Latest round of TRIG grants to support innovations in transport decarbonisation
Government has opened the latest round of funding through the Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) with a new £1.8 million competition to support innovative transport solutions to decarbonise transport while growing the economy.
The TRIG competition, delivered by the Connected Places Catapult (CPC), awards grants to businesses seeking to develop research and provide solutions to some of transport’s most-pressing issues. This round sees an increase in the available grant amount per winner to up to £45,000 per project.
In particular this year’s competition is seeking proposals which focus on:
airport decarbonisation: innovative ideas to support the development of airport ground infrastructure for zero emission aircraft or to support airport operations transition to zero emission
local transport decarbonisation: innovative ideas that accelerate the decarbonisation of local transport systems, demonstrating an understanding of the needs of local areas and communities, whilst also having the potential to be scaled-up across the UK in the future
the Future of Freight: innovative ideas that address the opportunities and challenges faced by the Freight and Logistics sector and its supporting services, as outlined in the Future of Freight plan
maritime decarbonisation: innovative ideas for maritime solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the UK’s maritime sector, as set out in the Clean Maritime Plan, and support the transition to net zero by 2050
connectivity, AI and digital twins: innovative ideas that combine AI, digital twins and / or digital connectivity together to enable a resilient transport system delivering cheaper, cleaner, and quicker journeys for all
open call: innovative ideas that have the potential to address a UK transport challenge, across all modes, challenges and technology areas
Last year’s TRIG competition saw 67 projects awarded funding, including personalised navigation apps for disabled passengers and robots for freight at ports, creating jobs and growing the economy across the UK. TRIG is now in its 10th year, with over £12 million has been awarded to 361 projects since 2014.
Technology Minister, Jesse Norman, said, “TRIG funding has been a huge success over the past 10 years, helping to pioneer the new ideas to solve the transport problems of tomorrow. Launch of the latest round of funding promises to build on the knowledge that innovation is key to helping improve transport across the UK, making lives easier and creating jobs.”