RISE VIKTORIA AB

Their core work

RISE Viktoria is a Swedish applied research institute (part of the RISE group) specializing in intelligent transport systems, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and digital service architectures. They research how digital platforms can reshape urban mobility — from journey planning and multi-modal transport integration to behavioral incentives that reduce private car use. Their work bridges software engineering and transport policy, helping cities and operators design combined mobility services that actually change travel behavior.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

RISE Viktoria's early H2020 work (2015-2016) split between digital service architectures (CHOReVOLUTION) and transport demand management (EMPOWER), reflecting their dual competence in ICT and mobility. By 2017-2018, they consolidated firmly around MaaS and combined mobility, with IMOVE and MEISTER both targeting integrated, sustainable urban transport. The trajectory shows a clear convergence from general digital platforms toward applied mobility digitalization.

They are moving toward integrated MaaS ecosystems and electrified urban mobility — expect them to pursue projects combining digital platforms with clean transport transitions.

How they like to work

RISE Viktoria operates exclusively as a project participant, never taking the coordinator role in their H2020 portfolio. With 46 unique partners across just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging 12+ partners per project). This suggests they contribute specialized research expertise to broad European initiatives rather than leading them — a typical profile for a research institute that prefers depth of contribution over administrative leadership.

They have collaborated with 46 unique partners across 14 countries, giving them a broad European network despite a modest project count. Their partnerships span both ICT and transport sectors, connecting them to a diverse mix of technology developers, transport operators, and city authorities.

What sets them apart

RISE Viktoria sits at the intersection of digital platform design and urban mobility — a combination few research groups command with equal depth. As part of RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), they carry institutional credibility and infrastructure that independent consultancies lack. For anyone building a MaaS or smart mobility consortium, they bring both the software architecture thinking and the transport behavior research needed to make digital mobility services work in practice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EMPOWER
  Their largest single grant (EUR 512,525), focused on positive policy measures to reduce car use — a topic with direct relevance to city planners and mobility operators.
• IMOVE
  Directly addressed European-scale MaaS network interoperability, including journey planner roaming and cross-border combined mobility business models.