INNOVATING FOR DECARBONISED MOBILITY
Innovation is the driving force at VINCI Concessions, empowering us to reinvent the future of mobility – a future that contributes to prosperity, enables us to build connections between regions and cultures, and where we will have succeeded in striking the balance between economic development and the use of natural resources. In concessions activities, investing in innovation is a guarantee of effective infrastructure that can adapt to changes to the economy and the climate, as well as optimised and appropriate flow management and the most enjoyable customer experience possible.
A culture and an ecosystem
At VINCI Concessions, innovation is championed by a corporate culture that encourages initiatives launched by employees in the field, harnessing a network of centres of excellence for innovation that support a portfolio of promising solutions, as well as investment capabilities and strategic partnerships. Each of the six centres of excellence for innovation specialises in a specific area and tests, assesses and shares new solutions to step up the transformation of mobility. In 2024, for example, the centre of excellence for innovation in Lisbon teamed up with The Journey, an open innovation programme supported by Turismo de Portugal, with the aim of identifying and testing solutions to boost energy efficiency in airports. The centre of excellence for innovation in the railway sector – based in Bordeaux-Villognon – continued to promote the use of artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance and help reduce carbon emissions. It received feedback as part of the Rail Open Lab, an accelerator of innovative projects in the railway industry.
UK AND PORTUGAL
SMART TURNAROUND AT VINCI AIRPORTS
The Smart Turnaround is a solution that aims to harness AI to optimise aircraft rotations. The main aim is to improve flight punctuality and reduce CO2 emissions. An automated system records the key events of aircraft rotations, such as the aircraft’s arrival on the ramp, connection to the air bridge, boarding and the switching off of the APU when the aircraft comes to a stop. The Smart Turnaround has been tested in collaboration with technological partners in the UK and Portugal.