As can be seen from the above image, some 13 companies have already confirmed they would be sponsors for TRA2016. Here we give an overview of what these sponsors will be bringing to the event.
1. STRATEGIC PARTNER
Kapsch Telematic Services Sp. z o.o is the Polish branch of the Austrian group specialising in innovative solutions in the field of transport. From November 2010, the company has been implementing the contract for design, construction, commissioning and management of the viaTOLL electronic toll collection system which is the biggest ITS project in Poland. Kapsch also specializes in the design, construction and operation of traffic management systems, detection of crossing at a red light and parking solutions.
Kapsch has a dedicated stand in the TRA2016 exhibition, as well as a speaker – Country Sales Manager, Ewa Wolniewicz-Warska, at the “Working in Transport –where are the women?” workshop on Tuesday 19th April 2016.
2. GOLD SPONSORS
BMW
The BMW Group is developing benchmark drive train technologies of the future and will take part in TRA2016 with a presentation of fuel cell research vehicles. BMW has been developing alternative drive trains and traditional drivetrains under its Efficient Dynamics strategy for more than 15 years. Now zero emission mobility and its industrialization are at the point of a technological breakthrough. The automobile and its technologies will change more in the next 10 years than in the last 50 years. Thanks to the eDrive architecture introduced by BMW i, as well the conventional combustion engines from the new Efficient Dynamics engine family, BMW is well prepared for this future. In the long run, hydrogen fuel cell electric drive trains will become an integral part of BMW’s Efficient Dynamics strategy, adding to the diversity of the BMW Group’s zero emission powertrain portfolio for larger long distance vehicles and short refuelling stops. On its stand, BMW will present both fuel cell technology and its electric vehicle BMW i3.
ESI GROUP
The ESI Group is a provider of Virtual Prototyping software and services with a foundation in the physics of materials and Virtual Manufacturing. Founded over 40 years ago, ESI helps industrial manufacturers replace physical prototypes by virtually replicating the fabrication, assembly and testing of products in different environments. Virtual Prototyping enables ESI’s clients to evaluate the performance of their product and the consequences of its manufacturing history. To enable customer innovation, ESI Group has acquired technologies in the fields of Systems Modeling, ADAS & Autonomous Driving, Big Data Analytics, Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing. Supported by ESI’s existing multi-domain platform and Virtual Reality solution, these new capabilities help establish Virtual Prototyping as a disruptive methodology to support industrial manufacturers in their digital transformation.
At TRA2016, ESI will present the Virtual Product Development solutions used within the transportation industry to support the innovation to answer their challenges such as increase complexity, light weight, evolve to autonomous vehicle, enhances manufacturing quality and cost estimation for integration of new materials and manufacturing and assembly process. In addition, ESI Expert Fouad el Khaldi will present a paper cooperated with customers, companies GESTAMP and BULL, on the topic: Cloud Based HPC for innovative Virtual Prototyping methodology: Automotive Applications. → Find out how the Virtual Prototyping leveraging the cloud based HPC services help to investigate the Transformation of Product Development Process to scale up and improve competitiveness.
At the ESI Group’s dedicated stand E-9, attendees can experience:
ESI´s Virtual Reality solution IC.IDO with its high-end visualisation and real-time simulation
Pro-SiVIC Virtual Simulation Framework handling huge challenges of automated and autonomous cars
SimulationX – interdisciplinary system simulation tool.
This booth will feature regular demo presentations to show practical applications of IC.IDO and Pro-SiVIC within the ground transportation industry.
3. SILVER SPONSORS
AVL
AVL is the world’s largest independent company for the development, simulation and testing technology of powertrains (hybrid, combustion engines, transmission, electric drive, batteries, fuel cell systems and software) for passenger cars, trucks and large engines. Since Framework Programme 4, AVL has participated in more than 150 European RTD projects as partner as well as coordinator.
