CENTRUM DOPRAVNIHO VYZKUMU v.v.i.

Their core work

CDV is the Czech Republic's public research institute focused on transport infrastructure, road safety, and sustainable urban mobility. They conduct applied research on road operations, transport infrastructure resilience, and increasingly on shared and automated mobility systems. Their work spans from physical infrastructure safety (road design, maintenance coordination) to digital transport services like Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and connected vehicle systems. They frequently contribute specialist knowledge to large European consortia rather than leading projects directly.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2015-2017, CDV concentrated heavily on physical road infrastructure — safety operations, resilience, and multi-modal infrastructure durability (USE-IT, FOX, ECOROADS). From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward digital and shared mobility: automated vehicles, MaaS/LaaS platforms, connected cooperative systems, and the environmental impact of transport networks. This evolution mirrors the broader European transport research agenda moving from "build and maintain roads" toward "smart, shared, green mobility."

CDV is transitioning from traditional road infrastructure research toward digital mobility services and transport decarbonization, making them a relevant partner for smart city and MaaS-related projects.

How they like to work

CDV operates predominantly as a third-party contributor or junior participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. With 196 unique consortium partners across 29 countries, they are well-networked but clearly prefer a supporting specialist role within large consortia (most of their projects are CSA-type coordination actions). This makes them a low-risk, easy-to-integrate partner who brings domain expertise without competing for project leadership.

CDV has collaborated with 196 unique partners across 29 countries, indicating broad European reach despite their modest project count. Their network is built through large coordination and support actions rather than tight bilateral partnerships.

What sets them apart

As the Czech Republic's dedicated transport research institute, CDV offers a Central European perspective that is often underrepresented in Western-dominated transport consortia. Their combination of traditional infrastructure expertise with growing capabilities in automated and shared mobility makes them a bridge between old and new transport paradigms. For consortium builders, they bring reliable specialist input and access to Czech transport infrastructure and policy networks without the overhead of a large coordinating partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SHOW
  Their largest funded project (EUR 283,750) and a clear pivot point — covering automated transport, MaaS, electric vehicles, and equity in mobility across cities.
• BISON
  Unusual cross-domain project linking biodiversity with transport infrastructure, signaling capability in environmental impact assessment for transport networks.
• ECOROADS
  Representative of their core legacy expertise in coordinated road safety operations across European networks.