Telent pledges support to road future research initiatives

The Fellowship’s goal is to support the training, mobility and career development of experienced researchers committed to advancing research into the digital and sustainable transformation of road networks.

As part of the Roads Research Alliance (RRA) Telent has joined 21 companies, National Highways and Cambridge University to support research and innovation across the Highways sector.

It will be a vehicle to provide coordination and support to road sector research, with real world practical insight, in a programme that will identify and drives key areas of change across the sector.

Telent, along with other founding members, will shape the research challenges in the initiative, support and mentor the projects to deliver success, and identify opportunities for commercialisation.

Telent has signed up at a crucial time as the programme tackles sustainability and how the industry delivers the solutions needed to achieve its net zero targets. Developing and applying future materials, technologies, and operations are critical to meeting these challenges. 

Leading the Telent contribution are Martin Herbert, Head of Contract Services, Andy Gifford, Highways Director, and Steve Dalton, MD for Transport.