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Italian company looking for partners for an Interreg NEXT MED proposal (deadline 15 April 2025)

Summary

Closed for EoI
Profile Type
  • Research & Development Request
POD Reference
RDRIT20250217018
Term of Validity
17 February 2025 - 17 February 2026
Company's Country
  • Italy
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • France
  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Portugal
  • Turkey
  • Malta
  • Israel
  • Spain
  • Tunisia
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General information

Short Summary
An Italian consulting firm specialized in project design, proposal writing and project management, is looking for partners to present a proposal under Interreg NEXT MED programme (deadline 15 April 2025), Call for Green Transition Projects.
The proposal aims to enhance the efficiency of freight transport by leveraging its existing digital network across the Mediterranean area.
Full Description
The freight transport industry faces significant challenges, including inefficiencies in load management, high operational costs, environmental impact from CO2 emissions, and a lack of transparency in transport operations.
An innovative SME, has already developed and operates a digital solution that directly addresses these issues, transforming freight logistics through technology.
The project aims to enhance the efficiency of freight transport by leveraging its existing digital network across the Mediterranean area.
The core objective is to ensure that trucks are fully loaded on their preferred routes, maximizing operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Additionally, it seeks to expand its proven model by integrating a registry and digital archive to improve transparency and security in the transportation sector.
Provisional title of the proposal: "Fulltrucks for greener freight across the Mediteranean".
Topics involved: Transport, AI, greenhouse emission reduction.
Duration of the project: between 24 and 36 months.
Advantages and Innovations
This proposal offers a promising solution to some of the most pressing issues in freight logistics, combining technology, sustainability, and operational efficiency to make a significant impact on both the transport industry and the environment. The integration of AI, advanced digital networks, and an emphasis on green logistics places it at the cutting edge of innovation in the sector.

Advantages:
- Increased Efficiency in Freight Transport
- Reduction of CO2 Emissions
- Cost Savings for SMEs
- Improved Transparency and Security
- Digital Transformation of the Freight Sector
- Cross-Border Integration
- Support for the Green Transition

Level of Innovation:
- Advanced AI-Driven Load Optimization
- Digital Transport Network Across the Mediterranean
- Integration of a Registry and Digital Archive
- Sustainability Focus with a Data-Driven Approach
- Scalability and Replicability
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The company is looking for project partners and associated partners with a background in the energy and/or industrial sector who have successfully participated in European funding programs and are capable of managing the writing of their respective project sections.
Potential partners include:
1. Transport associations
2. Business Asociations
3. Universities
4. Chambers of commerce

The areas of interest are those eligible under the Interreg NEXT MED programme, with a focus on Southern and Western Mediterranean countries, giving priority to Turkey, Jordan, and Cyprus.
Stage of Development
  • Concept stage
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Roles of partners will be oulined and jointly agreed upon, once the Consortium partners are selected.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Other
  • R&D Institution
  • University
  • SME <=10
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Call details

Framework program
  • Interreg
Call title and identifier
NEXT MED Call for Proposals on Green Transition Projects
Coordinator required
Yes
Deadline for EoI
Deadline of the call
Project duration in weeks
130
Web link to the call
https://www.interregnextmed.eu/apply-for-funding/second-call-for-proposals/subm…
Project title and acronym
Provisional title of the proposal: "Fulltrucks for greener freight across the Mediteranean". Acronym TBD.

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 08006001 - Process control and logistics
  • 09001002 - Trucking
Sector Groups Involved
  • Digital
Targeted countries
  • France
  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Portugal
  • Turkey
  • Malta
  • Israel
  • Spain
  • Tunisia