Transition to sustainable, competitive and safe logistics chains and freight transport

With a new grant scheme for the period 2022-2026, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is funding the implementation of research that contributes to:

• Part A: the transition to sustainable, competitive and safe logistics chains and freight transport as part of the Joint Ambition, Logistics and freight transport in 2050: competitive, sustainable and safe

• Part B: the emission reduction in construction through the development of effective construction logistics chains, the development of further digitalisation, or chain management activities as part of the Clean and Emission-Free Building (SEB) approach.

TKI Logistics (Dinalog) issues calls for research proposals for this purpose. These are open calls, in one or two annual rounds. The research questions are published in appropriate channels, such as here on the TKI Dinalog website and via various media channels. After publication, consortia consisting of knowledge institutions and private and possibly public parties are invited to submit specific proposals within the conditions and guidelines of the grant programme and this guide.

Call 2 - 2022: Deel A

With this second call, Dinalog is issuing a call for research proposals specifically on Part A. This concerns contributions to the Multi-Year Programme Top Sector Logistics 2021-2023 (Implementation Programme 2021-2023 - Top Sector Logistics - TKI Dinalog, Logistics and Freight Transport in 2050) and the implementation of the Action Programme Top Sector Logistics 2020-2023 that fits within the government's commitment to mission-driven innovation policy and top sectors.

Research into logistics patterns and greening potential, urban distribution and space, the design of food chains with the aim of reducing product loss, upscaling processes for digitalisation, logistics effectiveness of autonomous technology, steering in resilient supply chains, changing leadership in logistics and bottom-up operational demonstrability, among others, are central to this second call for research under Part A.

Funding

The maximum budget available for this call is €3,000,000.= has the following guidelines for shaping the projects:

• This call focuses on industrial or basic research or experimental development.

• For industrial and basic research a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs can be applied for with a maximum of €1,000.000 in funding.

• For experimental development a maximum of 25% of eligible costs can be applied for with a maximum of € 1,000,000 in funding.

• Minimum project size is € 500,000 in project costs.

Collaborative projects are research projects carried out by a consortium of knowledge institutions, companies and possibly public parties (public parties cannot be recipients of subsidies). The minimum size of a consortium is two companies and one knowledge institution. Consortia in which universities and practice-oriented researchers (universities of applied sciences and/or TO2 institutions) work together are encouraged.

Timeline

This call for proposals is valid until the closing date of 7 April 2023 (24:00).Project proposals can be submitted until this deadline*. Submission is by email at tenders@dinalog.nl.

* in January 2023, the start date will be finally published in the Government Gazette.

Questions or ideas?

The programme managers of TKI Dinalog are ready to support you in submitting your proposal. We can help you find suitable partners for your idea and provide independent feedback on your proposal. Before submitting your final proposal, you can also submit your draft project budget for a financial check (see further timetable above). Please feel free to contact us for more information. Additional information on this call and the submission process can be found in the attached documents.

Do you have any questions? To do so, please contact us by email or call.