In the last years, the pressure on road transport is continuously increasing. Rail and waterways offer an alternative for more sustainable transport and to tackle the congestion issue. However, setting up railway connections remains a huge challenge for most companies.

In this ERCI Webinar you will learn about digital twins for the exchange of railway infrastructure data.

In this ERCI webinar, you will learn about the potential of interoperable data and Web3 technologies to create incentives for innovation in the railway sector.

The webinar on cooperation in Research, development and innovation (R&D&I) will focus on opportunities for cooperation within the framework of relevant international funding programs with a particular focus on aviation. Special attention will be paid to the European research framework program "Horizon Europe", in which Canadian participants have been able to participate since the end of 2023 due to an association agreement.

The webinar on Technological cooperation & business development will explain ways to facilitate technological cooperation and market development taking advantage of publicly available support structures. Interested companies and industry clusters from Europe and Canada will have the opportunity to present themselves and their cooperation wishes and to name desired partners in the respective target region. After the event, they will receive individual support in finding and approaching cooperation partners. 

The webinar "E-BOOST project's second round of Open Calls: New financing opportunities for SMEs in the electromobility sector" will interest mostly SMEs that develop products or services in e-mobility and will emphasize financial support which the companies may benefit from applications.

According to its 2021-2030 development plan, the Irish government is investing €35 billion to improve public transport, active travel and community connectivity, among other things. There is virtually no rail industry in Ireland, so it is reliant on foreign partners. They can find out here which projects are being prepared and how they can get involved.

In this ERCI webinar, you will learn about highly precise indoor and outdoor positioning of vehicles, assets and people with fusion of technologies as UWB and GNSS/RTK.

In this ERCI webinar, you will learn about norms for signalling trackside equipment.

In this ERCI webinar, you will learn about the huge potential of artificial intelligence for the rail sector.