Transport research strategy and roadmappingprimary
3 projects
All three projects (FUTURE-RADAR, SOLUTIONSplus, FUTURE-HORIZON) involve strategic research agenda development or research priority identification for road transport.
Organization
VALEO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
French consultancy supporting European road transport research platforms (ERTRAC, 2Zero, CCAM) with strategic planning and international cooperation.
Innovation consultancytransportFRThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€223K
Unique partners
70
What they do
Their core work
Valeo Management Services is a Paris-based consultancy that provides strategic planning and coordination support for European road transport research initiatives. They work closely with European Technology Platforms such as ERTRAC, 2Zero, and CCAM — helping define research priorities, identify gaps, and shape strategic research agendas for the transport sector. Their role centers on connecting policy-level transport research planning with implementation, including international cooperation and procurement strategies for mobility innovation.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
European Technology Platform coordination (ERTRAC, 2Zero, CCAM)primary
2 projects
FUTURE-RADAR and FUTURE-HORIZON directly support ETP activities including ERTRAC and the successor platforms 2Zero and CCAM.
International cooperation in transport R&Dsecondary
3 projects
International cooperation appears as a keyword across all projects, from early global competitiveness focus in FUTURE-RADAR to cross-border strategies in FUTURE-HORIZON.
Electric mobility and urban transport solutionsemerging
1 project
SOLUTIONSplus focused on integrated urban electric mobility in the context of the Paris Agreement, marking a move into e-mobility implementation.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Road transport strategic research agendas
Recent focus
ETP coordination and e-mobility
Their early work (2017-2020) centered on broad strategic research agenda development for road transport, with emphasis on European Technology Platform activities and global competitiveness positioning. By 2020-2023, the focus shifted toward specific platform brands (ERTRAC, 2Zero, CCAM), practical procurement strategies, and applied e-mobility demonstration — signaling a move from high-level roadmapping toward implementation-oriented coordination. The appearance of climate-aligned projects like SOLUTIONSplus also marks a pivot toward decarbonization-driven transport research.
Moving from broad transport research strategy toward targeted support for Europe's zero-emission and connected mobility platforms, with growing involvement in practical demonstration and procurement.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European25 countries collaborated
VMS operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with a support and advisory role within large, multi-partner initiatives. With 70 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in very large consortia (averaging 23+ partners per project), which is typical of Coordination and Support Actions that bring together diverse transport research communities. This makes them a well-connected network node rather than a project driver, useful for consortium builders who need someone embedded in the European transport research ecosystem.
Despite only 3 projects, VMS has worked with 70 unique partners across 25 countries — an exceptionally broad network reflecting their role in pan-European transport platform coordination. Their reach spans well beyond Western Europe, consistent with the international cooperation emphasis across all their projects.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
VMS occupies a niche at the intersection of transport research policy and project coordination — they help shape what Europe researches next in road transport, rather than doing the research themselves. Their deep embedding in European Technology Platforms (ERTRAC, 2Zero, CCAM) gives them visibility into upcoming research priorities and funding directions that few organizations have. For a consortium builder, VMS brings strategic intelligence and a vast partner network rather than technical capacity.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- FUTURE-RADARLargest funded project (EUR 150,000) focused on shaping the strategic research agenda for all European road transport R&D.
- SOLUTIONSplusInnovation Action (not just coordination) focused on real-world urban e-mobility demonstration linked to Paris Agreement targets — a departure from their usual strategic advisory work.
Cross-sector capabilities
Climate and decarbonization policyUrban mobility planningResearch policy and foresightInternational R&D cooperation management
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