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Sustainability is at the top of a lot of SMEs ’ agendas . But how can transport , which relies heavily on fossil fuels , become more sustainable ? A partnership with UK and India is addressing this and pushing to decarbonise the sector through a transition to net zero transport systems . Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems ( ITES ) is a unique collaboration to develop greener , quicker and more affordable ways for people and goods to move around – in India , the UK and beyond .

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Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems ( ITES ) is a unique collaboration to develop greener , quicker and more affordable ways for people and goods to move around – in India , the UK and beyond .

Backed by governments in both the UK and India , UK Research and Innovation ( UKRI ) and delivered in partnership with the Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ), the initiative will for the first time bring together innovators , industry heavyweights , researchers , policymakers and investors from both countries to target the transport system ’ s toughest decarbonisation challenges , such as developing an electric vehicle-ready infrastructure .

The initiative is one of the first to be announced following a landmark Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) signed by UK and India Science Ministers in April to boost science , innovation and deliver economic growth across the two countries .

ITES will offer a ‘ soft-landing ’ for UK SMEs interested in the Indian market and opportunities for SMEs and start-ups in India , helping innovators to safely develop , test and export solutions that help decarbonise transport , thanks to low risk , high impact pilots with trusted partners . The collaboration will also help SMEs tackle scalability with go-tomarket support and access to potential clients , funders and investment .

Adopting a perspective across the whole transport and energy system , ITES will consider the multiple solutions needed to deliver cleaner seas , skies , roads and railways . Cutting edge pilots and research programmes

THE COLLABORATION WILL ALSO HELP SMES TACKLE SCALABILITY WITH GO- TO-MARKET SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS , FUNDERS AND INVESTMENT .