AKCIJU SABIEDRIBA TRANSPORTA UN SAKARU INSTITUTS

Their core work

The Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI) is a private university in Riga, Latvia, specializing in transport systems, logistics, and telecommunications engineering. In EU research, they focus on intermodal transport solutions, workforce transformation in the transport sector, and the societal impacts of automation and AI. They bring academic training capacity and transport policy expertise, often contributing education, knowledge transfer, and participatory research methods to large European consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TSI began its H2020 participation (2016-2018) focused on physical transport infrastructure — interchange design, intermodal governance, and smart transport solutions, even coordinating the ALLIANCE project themselves. From 2020 onward, their work shifted decisively toward the human and societal dimensions of transport: workforce impacts of automation, collective intelligence, responsible AI, and digital society. This mirrors a broader European trend of moving from "build the technology" to "manage its consequences for people."

TSI is moving from technical transport research toward human-centric and societal questions around AI, automation, and digital transformation — making them a strong partner for projects needing the social science dimension of transport innovation.

How they like to work

TSI primarily participates as a partner (3 of 4 projects) but has demonstrated coordination capability with ALLIANCE. With 81 unique partners across 24 countries from just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This broad network and willingness to join large partnerships suggests they are accessible and experienced at operating within complex multi-country setups.

Despite only 4 projects, TSI has built a remarkably wide network of 81 partners across 24 countries — averaging 20 unique partners per project. Their reach extends well beyond the Baltic region into Western, Southern, and potentially non-EU countries given the Belt & Road and Arctic route themes in ePIcenter.

What sets them apart

TSI occupies a rare niche as a Latvian transport-focused university that bridges technical logistics research with social science and workforce questions. Few transport research groups combine intermodal logistics expertise with participatory research methods and responsible AI inquiry. For consortium builders, they offer a Baltic partner that strengthens geographic diversity while contributing genuine dual competence in both transport engineering and the human side of automation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ALLIANCE
  Their only coordinated project (EUR 375k) — demonstrates leadership capability in transport interchange research and capacity building.
• ePIcenter
  Ambitious scope covering Physical Internet logistics across Arctic, Silk Road, and Belt & Road corridors alongside hyperloop and autonomous vehicle integration.
• DCODE
  Marks a strategic pivot: their largest participant funding (EUR 230k) in a non-transport project focused on responsible AI and digital society, signaling new directions.