Alstom: launches an innovation hub for mobility in Vsters, Sweden
Cross-fertilization industry to accelerate the green transition
The core of the new center’s operations will be to open Alstom’s laboratory in Västerås to external parties who are interested in testing and developing electric drive systems. By doing this, Alstom will help accelerate the transition to an emissions-free future through cross-industry collaboration. The climate-smart mobility innovations of the future will depend on cross-fertilization between industry, universities and start-ups.
“Sweden is in the middle of a green transition. But electrification of road and construction vehicles requires expertise that is relatively limited in Sweden. Cross-fertilization between industries is therefore necessary to speed up the process,” explains Rob Whyte.
The center has already begun its activities quietly ahead of the official groundbreaking ceremony. Alstom has invited external users to the test lab and started collaborating with e-mobility start-ups. Today’s groundbreaking in the new annex marks another important milestone, with the center expected to be ready in 2023.
Alstom is a pioneer in sustainable mobility
Alstom has been a forerunner of several sustainable mobility solutions in line with the ambition to facilitate the global transition to transport systems with low climate footprints. In Sweden, the company has global development centers for drive, control and signaling systems in Västerås and Stockholm. Among other innovations, the new energy-efficient silicon carbide-based propulsion system technology that was demonstrated in the Stockholm metro in 2018 has its origins in Västerås.
In August last year, Alstom’s Coradia iLint passenger trains, the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen, make their Swedish debut in Östersund in 2 days. This demonstration was an innovative response to sustainable mobility without compromise.
Alstom is the largest player in the Swedish railway market, with over 1000 trains delivered. Alstom has several large maintenance contracts and offers maintenance in 18 local depots.
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