1. iMinds
Sustainable
Mobility
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2. What’s in a name?
 Mobility
 Transport
 Logistics
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3. Does it matter?
 Bottom line…
 In the middle of
 More concrete
 Technological evolutions
 Ecological evolutions
 We’re stuck  Mentality
 Digital infrastructure
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4. Still - there’s this huge opportunity
 i-user
= interactive,
intelligent
intermodal
user
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5. Or… is it about mentality trends?
 Destress-me-please !
 I want to be fully connected 24/7
 Allways… lack-of-time
 BUT… mobility is our freedom!
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6. We have an asset!
 Flanders’ central
location!
 It is a challenge to make
smarter use of the
available means of
transport
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7. Smarter, as in …
 Co-modality
 Multimodal transferiums
 Seamless integration of different modes of transport
 Logistics with added value to cope with increasing
demand + higher customer expectations
 Integrated safety systems
 Co-operative systems
 Smart Urban Mobility
 New Mobility Concepts
 Provide accessible and reliable information services
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8. Smarter, as in …Logistics providers become magicians
 Improve productivity
&
 Improve efficiency
&
 Gain deeper insight to
predict demand
&
 Become pro-active in
delivering services
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9. Out-of-the box smarter…
 Meet increased demand
 Support economic growth
 Environmentally sustainable
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10. Smart, Smarter, Smartest…
 ICT systems are key!!
 Towards …
 Information
 Communication
 Organisation
 Coordination
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11. Nice …
 ? Acceptable ?
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12. Nice …
 ? Where’s the money ?
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13. 3 testimonials…
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14. Invitation to ICON
Icon = Interdisciplinary collaborative projects
• Based on demand
• Within the scope of IBBT’s application domains
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary consortium
• Well-balanced composition of the consortium
• Economical, social and/or cultural added value
• Proof of concept in demonstrator
• 2-year duration and a minimum of 50% financial
contribution by external partners
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15. Invitation to ICON
Icon: timing
 Deadline proposals:
 Mars/April 2012
(exact date will be announced on IBBT website)
 Expected Start of the projects:
 1 januari 2013
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16. iMinds
Sustainable
Mobility
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