As member of ERTRAC SIG, EGVIA and EARPA AVL will be present on their stands in the exhibition area. In addition, AVL will contribute to the following sessions:
Participation in Strategic Session:
SWA1: Low carbon and energy efficient transport systems, panelist Guenter Fraidl, Senior Vice President. Wednesday, 13:15
Author/co-author of the following papers and posters:
TWM3: Inland Transport and Synchromodality II, Wednesday, 08:30:
”Eco-optimisation of goods supply by road transport: from logistic requirements via freight transport cycles to efficiency-maximised vehicle powertrains.”
TWA1: Emissions from Road Vehicles, Wednesday, 15:15:
”Quantification of the effect of its on CO2 emissions from road transportation.”
”Unregulated pollutants from tampered two-wheelers.”
TWE1: Electric Vehicles Development, Wednesday, 17:00:
“ASTERICS – advanced simulation models and accelerated testing for the development of electric vehicles.”
”Demonstration of the first European SOFC APU on a heavy duty truck.”
”Scalable energy storage systems for effective electrified mobility concepts.”
PMBC: TRA Marketplace Poster Session, Monday, 09:00-18:00:
”Advanced 3D fuel cell analysis and condition diagnostics.”
Click here to see an overview of the company.
BUDIMEX
Budimex was established more than 45 years ago. Currently, Budimex, as an infrastructure and service enterprise, focuses on the Polish market. As a general contractor, the company offers its services in the infrastructure sector, including: roads, railway, airports; as well as in the commercial buildings, energy, industry and ecology sectors. Budimex is gradually increasing its involvement in the facility management (servicing real estate and infrastructure facilities) and waste management sectors.
Since 1995, the company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and since 2011, it has been a part of the RESPECT index, which includes the most responsible listed companies. A strategic investor of Budimex is Ferrovial, a Spanish company with a global presence. The Budimex Group comprises Budimex Nieruchomości and Mostostal Kraków.
Volkswagen Poznan Sp. Z o.o.
Volkswagen Poznań is a factory of commercial vehicles and components and belongs to the brand VW Commercial Vehicles. In the plant in Poznań, the Volkswagen Caddy and the Volkswagen Transporter have been built for more than the past 10 years for markets all over the world. The fourth plant of Volkswagen Poznań, designed for the production of Crafter model, is now under construction in Września and the new Volkswagen Crafter will be produced there in 2016. For 20 years, the Volkswagen Poznań factory of commercial vehicles has been an integral part of the industrial landscape of the Wielkopolska region. The company already takes a leading position as the top employer, for whom the sustainable development, mutual cooperation with its neighbours and environment actions are of great importance.
Volkswagen Poznan has a dedicated stand in the TRA2016 exhibition presenting the e-load up model, as well as a speaker, Jens Ocksen, CEO of Volkswagen Poznan on Wednesday 20th April during the Plenary Session 3 “Energy and Transport : how to meet decarbonisation, fuel security and efficiency targets of the future.”
4. BRONZE SPONSORS
BOSCH
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 375,000 associates worldwide and according to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of more than 70 billion euros in 2015. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.”
Bosch representative, Mr Hönle, Senior Vice President Engineering, Chassis Systems Control, will speak at the second plenary on 19th April entitled “Automation in Transport” about a European Funding Strategy for Connected & Automated Driving.
CONCAWE
Concawe was established in 1963 as a European association for research on health, safety, and environmental (HSE) issues relevant to the European petroleum refining, distribution and marketing industry.
Concawe’s mission is to conduct research programmes to provide impartial scientific information in order to improve scientific understanding of the environmental, health, safety and economic performance aspects of both petroleum refining and the distribution and sustainable use of refined products, thus allowing informed decision making and cost-effective legislative compliance by Association members.
Concawe’s Science Director, Robin Nelson will speak as part of the Plenary Session 3 “Energy and Transport : how to meet decarbonisation, fuel security and efficiency targets of the future.” third plenary on Wednesday 20th April and Concawe will also chair and present two papers on original research work at the session TWA1: “Emissions from Road Vehicles”, also on Wednesday 20th April.
