Demonstration of zero emission coaches and buses in long distance operations (2ZERO Partnership)
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Integration of the results of the demonstrations in regular operation of passenger transport operators, in long distance operations. Accelerated replication of this integration, beyond original demo partners, using specific recommendations and sharing of best practices Reliable operation of long distance zero emission buses and…
Funding and competition
- 1grant expected (official)
- €13.5MEU contribution per project
- €10Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 174projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiada Automotive Technology Sa Santa Oliva | Spain | Company | 10 | 0 | LeMesurier, ASSURED, eCharge4Drivers |
| Fundacio Eurecat Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona) | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 1 | GreenCharge, ZEvRA, Shift2Zero |
| Jema Energy Sa Lasarte-Oria | Spain | Company | 4 | 0 | ASSURED, NextETRUCK, FLEXMCS |
| Etra Investigacion Y Desarrollo Sa Valencia | Spain | Company | 3 | 2 | PREVENT, USER-CHI, UPPER |
| Irizar E-Mobility Sl Aduna | Spain | Company | 3 | 0 | NextETRUCK, SHOW, PREVENT |
| Fundacion Cidetec San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | EMPOWER, NextETRUCK |
| Bax Innovation Consulting Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | SHOW, ZEvRA, Shift2Zero |
| Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | PULSE, Impact Monitor 2 |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 22partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 17%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- EMPOWER – Eco-operated, Modular, highly efficient, and flexible multi-POWERtrain for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-08)
- CoacHyfied – Coaches with hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for regional and long-distance passenger transport with energy optimized powertrains and cost optimized design – “CoacHyfied” (H2020 · 2021 · FCH-01-5-2020)
- INCIT-EV – Large demonstratIoN of user CentrIc urban and long-range charging solutions to boosT an engaging deployment of Electric Vehicles in Europe (H2020 · 2020 · LC-GV-03-2019)
- metaCCAZE – Flexibly adapted MetaInnovations, use cases, collaborative business and governance models to accelerate deployment of smart and shared Zero Emission mobility for passengers and freight (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-CIT-01-01)
- LeMesurier – Measuring the value of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the 2Zero Partnership (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL5-2023-D5-01-05)
- ESCALATE – Powering EU Net Zero Future by Escalating Zero Emission HDVs and Logistic Intelligence (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-08)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.