Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRTR20251010001
- Term of Validity
- 10 October 2025 - 10 October 2026
- Company's Country
- Turkey
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Switzerland
- France
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Germany
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Italy
- Finland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Cyprus
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Turkish company specializing in rail vehicle systems offers next-generation battery-electric shunting locomotives and eco-friendly rail technologies designed to replace conventional diesel engines. The company seeks Western European partners for technology collaboration and joint R&D projects; aiming to contribute to Europe’s green transition by integrating innovative propulsion and energy storage solutions into modern rail systems for the call HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-FA4-01
- Full Description
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Founded in 2019, Turkish company is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to the development of advanced rail vehicle systems, subsystems, and maintenance platforms. Supported by KOSGEB (a Turkish SME Support organisation) R&D funding, the company successfully commercialized its first innovation – sanding systems for rail vehicles – and expanded its portfolio to include over 10 high value-added products for the railway, aerospace, and defense industries.
Turkish company designs and manufactures battery-electric shunting locomotives, safety-critical rail subsystems, and heavy-duty maintenance equipment, combining mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering under one structure. Its multidisciplinary team of over 40 highly qualified professionals (60% engineers) operates in a 2,400 m² production facility equipped for 3- and 5-axis CNC machining, CMM measurement, TIG/MIG welding, and heavy system assembly.
The company holds multiple international certifications, including:
- ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
- IRIS (Rail Industry Standard)
- AS9100 (Aerospace)
- EN 15085 & EN 3834 (Welding Standards)
- ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 (Environment & Occupational Safety)
Turkish company's products are used not only in Türkiye but also across Spain, Romania, Luxembourg, South Africa, and Hong Kong, demonstrating its ability to deliver cost-efficient, innovative, and sustainable systems meeting global industry standards.
The Turkish company aims to leverage its existing technology, experience, and know-how within the scope of an EU-funded project and is interested in joining consortium established under the HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-FA4-01 call, as well as other related calls in this field. - Advantages and Innovations
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Turkish company stands out through its deep specialization in rail vehicle systems, certified infrastructure, and end-to-end engineering capacity tailored for innovation and safety.
Key advantages include:
- IRIS-accredited infrastructure, ensuring compliance with the highest international standards in rail vehicle production.
- Integrated R&D and manufacturing capabilities allowing faster, higher-quality, and more cost-effective product delivery.
- Experience-based innovation, built upon years of hands-on expertise in railway systems and maintenance platforms.
- Socially inclusive engineering culture, employing young and female engineers to sustain a continuous R&D mindset.
- Strong network of qualified suppliers and subcontractors, enabling complementary processes such as battery integration, casting, coating, and third-party testing under full quality assurance.
This combination of technical excellence, certification, and sustainability orientation positions the Turkish company as a competitive partner for clean-energy transformation in the rail sector. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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Turkish company is looking for partners with domain expertise and technological capabilities in the following areas:
Battery & energy storage technologies: hydrogen fuel cells, lithium polymer derivatives, nickel-cadmium, lead-acid, or other eco-friendly storage systems adaptable for rail vehicle applications.
Mechanical, electrical, and electronics design & integration: experience in system interface studies, structural and thermal design, wiring integration, control systems, and retrofit of existing locomotives.
Power electronics & control systems: converters, inverters, battery management systems (BMS), power distribution architecture, traction control systems.
Systems engineering & validation: testing, simulation, performance modeling, reliability assessment, safety and certification compliance in rail systems.
Manufacturing, assembly & wiring implementation: ability to install, wire, and integrate propulsion and energy systems into rail vehicles or shunting locomotives under stringent rail standards. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- IPR status
- No IPR applied
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The Turkish company expects partners to assume one or more of the following roles, depending on their specialization and mutual agreement:
Technology Partner: contribute or co-develop energy storage solutions (hydrogen fuel cell, battery systems etc.), provide core technology or modules, or license existing systems.
Design Partner: perform interface engineering, system integration design, mechanical/electrical/electronic architecture, retrofitting studies on existing locomotives.
Manufacturing / Integration Partner: execute installation, wiring, system assembly, on-site integration with rail vehicles or shunters.
Testing & Validation Partner: support testing, verification, simulation, certification activities; share testing infrastructure or validation methods.
These roles may be formalized under technology licensing, joint R&D agreements, subcontracting, or subsupplier networks, depending on the project’s scope and partner capabilities. - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- R&D Institution
- Other
- University
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-FA4-01
- Coordinator required
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Yes
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Horizon Europe
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04009 - Carbon capture and energy
- 04007001 - Energy management
- 04001003 - Storage of electricity, batteries
- Market keywords
- 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
- 09001005 - Motor vehicles, transportation equipment and parts
- 09001007 - Other transportation
- Targeted countries
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Switzerland
- France
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Germany
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Italy
- Finland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Cyprus