The rigid value chain of the transport sector is stifling the introduction of innovation by SMEs into new vehicles and transport-related products. SMEs find it difficult to interact with vehicle manufacturers, and have no collective voice or influence at European level and the EU is not taking advantage of or supporting directly the thriving innovative companies in this sector.

INTRASME will address this market failure and focus on the opportunities that new markets offer to innovative and dynamic businesses. INTRASME addresses the European manufacturing capability offered by SMEs in different EU Regions, targeting the main goal of “how to bring more efficiently and quicker innovative products and services to the market”. The emerging low carbon transport market will be used to examine barriers to innovation and to develop mechanisms to support the innovation potential of SMEs. INTRASME brings together key European partners, in the areas of transport innovation. The partners have been selected to provide unrivalled access to national activities and associations on both a national and European level, to support INTRASME knowledge sharing, dissemination and impact.