Innovating rail through international collaboration [Virtual Event]

13 November 2024 - 15 November 2024

United Kingdom

Find partners and suppliers to transform rail operations

Rail infrastructure and rail operations are inherently complex, traversing national (and international) landscapes, connecting people and places, and a fundamental enabler of economic growth. Its national importance is underpinned by investment decisions straddling operators and Governments, and further balanced against its extensive asset lifespans straddling decades, across thousands of kilometres.

Industry priorities are consistent and clear: deliver high quality, reliable, frequent services for rail users. Set against a backdrop of challenges such as increasing capacity, effective use of digitalisation, cost reduction, increased accessibility, improved security and delivering carbon reductions (to name but a few) and you have an industry which must innovate to succeed, for doing the same today as yesterday will simply not do.

This event continues the conversations across the industry, bringing together innovative companies from across Europe to bring forth new collaborative solutions to age-old industry challenges.

In collaboration with Innovate UK, Rail Forum, European Rail Clusters Initiative and partners, we are delighted to deliver this virtual conference and B2B networking platform for the cross fertilisation of ideas, partnerships and valuable developments that will enhance rail operations.

Who should attend?

Please attend if you are:

A rail asset owner or operator seeking solutions
An innovating company with ideas, products and services to transform rail activities
A collaborator offering support to make new products and services ‘rail-ready’
A partner offering know-how, materials, processes and support to take ideas and make them reality
A test location or a prototyping organisation with rail expertise
An integrator that can bring people in rail together
A supporter or funder of rail innovation

About European Rail Clusters Initiative (ERCI)

The European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI) is the leading meta-cluster of the railway industry in Europe uniting 18 innovation clusters from 17 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom). Connecting the ideas and interests of over 2000 SMEs , ERCI provides improved access to European partners, customers and accelerated technology transfer.

For more information, visit https://www.eurailclusters.com/

About the Rail Forum

Based in UK, Rail Forum is a national industry body with strong regional connections. Our several hundred member organisations provide products and services across all aspects of the industry. Rail Forum actively conveys the need for a national rail agenda and strategy that puts the industry at the heart of wider economic prosperity. Rail Forum encourages collaboration, promotes members’ capabilities, leads a number of skills initiatives and supports safety, innovation and export priorities. Rail Forum is owned and governed by its members with a Board drawn from member companies.

For more information, visit www.railforum.uk

About Irish Rail

Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) is Ireland's national railway operator, providing passenger and freight services across the country. Established in 1987, the company offers reliable, sustainable, and modern transportation network, connecting major cities, towns, and rural areas. With a focus on comfort, safety, and accessibility, Irish Rail plays a key role in Ireland's public transport system, supporting economic growth and reducing environmental impact through eco-friendly travel solution.

For more information, visit: https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/