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GSRT successfully implemented the second Operational Programme for Research and Technology (EPET II), thus helping to direct research towards areas of popular concern, including: health, environment, nutrition, education, communications, advanced technolo ...
GreeceResearch and Technology policy priorities are based on the Operational Programme for Competitiveness (2002- 2006) under the Third Community Support Framework for Greece. The priority areas of the above mentioned programme follow the international scientif ...
GreeceResearch undertaken by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications covers all areas of transport and in particular the organisation, operation, planning and development of infrastructure, and standardisation, economic analysis, management, vehicle t ...
GreeceThe Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works undertakes many activities in the research sector. The Ministry supports research activities focusing in the fields of the environment, technology and transportation planning, that are i ...
GreeceThe Ministry of Economy and Finance carries out research related to the areas of economy, technology, society and transport. Via wide-ranging collaboration between university institutes, state agencies and research centres efforts are being made to connec ...
GreeceResearch commissioned within the Road Safety research programme provides support for the UK Government policy of meeting the national road casualty reduction targets for 2010, as set out in the UK's Road Safety Strategy. Compared with the average for ...
United KingdomThis research programme aims to support the implementation of the UK government's 'Strategy for Sustainable Distribution' by: stimulating academic research and industry uptake of logistics best practice to optimise UK supply chain performan ...
United KingdomThe Highways Agency, established in 1994, is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The Secretary of State for Transport is responsible for overall Government policy on motorways and trunk roads in England and determining the strategic frame ...
United KingdomThe Foresight Vehicle Initiative, now administered by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT), is the UK's prime knowledge transfer network for the automotive industry, and is the UK's response to the worldwide crisis in tr ...
United KingdomThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is a public corporation, was established by Parliament in 1972 as an independent specialist aviation regulator and provider of air traffic services. Following the separation of National Air Traffic Services from t ...
United KingdomMost aviation research of interest tothe Department is carried out by other organisations, often ininternational fora. There are few substantial aviation researchprojects commissioned exclusively by DfT. The Department has,however, commissioned a small nu ...
United KingdomThe Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) was established in 1998, to integrate the services provided by the two former Agencies: the Coastguard Agency and Marine Safety Agency. MCA’s research programme aims to: provide a robust evidence base to underpin ...
United KingdomThe Economic and Social Research Council is the UK's leading agency for funding social science research and training. Their mission is to advance knowledge in almost all areas of human and social activity and to promote its use to increase the qualit ...
United KingdomODPM was created as a central department in its own right in May 2002. It was responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional and local government and the fire service. It also took responsibility for the Social Exclusion Unit, the Neigh ...
United KingdomThe Scottish Government (formerly the Scottish Executive) is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport ...
United KingdomWork commissioned within the CFV research programme provides support for the Government policy of promoting the use of more fuel-efficient and clean vehicles and the introduction of cleaner fuels. The programme focuses on technological and fiscal means of ...
United KingdomIncluded here are a number (but not all) of the cross-departmental initiatives addressing broad issues beyond the remit of individual policy-driven programmes. New Horizons and DfT Horizons are responsive to ideas from external researchers and support inn ...
United KingdomThe government-wide LINK mechanism provides support to academic/industrial partnerships conducting pre-competitive research, which aims to stimulate innovation, create wealth and improve quality of life. DfT supported 43 projects in the now closed LINK In ...
United KingdomTransport plays a key role in supporting regional and local prosperity, economic growth and enhancing quality of life. To that end, the Department works in partnership with both regional and local stakeholders towards the same shared priority of 'Imp ...
United KingdomThe 10-year plan aims to increase rail passenger numbers by delivering a high quality, reliable and efficient railway network. The Department is also working to develop a stronger customer focus, improved punctuality, increased capacity, reduced overcrowd ...
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