The BATTERIE project, with the participation of ESIGELEC and its laboratory, IRSEEM, won the prize in the "Accessibility and Connectivity" category at the Atlantic Project Awards Ceremony, which took place on 27 September in Dublin.

The Atlantic Project Awards were given to five projects (one winner in each category) as part of the Atlantic Strategy and matching the priorities of the Atlantic Action Plan, in recognition of remarkable performances in the relevant fields and sectors. In addition, the goal of the awards is to increase awareness of the Atlantic Strategy and the Action Plan even further.

The Jury of six judges, including representatives from the European Commission, the Atlantic Strategy Group, the world of science and the economy, examined projects according to such criteria as strategy, innovation and practical application, in line with the main priorities of the Atlantic Blue Growth plan.

The general aim of BATTERIE (Better Accessible Transport to Encourage Robust Intermodal Enterprise) was to provide potential improvements to the quality of transport in the Atlantic area by optimising inter-modality in terms of road, rail, sea and air transport. Basing themselves on how the current inter-modal networks operate and the impact of smart technologies and alternative energies, the BATTERIE partners developed scenarios and models of behavioural changes and of national and European policies, and set up transnational pilot networks.

IRSEEM, the ESIGELEC laboratory, was in charge of work package 4, which dealt with intermodal practices in transport in the Atlantic area.
For more information: http://www.batterie.eu.com/?splash=off

Contact: Joseph Mouzna, Work Package 4 Manager, joseph.mouzna@esigelec.fr