Expertise

IESTA is a non-university SME-sized research institute with a network of dedicated experts in the fields of Smart Mobility, Automated Driving, Road Safety & Cybersecurity

- Sustainable Propulsion Technologies & Energy Carriers

- Embedded Systems and IoT

- Energy Conversion and Energy Efficiency Analyses

- System Architecture and Requirements Management

- Cost Assessment Analyses

- Communication and Dissemination Management

As such IESTA has participated in numerous cooperative R&D Projects on national and European level, as initiator, supporter and partner. IESTA is not only active in the field of road transport, but is also in the rail and aviation sectors. This allows the introduction of a strong inter-domain view and expertise and the related fruitful transfer of knowhow. IESTA experts have a proven record in basic and applied research, technology and innovation in industry, academia and public bodies, thus providing a comprehensive understanding of different stakeholders.

Participation in EU Projects and International Activities

EU proposal coordination / support of:

EU FP7 ITN 2011„GRESIMO“

EU FP7 ITN 2013 „BATWOMAN“

EU ARTEMIS Call 2012 „CRYSTAL“

EU ARTEMIS Call 2013 „DEWI“

EU ECSEL R&I Action 2014 „TEAADS“

H2020 GV03 R&I Action 2016 „ADVICE“

H2020 LC-GV-01-2018 “SYS2WHEEL”

H2020-DT-ART-2019 “HADRIAN”

H2020-DT-ART-2019 “SHOW”

Horizon-CL5-2021-D5-01 “HiPE”

Horizon-CL5-2023-D5-01-03 “GIANTS”

Proposal & project* coordination on national level of:

VECEPT* – All Purpose Cost Efficient Plug-In Electric Vehicle

eMPROVE* – Innovative solutions for the industrialization of EVs

eco2jet* - Evaluation and demonstration of an energy-efficient, cost-efficient and ecofriendly HVAC system using R744 based on the ÖBB railjet

KeyTech4EV - Key Technologies for Low-cost EV Platforms

GreenHVAC4Rail* – Heating ventilation and Air Conditioning

EV-CEA* – Electric Vehicle with Combustion Engine Assist

eWingDeIcer* – Energy optimized deIcer of an airplane wing

TWID* – Thermal Wing Ice Detector

PF-EC(H)EV – Poly Fuel Energy Conversion for Hybrid EVs

EN4MAX – Energy for maximum range

IRE* – Integrated Range Extender

EV-CEA – Electric Vehicle with Combustion Engine Assist

MAGNISCOPE – Magnificant Diagnosis Digital Scope

NG Mobility – Next Generation Mobility

FC-IMPACT – Increasing market penetration of FC cars by efficient system solutions

EUREKA TestEPS – Testing and verification methods of automated driving functions and EPS