SLR CONSULTING LIMITED

Their core work

SLR Consulting is a UK-headquartered environmental and engineering advisory firm that provides technical consulting on transport, urban mobility, and sustainability issues. In their H2020 work they contribute specialist advice on multi-modal transport planning, road-space management, and sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP). They translate research outputs into practical guidance for cities and transport authorities, acting as the bridge between academic research and real-world implementation. Their role is typically advisory and methodological rather than technology development.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Between 2018 and 2019 their contribution centred on the technical side of urban transport — multi-modal optimisation, road-space management, new road materials and dynamic signing in MORE. From 2019 onward the focus broadens toward strategic urban planning: transformation pathways, SUMP/SULP guidance and integration of mobility with wider urban systems in SUMP-PLUS, then emissions reduction logistics in PIONEERS (2021–2026). The trajectory moves from roadway-level engineering advice toward city-wide mobility strategy and decarbonisation.

They are moving from tactical road-engineering advice toward strategic city-level mobility transformation and emissions reduction, making them a useful partner for consortia working on urban decarbonisation and SUMP implementation.

How they like to work

SLR consistently joins as a third party rather than as a consortium leader or prime participant, suggesting they are brought in by a larger partner to deliver specialist transport planning input. Despite the third-party status they have touched 90 partners across 18 countries through just three projects, indicating they plug into sizeable European consortia. Expect focused technical contribution rather than work-package leadership.

Linked to 90 unique partners across 18 countries through three transport projects, reflecting embedding in large pan-European mobility consortia. The reach is clearly European rather than UK-local, with no single dominant geographic cluster.

What sets them apart

SLR is a commercial consultancy operating inside research consortia — a rarer profile than universities or research institutes in transport H2020. They bring client-facing delivery discipline and methodological expertise in SUMP and road-space planning that pure research partners often lack. For a consortium needing a practitioner able to turn research into guidance documents and city engagement, SLR fits that gap.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SUMP-PLUS
  Directly connected to the EU SUMP policy framework, giving SLR visibility in the guidance that shapes city mobility plans across Europe.
• MORE
  Tackled the concrete problem of how to share urban road space between modes — an unusually applied, city-facing topic within H2020 transport.
• PIONEERS
  Their most recent engagement (2021–2026), signalling a shift toward emissions reduction and zero-emission transport solutions.