discussion among peers, focusing on three issues:

• What is currently ‘hot’ in urban mobility R&I to accelerate decarbonisation? 
• How can we orient urban mobility research to best support leaders in advancing the transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility, through “avoid-shift-improve” policies? 
• How can we ensure a continued level of EU-UK cooperation in this domain? 

Output from this Workshop will be shared with the leaders attending the POLIS Leadership Summit “The Transition to Zero-Emission” (following day, 8th of June), and guide our efforts to position Urban Mobility R&I as an essential activity in Horizon Europe.

This affiliated session is organised in cooperation with Innovate UK and ERTRAC.

It will address upcoming funding and project development, exploring how cities, regions and knowledge institutes can make the most of research and innovation opportunities.

The workshop is aimed at academic and research institutions focusing on:

• Leading issues in urban mobility R&I which are working to accelerate decarbonisation.
• Orienting urban mobility research to best support leaders in advancing the transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility.
• How to ensure a continued level of EU-UK interaction and cooperation.