The BOOSTLOG project: Boosting the impact of freight transport and logistics EU funded research

About the project:

Project name: BOOSTing impact generation from research and innovation on integrated freight transport and LOGistics system (BOOSTLOG)

Starting date: 1 January 2021

Duration: 36 months

Total funding: 1 M€

Project type: Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

Programme: Horizon 2020

Topic: MG-2-13-2020 – Coordination and support for an integrated freight transport and logistics system

Objectives:

BOOSTLOG Vision is transforming European freight transport and logistics R&I ecosystem to perform optimally boosting impact generation out of R&I investment contributing to EU policy objectives towards climate neutrality, pollution, congestion and noise reduction, free movement of goods, internal security, digital transformation of logistics chains and data sharing logistics ecosystems and supports companies sustainability and competitiveness generating value for society. 

Activities:

In order to do so, BOOSTLOG focusses on 4 main areas of action: 

1. Increase visibility and support valorisation of R&I project Results, Outcomes and Implementation Cases in the freight transport and logistics field:

• Map and asses around 160 EU-funded R&D since FP5 in different freight transport and logistics domains, identifies and include main results, outcomes and implementation cases from projects in ALICE Knowledge Platform, 
• Develops comprehensive and industry actionable reports (logistics cloud reports) starting with: a) logistics coordination & collaboration b) urban logistics, c) logistics nodes, d) freight and logistics data sharing e) multimodal freight, corridors & transport networks f) modularization and transhipment to share progress made and highlight the impact achieved through R&I projects; 

2. Overcome barriers for R&D deployment, identify and define valorization strategies and guidelines to speed up the technological and organisational innovation uptake, including the creation of the Innovation Marketplace within ALICE knowledge platform, examine which areas of research have achieved higher impact and issue recommendations to increase impact of R&I public funding, 

3. Identify and define high potential & priority R&I gaps to make efficient uses of R&I investments and provides recommendations to funding organizations (e.g. European Commission) and 

4. Boost impact of the project outputs towards end users of the freight transport and logistics system, establishing collaboration frameworks for the exchange of best practices in freight transport and logistics R&I at regional, national, European level, engaging with relevant stakeholders in the innovation process. 

Communication materials for download:

• BOOSTLOG Information Sheet
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on Data Sharing
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on Logistics Nodes
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on Urban Logistics
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on Coordination and Collaboration
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on Logistic Networks
• BOOSTLOG Brochure: Call for Implementation Cases on realising the concept of Physical Internet
• BOOSTLOG Introduction Presentation
• BOOSTLOG video presentation
• Call for Positive Framework to advance RI project results
• European Funding for Logistics Innovation (poster)
• Press releases:
  • BOOSTLOG 1st Press Release (Feb 2021)
  • First call for submission of implementation cases of EU Funded R&I Projects for the ALICE Logistics Innovation Award (April 2021)
  • First ALICE Innovation Award Announced (Nov 2021)
  • Second ALICE Innovation Award Announced (April 2021)
  • Third ALICE Innovation Award Announced (October 2022)
  • Fourth ALICE Innovation Award Announced (March 2023) 
  • Launch of the Task Force on Advancing Innovation Uptake for Sustainable Transport (March 2023)
  • Fifth ALICE Innovation Award Announced (June 2023)

Project events:

• 16 March 2023, Four ALICE Logistics Innovation Award & Launch of Cloud Report on Logistics Networks
• 1 March 2023, Workshop to identify priorities in R&I in the logistics sector
• 28 October 2022, Third ALICE Logistics Innovation Award & Launch of Cloud Report on Logistics Nodes
• 5 July 2022. European Logistics Innovation Day: first in-person event of BOOSTLOG
• 28 April 2022. Second ALICE Logistics Innovation Award & Launch of the Cloud Report on Urban Logistics
• 24 November 2021. First ALICE Logistics Innovation Award & Launch of the Cloud Report on Coordination and Collaboration
• 26 October 2021. Workshop on Identified Priorities in Logistics
• 26 March 2021, BOOSTLOG Launch Event

Deliverables published:

• D1.2 Management & progress report (M1 – M18)
• D1.3 Impact Indicators & Risk Management Report (M1 – M18)
• D2.2 Cloud report – Coordination and Collaboration
• D2.3 Barrier Assessment and Positive Framework Conditions
• D2.4 Cloud report – Urban Logistics
• D2.5 Cloud report – Logistics Nodes
• D2.6 Cloud report -Freight and logistics data sharing
• D2.7 Cloud report – Logistics Networks
• D2.8 Cloud Report_Physical Internet
• D2.9 Barrier Assessment and Positive Framework Conditions ii
• D3.1 Valorization Strategy Guidelines v1
• D3.2 Impact analyses of EU funding in logistics priority Clouds, KPIs and recommendations (i)
• D3.3_Innovation Marketplace
• D3.4 Valorization Strategy ii
• D3.5 Impact analyses of EU funding in logistics priority Clouds, KPIs and recommendations (ii)
• D4.1_Definition of high relevance topics for freight transport and logistics_(i)
• D4.2 Gap analysis for R&I Logistics Clouds v1
• D4.3_Recommendations for future R&D activities v1
• D4.4_Definition of high relevance topics for freight transport and logistics (ii)
• D4.5 Gap analysis for R & I Logistics Clouds (ii)
• D5.1 Plan for Stakeholder engagement, communications & dissemination 1st version
• D5.3 Report on Stakeholder Engagement, Dissemination, Communication
• D5.4 Develop specific communication materials for companies
• D5.6_Report on Stakeholders Engagement,  Communication, Dissemination (ii)
• D5.7 Post Project Exploitation Plan

Consortium members:

The project consortium is led by the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE), and consists of 12 additional partners representing different stakeholders:

Coordinator:   

R&D: 

Government:

Company:    

Civil Society:

Collaborative Networks & Clusters:  

More information:

Follow BOOSTLOG project in ALICE Knowledge Platform: Link and keep updated on every activity and result!

You may also contact Yanying Li, ALICE Head of Programmes and Knowledge Management

Activities performed in the frame of BOOSTLOG Project, “Boosting impact generation from research and innovation on integrated freight transport and Logistics system”, that has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation Programme under grant No 101006902