ERTRAC conference 2011- "Implementing the Strategic Research Agenda"

Posted by Nathalie Maddocks on 24 February 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: Innovation Roadmaps, Automotive research agenda,

ERTRAC, The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) is the European Technology Platform (ETP) for Road Transport and represents over 50 members. Thus a holistic perspective is gained from all stakeholders of the road transport system.

The aim of ERTRAC is to devise strategies and roadmaps, creating strategic vision in R&D for the Road Transport Sector in Europe and to improve the global competitiveness of EU transport industries. Clearly ERTRAC shares parallel aims with EASN in the broader sense of promoting the competitiveness of the European automotive industry and as a result natural relationships between the two associations are developing.

On 1^st of March in Brussels the first of the 2011 ERTRAC Plenary Assembly is taking place with a special session featuring national technology platforms. EASN will be presenting on the technological activities that occur at regional level, offering suggestions on how future cooperation at European level can occur and the opportunities that exist through synergising cluster knowledge.

ERTRAC’s 2011 conference (which is an open session) is being held the following day, 2nd March in Brussels. The focal theme is a debate of the Research and Innovation roadmaps in preparation of implementing the new ERTRAC SRA. The areas of decarbonisation, innovation for safety and competitiveness and reliability of the transport system are all being discussed with industry panellists leading the debates.

To register for the conference email Info@ertrac.org