Research and Innovation
What We Do
The Volpe Center's eight Technical Centers encompass all of the research, innovation, technology, and program analysis functions performed on behalf of our sponsors. Each Technical Center leverages multidisciplinary capabilities to address national transportation goals. The expertise of Volpe Center's staff spans a wide range transportation modes and disciplines—staff include civil, electrical, mechanical aeronautical engineers, physical and social scientists, human factors experts, economists, planners, information technologists, and safety operation specialists to name a few. Managers build project teams drawing across the organization from this broad range of expertise. The result is innovative solutions arising from creative and resourceful collaboration.
Key Official
Anne Aylward, Deputy Associate Administrator for Research and Innovation, leads the Volpe Center's Technical Centers. More >> |
Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation
By bringing together thought leaders, decision-makers, and other stakeholders from across the global transportation enterprise, we work to anticipate future transportation issues and generate fresh approaches to emerging issues. Through high-impact strategic initiatives, including outreach, we facilitate knowledge exchange across the transportation community and heighten awareness about the Volpe Center's technical portfolio, capabilities, staff and contributions to the Nation.
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Our Sponsors
Since 1970, the Volpe Center has provided critical support to the DOT modal administrations and offices, other Federal agencies, state and local governments and organizations, foreign governments and entities, and the private sector.
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Principal Technical Advisors
Our Principal Technical Advisors work closely with the Volpe Center leadership team and other senior technical staff to identify emerging transportation technologies and address pressing national transportation challenges.