The CASTLE project is aimed at improving public policy regarding transport and logistics, with a particular focus on the SME sector. It involves conducting research and analysis to create a new tool for regional policy.
The CASTLE project has identified public actions to obtain a full picture of existing regional practices in the automotive industry and clusters bringing together small and medium-sized enterprises. The methodology of this research covered a wide range of activities, including interviews with policymakers and involved stakeholders. As a result, actions were identified and divided into groups related to:
– technological and technical policy
– policy coordination and cooperation
– infrastructure development policy
– industrial park development policy
– policy supporting alternative modes of transport
– logistics training.
The CASTLE project is funded under the Interreg IVC program. It began in November 2008 and will end in October 2011.