2 July SMiLES closing event
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Mobility and logistics in the future: smart and sustainable transport with SMiLES
📅 Wednesday, July 2, 2025
📍 Het Paleis, Groningen (The Netherlands)
After nearly six years of close collaboration, it is time to reflect and look ahead. On Wednesday, July 2, we warmly invite you to the closing event of the NWO-funded project SMiLES – Shared Connectivity in Mobility & Logistics Enabling Sustainability.
Over the past years, three research institutions, ten practice partners, and five governmental bodies have worked together on innovative solutions for sustainable mobility and logistics: from car sharing and hubs to drones, autonomous shuttles, transitioning to electric-truck fleets, and circular charging using repurposed bus batteries. SMiLES has been a unique blend of interdisciplinary academic cooperation and hands-on experimentation throughout the Netherlands, with a strong foundation in the Northern region.
During this event, we will revisit key lessons, insights, and impacts from SMiLES and explore what lies ahead. The innovation center Hive.mobility, a key driver of smart and green mobility in the North, will also play an active role in the program.
We will explore three main themes during the event:
1- CO2 neutral urban logistics,
2- Sustainable and accessible mobility and logistics, and
3- Data & AI for smart and sustainable mobility,
with contributions from University of Groningen (RUG), Hanze university of Applied Sciences, Noorderpoort and participating companies. The language will be in Dutch, but some (poster)presentations will be in English. Questions can of course be in English.
Sign up via the online form.
We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd of July!