Trans-national research cooperation in the transport sector strengthens innovation networks and opens new market opportunities for the Austrian transport sector. The IV2Splus strategic program helps to achieve these goals by stimulating and enhancing new and existing trans-national research collaboration in its specific program lines.
The goal of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) IV2S plus Trans-National Call is to eliminate these barriers by developing a separate program designed to compliment the national program lines that increases the flexibility for trans-national research cooperation. The trans-national program expands temporally and thematically the ability to support trans-national research projects.
The submittal deadline (Cut-Off Date) for the second proposal submission period is February 23th 2010. The call period is subject to coordinated funding activity with other countries in the frame of Action Group ENT18: "Climate-friendly freight network". A call for tenders on two studies with relevance for "Electric Road Transport" has been released (Action group ENT19: "Electric Road Transport").
IV2Splus Trans-National Program - appendix – explanation in english