The BoostEDIC M&L (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for Mobility & Logistics Data Support Project) has officially launched, marking a strategic milestone in Europe’s journey towards a fully interoperable and data-driven mobility and logistics ecosystem.
With €15 million in funding from the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme, the BoostEDIC M&L supports the development of the common European mobility data space, a cornerstone of the EU’s digital and transport strategies aimed at strengthening competitiveness, sustainability and cross-border cooperation. The project will enable, through financial support to third parties, the development of cross-border use cases focusing on real-life applications based on mobility and logistics data sharing. These use cases should be implemented in several Member States, follow a coherent approach to interoperability and promote the sharing and reuse of best practices.
BoostEDIC M&L brings together 25 leading organisations from across Europe, including Member States, public authorities, research and technology organisations, industry associations and innovation leaders. This diverse and high-level partnership reflects the strategic importance of the initiative and ensures strong alignment between policy objectives, technological development and real-world deployment.
Marc Rozendal, CEO of EIT Urban Mobility: “With the first initiatives for a common mobility data space now underway, we are excited to see them evolve into a long-term mechanism to tackle concrete challenges for citizens. From buying a single train ticket from Barcelona to Brussels to improving efficiency in multimodal logistics across water, rail and road, and enabling autonomous vehicles to operate safely and seamlessly in cities and across borders, this is a strong signal for the scalability of European innovation. EIT Urban Mobility will support cross border projects, helping to turn shared data into tangible, interoperable services for people and businesses across Europe.”
BoostEDIC M&L plays a key role in supporting the establishment of the future European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for Mobility and Logistics Data (EDIC M&L). Over the next four years, the project will:
- build a sustainable European collaboration framework for mobility and logistics data
- develop a Knowledge Hub to facilitate access, sharing and reuse of data
- define a coordinated European roadmap aligning national and sectoral initiatives
- identify and address critical gaps in existing data infrastructures
- support cross-border use cases through financial support to third parties, demonstrating the value of interoperable data ecosystems in practice
By combining governance, technical expertise and concrete use cases, BoostEDIC M&L will help translate Europe’s data space vision into tangible, scalable solutions, paving the way for a more connected, efficient and sustainable European transport system.
The project will run for 48 months, delivering practical tools, recommendations and demonstrators to support the long-term deployment of the common European mobility data space.
About BoostEDIC M&L
BoostEDIC M&L is a four-year project funded by the EU Digital Europe Program supporting the development of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for Mobility and Logistics Data. The project brings together 25 organizations from across Europe to strengthen interoperability, cross-border data sharing and collaboration in support of the common European mobility data space.
More info about the participating organisations: Connekt (www.connekt.nl) | acatech – German National Academy of Science and Engineering (www.acatech.de) | AustriaTech – Federal Agency for Technological Measures (www.austriatech.at) | CIRCLE (www.circlegroup.eu) | EIT Urban Mobility (www.eiturbanmobility.eu) | EONA-X (www.eona-x.eu) | ERTICO (www.ertico.com) | Federal Ministry of Transport Germany (www.bmv.de) | Fintraffic (www.fintraffic.fi) | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.de) | imec (www.imec-int.com) | Industry Innovation Cluster (www.industryinnovationcluster.sk) | Inlecom Group (www.inlecom.eu) | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – LIST (www.list.lu) | MaaS Alliance (www.maas-alliance.eu) | Magellan Circle (www.magellancircle.eu) | Ministry of Infrastucture and Water Management Netherlands (www.rijksoverheid.nl/min-i&w) | Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Spain (www.transportes.gob.es) | TNO (www.tno.nl) | Trafikverket – Swedish Transport Administration (www.trafikverket.se) | VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland (www.vttresearch.com)
