Cooperation
We collaborate with universities and colleges in Sweden that have related research and education. Internationally, we participate in EU projects, scientific committees, bilateral collaborations and international standardization work.
National collaboration
Collaborating with universities and colleges that conduct related research and education and providing interdisciplinary research environments are two important tasks that we have in the institute's instructions.
A significant part of the collaboration takes place within the framework of national centers for transport-related R&D, which at the same time constitute the best examples of interdisciplinary research environments.
Interdisciplinary research environments
We participate in various ways in national centers, networks and industry programs for research and development in the transport area. Partly as a partner in the implementation of research and development projects, and partly in some cases as a coordinator and administrative host.
Centers and programs with VTI participation
- ACE - Arctic Center of Energy
- CLOSER – nationell samverkansplattform och kunskapsnod för ökad transporteffektivitet
- CTR, Centre for Traffic Research
- CTS, Centrum för transportstudier
- EAST Transport– samverkan mellan VTI och Linköpings universitet (LIU)
- ECO 2, The Centre for Eco 2 Vehicle Design
- f3, Svenskt kunskapscentrum för förnybara drivmedel
- Forskningsprogrammet TRANSPORTEKONOMI
- K2, Nationellt kunskapscentrum för kollektivtrafik
- KAJT, Kapacitet i järnvägstrafiken
- Kompetenscentrum vägteknik
- Kunskapscentrum om buller
- Lighthouse – en neutral samverkansplattform för forskning- utveckling och innovation inom den maritima sektorn
- Mistra InfraMaint
- Mistra SAMS – samverkansarbete med deltagare från akademi, näringsliv och offentlig sektor
- Nordic Road and Transport Research
- SAFER, The Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers
- SEC, Swedish Electromobility Centre
- ShiftSweden
- TRENoP, Transport research environment with novel perspectives
- TripleF – Trafikverkets forsknings- och innovationssatsning med syfte att bidra till det svenska godstransportsystemets omställning till fossilfrihet
VTI also participates in the strategic innovation programs Drive Sweden, InfraSweden 2030 and Viable Cities.
EU Framework Programs
VTI's coordinator projects within Horizon Europe (HEU):
- SYMPEUS, Support for the organisation of EU-US symposia in the field of Transport Research
- Diversify – CCAM, Diversify CCAM by integrating the European cultural and regional variations in the design and implementation of citizen-friendly systems to foster mobility equity
The EU's work to stimulate research and development is mainly carried out in framework programmes, which set the guidelines for EU-funded research. The framework programmes determine which scientific objectives are to be achieved and which research areas are to be prioritised.
We have successfully participated in research projects within the framework programmes and we want to increase our involvement in EU projects.
Professorships
We have close cooperation with universities in Sweden that work with related research and education.
- Social Sciences with a focus on transport policy and planning
Karolina Isaksson – affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology - Economics with a focus on transport economics
Henrik Andersson – affiliated with Lund University - Environmental systems analysis with a focus on transport systems and climate impact – Anders Nordelöf – affiliated with Chalmers University of Technology
- HMI – human-machine interaction in the transport sector
Jan Andersson – affiliated with Linköping University. - Economics with a focus on transport
Maria Börjesson – affiliated with Linköping University (LiU). - Traffic safety with a focus on injury prevention
Astrid Linder – affiliated with Chalmers. - Road and railway engineering
Sigurdur Erlingsson – affiliated with KTH and the University of Iceland.
Doctoral program
Our doctoral program is an opportunity for personal development, an important part of strengthening the institute's knowledge base and a way to contribute to the transport sector's long-term supply of skills.
Degree theses
We also collaborate with universities and colleges through degree theses carried out by students at the institute. Degree theses are an important part of the future supply of skills.
International cooperation
We are a national institute with clear international connections. Our national and international networks and alliances are a guarantee for breadth, depth and multidisciplinary knowledge production.
We have well-developed international cooperation and expertise that is in demand outside Sweden. We participate in EU projects, are involved in organizational networks, participate in scientific committees, bilateral collaborations and international standardization work.
International networks for cooperation in which we participate:
- CEDR, Conference of European Directors of Roads
- CEN, European Committee for Standardization
- CTS, China Sweden Research Centre for Traffic Safety
- ECTRI, European conference of transport research institutes
- ETSC, European transport safety council
- ERPUG, European Road Profile Users’ Group
- FEHRL, Forum of European national highway research laboratories
- FERSI, Forum of European road safety research institutes
- GRSP, Global road safety partnership
- HUMANIST, Virtual Centre of Excellence
- IRTAD, International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (under OECD/ITF)
- ISO, International Organization for Standardization
- ITF, International Transport Forum
- ITRD, International Transport Research Documentation (under OECD/ITF)
- JTRC, Joint OECD-ECMT transport research centre
- NVF, Nordic Road Association
- PIARC, World road association
- POLIS, Cities and regions for transport innovation
- TRB, Transport Research Board