STATENS VEGVESEN

Their core work

Statens vegvesen is Norway's national road administration, responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining the country's public road network. In H2020, they bring real-world infrastructure operator expertise to European transport research — contributing operational data, regulatory insight, and pilot-site access for projects spanning road safety, cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS), and multimodal mobility. Their participation reflects the perspective of a large public authority that must translate research outcomes into national road policy and infrastructure investment decisions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 participation (2015-2018), Statens vegvesen focused on established transport challenges: road safety coordination (ECOROADS), cooperative ITS deployment (CIMEC), and intermodal passenger/freight mobility (BONVOYAGE). From 2018 onward, their focus shifted toward future-proofing infrastructure — first through infra4Dfuture and then decisively with ORCHESTRA, which brings in resilience engineering, automated transport, and connected vehicles. The trajectory shows a clear move from traditional road operations toward preparing national infrastructure for automation and climate resilience.

Moving toward infrastructure readiness for connected and automated vehicles, with growing interest in transport network resilience — a strong signal for partners working on CAV deployment or climate adaptation of road systems.

How they like to work

Statens vegvesen consistently joins projects as a participant or third party — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for national road authorities that contribute domain expertise and pilot infrastructure rather than leading research. With 65 unique partners across 23 countries from just 5 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia. This suggests they are accessible and well-connected but selective, joining strategically relevant projects rather than pursuing volume.

Despite only 5 projects, they have built a broad network of 65 partners spanning 23 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia with strong geographic diversity across the continent.

What sets them apart

As Norway's national road authority, Statens vegvesen offers something most research partners cannot: direct access to a country's entire public road network for testing, piloting, and validating transport innovations under real operational conditions. They bridge the gap between research outputs and national infrastructure policy, making them valuable for any consortium that needs to demonstrate real-world deployment. Norway's advanced position in electric vehicle adoption and harsh-climate road operations adds further distinctiveness.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BONVOYAGE
  Largest funded project (EUR 177,500) tackling intermodal mobility solutions across a Bilbao-to-Oslo corridor, demonstrating cross-border transport integration.
• ORCHESTRA
  Most recent project (2021-2024) and a clear strategic pivot toward resilience engineering, automated transport, and connected vehicles across road, rail, water, and air.
• CIMEC
  Focused on cooperative ITS deployment in cities, showing early engagement with smart mobility before the CAV trend accelerated.