On 6 April 2022, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) announced the fourth public tender in the Programme for the Support of Applied Research, Experimental Development and Innovation in the Field of Transport DOPRAVA 2020+ (hereinafter referred to as the DOPRAVA 2020+ Programme). The competition period ends on 1 June 2022.
The main objective of the program is to develop the transport sector in a way that will reflect social needs, accelerate the technological and knowledge development of the Czech Republic and thus help grow the competitiveness of the Czech Republic. The public tender covers research of the entire transport system and all modes of transport, i.e. land, water and air, including all types of means of transport and transport infrastructure. A research organisation may act as a lead candidate or additional participant.
Detailed information necessary for the preparation and submission of the project proposal, including information on the method and criteria of evaluation, is contained in the tender documents here. Help for filling in the project proposal is located directly in the ISTA information system. For new applicants, a video tutorial on how to open an account in the ISTA information system has been prepared.
TA CR will organize an information webinar for this public tender on 25.4.2022. The webinar program, including the possibility of registration, will be published in due course on the TA CR website.