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM/T-MOBILE
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with around 151 million mobile customers, 30 million fixed-network lines and more than 17 million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2014). The Group provides fixed network, mobile communications, Internet and IPTV products and services for consumers and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in more than 50 countries and has approximately 228,000 employees worldwide. Deutsche Telekom will promote and showcase mainly the Traffic management and Crisis management solutions, based on Big Data, and produced together with Rodos and some SC related materials (White Paper and video).
NEUROSOFT
Neurosoft Sp. z o. o. was established in 1992 as a spin-off of academic co-workers and graduates of University of Wroclaw and Wroclaw University of Technology. Technology provided by Neurosoft is based on artificial neural networks (AI). The main objective is to use artificial intelligence in practice. Neurosoft’s strategy is to develop innovative products based on unique technologies. Company’s goal is to build innovative solutions linking a man and a machine with intuitive interface. Thanks to a strong R&D department Neurosoft successfully transforms research on new technologies into specific products. Neurosoft is a stakeholder of international R&D projects dedicated to traffic management and road safety systems.
Particularly important applications of our technologies are these connected to intelligent transport and road safety systems. Neurosoft is the first company offering commercial solutions for complex identification of vehicles in motion on the basis of digital image analysis only. The main product line offered by Neurosoft is NeuroCar – a family of products that applies advanced image analysis methods in intelligent transport and road safety systems.
Neurosoft’s representatives will present the latest solutions of NeuroCar system, especially new product: NeurCar Park. It is an electronic system for determining parking lot occupancy, which is the number of vehicles that are currently present in the monitored area. Each vehicle is automatically registered on entry and exit, and its type and other characteristics including the registration number are determined. On the basis of collected data the system compares registered images of entering and leaving vehicles, and determines the number of occupied spaces divided into type and length of the parked vehicles.
SAFEROAD AND VIACON
The Saferoad Group and ViaCon Group, which is part of the group, will have a stand together at TRA2016. The Saferoad Group will be represented by Mr Grzegorz Bagiński – General Manager of Saferoad in Poland.
Saferoad, as a supplier of road safety infrastructure, will present its solutions dedicated to protecting human life on the road – from technical assistance in preparing the road construction project to the final road marking stripes. Its comprehensive range of products and services include guardrails, bridge parapets, innovative crash cushions, road marking, traffic management, road maintenance and other solutions. All products can be customised to provide optimum solutions.
Saferoad’s products combine modern design with a high level of safety, low cost, and easy maintenance. Its focus on product development, high quality standards, best service and vast experience makes it a responsive and reliable partner for road authorities, general contractors and construction companies all over Europe.
The ViaCon Group manufactures flexible corrugated steel and plastic pipes as well as corrugated steel structures used to build culverts, bridges, animal crossings and tunnels. Our signature products include large span structures, for which we are the sole producer in Europe. With a focus on designing and engineering innovative solutions, ViaCon’s product range has expanded to plastic pipes, geosynthetics, and in some markets a complete range of products for water and sewer systems.
ViaCon customers include large multinational contractors, national road and railway agencies, and small local businesses. ViaCon is the technology leader in Europe. Our R&D activity includes active cooperation with governments and universities to create state-of-the art products and solutions.
Environmental awareness, health, and safety are key features of our design process, and our products comply with national standards and follow international codes.
VALEO
Fully dedicated to CO2 reduction and intuitive driving solutions, Valeo is one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers and is fully focused on the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for the automotive industry – partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and improved vehicle performance, and to the development of intuitive driving. During TRA2016, Valeo will be have a few exhibition stands to show samples of the products which are produced in all Valeo plants in Poland.
Valeo has 136 production sites, 50 R&D centers and employs 81 800 people in 29 countries throughout the world. In Poland, Valeo has four factories with over 6,500 employes and three R&D centres, including the following.
Valeo Thermal Systems plant in Skawina – production of heat exchangers for passengers cars;
Valeo Visibility Systems plant in Skawina – wipers systems production;
Valeo Visibility Systems plant in Chrzanów – front and rear laps production;
Valeo Powertrain Systems – starters, alternators, compressors and turbochargers;
Valeo Servis Eastern Europe – sales office in Warsaw.