Safe and green road vehicles (SAGE)
Research Project, 2011
– 2014
The SAGE network of regional research driven clusters will facilitate an increasing pace of innovation within the major European growth market for innovative road vehicles for passengers and goods. The science and technology Scope of SAGE is innovative road vehicles for passenger and goods transport. The main technology drivers for the research driven clusters of SAGE are safety for drivers, passengers and other road users greening of road transport and usability, in terms of affordability, functionality, and attractiveness. The goal is to strengthen European competitiveness in the road vehicles sector. To achieve this, the project work will address five key objectives: 1. Assess the current and future capacity of Europes most important regional research driven clusters 2. Assemble a portfolio of best practices as regards the key aspects of cluster management and regional R&I policy deployment 3. Ensure that all European regions with a potential to contribute can do so 4. Development of a common SAGE agenda with long and short term goals for innovation, research and education and 5. Integrate an innovation and IP management system consortium-wide to enable efficient and reliable knowledge exchange. The automotive industry is a major economic driver in all the participating and the potential growth in jobs and GDP from this is significant. SAGE will enhance the efficiency of European innovation in the road vehicles sector and promote a faster response to consumer and societal demand for safe and green transportation. SAGE has been developed as a complementary consortium comprising different types of clustering modalities. It will yield very tangible output as regards the inclusion of more regions into the research driven automotive industry, primarily through the Warsaw region, where a knowledge-cluster on electric-hybrid mobility is being constructed during the spring of 2011.
Participants
Ingrid Skogsmo (contact)
Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)
Collaborations
Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF)
Orbassano, Italy
Continental Automotive Gmbh
Hannover, Germany
Hochschule Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Moveo
Saint Etienne Du Rouvray, France
Polytechnic University of Turin
Torino, Italy
Region Västra Götaland
Vänersborg, Sweden
Regione Piemonte.
Torino, Italy
Stadt Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Volvo Group
Gothenburg, Sweden
Warsaw University of Technology
Warszawa, Poland
Funding
European Commission (EC)
Project ID: EC/FP7/285833
Funding Chalmers participation during 2011–2014
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance