The latest round of the Government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) is now open, with organisations and academics able to win up to £45,000 in funding.
The TRIG scheme, delivered by Connected Places Catapult, supports businesses and academics working on innovative ideas in the early stages of their research. It aims to improve transport across the country and support skilled UK jobs as part of the Government’s plan to help grow the economy.
Previous TRIG winners have gone on to improve the passenger experience across the country through:
- Better connecting rural communities with a shuttle bus app
- Ensuring people can stay online whilst travelling by sea by expanding 5G data coverage
- Using AI technology to provide real-time insights to authorities on how local transport is being used so it can be improved
- Trialling the use of hydrogen to make plane and boat journeys greener.