Project information
The AIMS project has produced an innovative evaluation methodology to assess research projects in freight transport on European level. The results should contribute to creating better chances for commercialization of research activities and to lead towards innovative and future leading research foci.
Freight transport is a key element for the economy, raising various environmental, social, security or safety issues that are severely increasing, also in the future. Innovation is a key bridging both streams. High public investments in freight transport RTD (Research and technology development) are made, however, various RTD projects have never passed the commercialization threshold. AIMS aims to maximise the success of public or private investments in freight transport RTD. Guidelines for current and future FP7 projects have been produced and recommendations for the definition of new research policy objectives are available.
