EAs the capital’s fastest-growing sub-region and the most entrepreneurial region in England, east London is key to advancing innovation in the UK and beyond. SHIFT is London Legacy Development Corporation’s innovation agency that provides access to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the UK’s largest Living Innovation Testbed. With 20 million annual visitors and a diverse ecosystem of partners, the Park offers the ideal testing ground for groundbreaking ideas. By leveraging the Park’s physical and digital resources, businesses can accelerate product development, validate concepts, and drive growth.
By uniting a diverse network of innovators, forging cross-sector partnerships, and accelerating the trialling and scaling of real-world solutions, SHIFT is transforming the Park into a launchpad for next-generation innovations. Together, we’re setting a new standard for solving challenges in urban environments.
“SHIFT is the key that unlocks Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with regards to R&D and Innovation. SHIFT has physical and digital assets at the Park as well as high-value relationships and an ecosystem of over 225 collaborators from Public, Corporate, Academic and Community sectors who we are excited to introduce to members of ERTICO”, says Abdul Rahim CIO at SHIFT.
The ERTICO Partnership bridges the gaps between stakeholders across the ITS community to help make mobility safer, more resilient and sustainable. Together with our Partners, we lead the digital transformation of transport through the development of cutting-edge technologies, new services and innovative mobility solutions to move people and goods in smarter ways. We share the joint mission to actively promote sustainable collaborative relations with EU institutions and policymakers by connecting the private industry with local and regional transport organisations as well as national authorities.
As a key facilitator for innovators in east London, SHIFT looks forward to connecting its growing ecosystem with ERTICO’s well-established network. This will allow organisations from both to find opportunities for collaboration and learning as well as improve access to a greater diversity of investment sources. This collaboration provides an opportunity to expand knowledge and presents new opportunities for joint projects, especially in research and development.
“We are delighted to welcome SHIFT to the ERTICO Partnership. Their pioneering approach to innovation and their unique ecosystem at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will create new synergies within our network, driving forward the digital transformation of transport and mobility,” welcomes Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe.
Joining the ERTICO Partnership is an important way to connect the dots between different sectors across our complex ecosystem. The Partnership enables close collaboration between stakeholders by coordinating the planning and deployment of intelligent transport systems and smart mobility solutions in Europe and beyond.
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