Connekt & Share

Connekt is an independent network of companies and authorities that connects parties in order to work, on trust, on the sustainable improvement of mobility in the Netherlands. 

Connecting members and sharing knowledge, skills and initiatives are the top priority at the Connekt network. The aim is to use pre-competitive collaborations to develop markets for companies and to implement policies for authorities effectively. 

Connekt pays continual attention to current mobility related issues and particularly focuses on ITS, logistics and public transport. Since mobility problems are increasingly solved within an international setting, Connekt maintains contacts with various traffic and transport organisations in other countries. These include ERTICO, ITS Nationals Network, UITP and the European Commission.

As a network organisation, Connekt organises a range of activities in order to facilitate knowledge exchange and cooperation between members throughout the year. Connekt is funded by its members for this type of activity and also carries out specific projects put forward by the members.

 

News

12-02-2009
Logistics & roadpricing paramounted at Connekt network lunch
On 12 February 2009 Connekt organized its first network lunch of the year. Main theme of this meeting with almost 300 participants was Logistics and Roadpricing. Wouter van Haaften of AGES spoke in Delft about the Eurovignet and Walter Ploos van Amstel of TNO talked about the consequences for transport operators and the importance of co-operating in the supply chain.
Partner organisations
Connecting and spreading
Sustainable and reliable mobility is only achievable if governments, knowledge institutes and industry formulate a joint outlook for the future. To realise this these parties must have the opportunity to meet with each other. A network, an independent platform that offers room to all sectors and modalities. That signals and seizes opportunities. That creates fruitful connections and develops initiatives. The co-operation with other organisations is of vital importance to Connekt.
Projects
EIRAC
The platform European Intermodal Research Advisory Council (EIRAC) serves as an advisory body for the European Commission in setting up framework programmes under the chairmanship of Wando Boevë, a member of ECT’s Board of Directors of Connekt, together with several other parties of the Caesar consortium, is responsible for EIRAC’s secretariat.
Projects
Sustainable Logistics innovation programme
Compact goods flows, smart logistics and economic transport result in profits for the business sector and social gains, now and in the future. The Sustainable Logistics innovation programme was set up to collectively to achieve this: the business sector initiates, the government stimulates and co-ordinates, and the scientific field analyses. The approach: formulating ideals, executing concrete projects and sharing experiences.