CLOSER - together for sustainable transport solutions
The development in the transport industry is going at a furious pace. With innovation, new business models, advanced technology and updated policies, we have a unique opportunity to create a more efficient and sustainable transport system. But to succeed, we need to work together across borders.
This is where CLOSER comes into the picture. We are an innovation platform that works to create an equal transport system and to achieve climate and environmental sustainability.
We offer research and innovation coordination, and our role is to support and act as a neutral party in collaborations between different actors. We test ideas, coordinate partners and run projects to ensure that the results are accurate and adapted to today's society.
We offer research and innovation coordination, and our role is to support and act as a neutral party in collaborations between different actors. We test ideas, coordinate partners and run projects to ensure that the results are accurate and adapted to today's society.
By promoting innovation, we strive to implement behavioral changes in society, strengthen economic sustainability and create social sustainability. Our goal is to strengthen Swedish competitiveness and make transport available to the whole society.
In dialogue with you as a partner, we are able to address needs and ideas, which can then lead to projects not only being tested but eventually scaled up and implemented in real-life situations.
The collaborations that we foster leads to new innovative products and services, which in turn lead to a sustainable transport sector and sustainable society.
"I see CLOSER as a catalyst to accelerate the transition to a transport-efficient and sustainable logistics system.
By collaborating within CLOSER, we can learn from each other and hopefully move forward faster."
– Maria Nilsson Öhman, Chairperson, CLOSER
What can CLOSER offer?
A neutral meeting place.
Both in physical or digital form. Where all partners within CLOSER can feel confident and secure in sharing their challenges and proposals for solutions, a place where the fact that the benefit of shared knowledge can lead to development becomes clear to the entire industry.
Support in the innovation process.
CLOSER helps to find the right funding, coordinate project applications, manage projects and is responsible for communication. CLOSER's coworkers have a broad and up-to-date range of competencies and experience, primarily in transport and logistics, but also in areas such as finance, law and communication, which we are happy to share.
Establish relationships.
CLOSER's broad network of national and international organisations can help you find the right contacts and match the challenges of your organisation with precisely the contacts that you need.
Are you and your organisation interested in collaborating on transport and logistics issues?
Then CLOSER can help you. CLOSER is a platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing with a focus on logistics. A huge area - but one which is divided into four categories: City Logistics, Energy Supply, Long-distance Transport and Digitised Logistics.
We are looking for organizations willing to contribute to change - together for a transport-efficient society
As a partner in CLOSER, you get the opportunity to explore and realize ideas together with like-minded organizations that form a powerful and competent network that all work for a transport-efficient society.
With curiosity, we explore together with our partners how we can make the freight transport system more efficient, we do this by gathering accurate insights and solutions in innovation projects.
CLOSER's focus areas
How do we create logistics in the city on people's terms?
What does CLOSER do in energy-efficient & fossil-free freight transport?
How does digitalisation affect logistics?
How can long-distance transport become more efficient?
