Transport Innovation and Systems

Name

Transport Innovation and Systems

Legal name

TIS – Consultores em Transportes, Inovação e Sistemas, S.A.

Website

https://tis.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport and Mobility Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transport Safety & Infrastructure Standards Cooperation (BPADANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

TMC & OBT Selection, Implementation & Optimization (THACAMAD)

Keywords

• Transport consulting
• Mobility planning
• Traffic impact studies
• Transport policy advisory
• Sustainable mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for transport and mobility solutions including strategic planning, feasibility studies, demand modelling, and policy development

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TIS provides professional consulting services in transport and mobility, delivering strategic planning, traffic impact studies, urban mobility plans, demand modelling, and transport policy advisory for public authorities, transport operators, private companies, and the European Commission. The firm also leads and participates in EU-funded research projects (e.g., Horizon Europe, CEF) on sustainable mobility, intelligent transport systems, accessibility, and regulatory frameworks.

Product overview

TIS (Transport Innovation and Systems) is a 100% Portuguese transport and mobility consultancy founded in 1992, operating across four core service areas: Performance and Business, Mobility and Urban Systems, Strategic Infrastructure and Regional Systems, and Transport Policies and Regulation. The company delivers specialized consulting services including Traffic Impact Studies, Business Mobility Plans, and School Mobility programs. TIS also leads and participates in multiple EU-funded research projects including NEXUS (next-gen metro operations), Shift2Sustain (behavioural change in mobility), SUMP Secretariat (sustainable urban mobility planning), Atlantic Corridor studies, Mediate (accessibility), Hyperloop regulatory assessment, HIREACH (social inclusion), and COOPERATIVE STREETS (intelligent transport systems). With sister company TRAFNOR in Porto, TIS provides integrated solutions from strategic planning to project management across Europe, Africa, and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traffic Impact Studies Traffic Impact Studies evaluating effects of new developments on traffic and mobility, including impact assessment, solution development, mitigation measures, and parking supply verification using PTV simulation tools, for public authorities and private developers.
• Business Mobility Plans Corporate sustainable mobility planning services for employee commuting, including ESG alignment, talent retention strategies, and implementation of mobility solutions for companies, delivered to HR and sustainability teams.
• School Mobility (Mobilidade Escolar) School mobility intervention strategies promoting modal shift to active modes and public transport, helping municipalities identify student needs and implement sustainable travel solutions around schools.
• Performance and Business Consulting Strategic consulting for modernising and optimising transport systems, including business model development, cost-benefit analyses, simulation models, transport service audits, contract monitoring, and behavioural change strategies for transport operators and public authorities.
• Mobility and Urban Systems Consulting Urban mobility planning services including Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP), traffic and parking studies, public transport network planning, BRT/TPSP integration projects, active transport promotion, and urban logistics studies for municipalities and public authorities.
• Strategic Infrastructure and Regional Systems Consulting Regional mobility planning, demand studies for rail corridors and metro networks, feasibility studies for ports and airports, road network planning, and public transport network restructuring with economic-financial assessments for public authorities and infrastructure clients.
• Transport Policies and Regulation Consulting European transport policy support, TEN-T corridor studies, regulatory impact assessments, and consultancy for CEF fund applications, including support for urban air mobility, sustainable mobility indicators, and multimodal hubs, for the European Commission and member states.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 traffic studies conducted for various types of developments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shift2Sustain Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025TIS coordinates the Shift2Sustain project (Horizon Europe), a 3-year Action (November 2025 - October 2028) promoting sustainable urban mobility through behavioural change. The consortium includes 17 international partners: Panteia BV, Aston University, TU Delft, TRT Trasporti E Territorio Srl, STRATEC, Urbanisticni Institut Republike Slovenije, EIT Urban Mobility Foundation, Grad Zagreb, Gmina Miasta Gdanska, Izmir Buyuksehir Belediyesi, Ministarstvo Saobracaja Kantona Sarajevo, Comune Di Torino, Kobenhavns Kommune, Odraz-Odrzivi Razvoj Zajednice, Parques Tejos E.M., and Município de Oeiras.
• SUMP Secretariat ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TIS participates in the SUMP Secretariat project (January 2025 - December 2027) managing the Technical Secretariat of the Coordination Platform for urban nodes. Partners include PwC Italy (lead), TIS, TRT, and ICLEI. The project supports the European Commission and Member States in implementing TEN-T requirements.
• NEXUS Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024TIS leads WP8 (Technical-economic, financial, and sustainability analysis) in the NEXUS project (December 2024 - November 2026) for next-generation metro technologies. Partners include STAM SRL (Italy - Coordinator), TU Wien, Aston University, University of Genoa, Higher School of Transport Bulgaria, Siemens Mobility Austria, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, Performance Technologies Greece, European Road Transport Telematics, Azienda Mobilita e Trasporti Spa, and Metropoliten JSC.
• CEF Evaluation ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024TIS participates in the post-evaluation study of Connecting Europe Mechanism 2014-2020 and interim evaluation of CEF 2021-2027. Consortium led by Steer with partners TIS and Idate.
• Carbon Leakage Study ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024TIS leads the Carbon Leakage study (December 2024 - March 2026) examining carbon leakage risks in aviation and maritime transport. Consortium includes TIS (lead), Panteia, Oeko-Institut, and University of Würzburg.
• Fitness Check ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024TIS participates in the Fitness Check study on airport operations (December 2024 - February 2026). Consortium led by Ramboll Consult with partners TIS and Spark Legal.
• Atlantic Corridor ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024TIS leads the Atlantic European Transport Corridor study (2024-2028), supporting European Coordinators in implementing the nine European Transport Corridors. Consortium includes INECO, EGIS, M-FIVE, PANTEIA, ARUP, and EITC.
• MOVE_EU ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024TIS participates in MOVE_EU (January 2024 - June 2025) providing expertise on urban air mobility, sustainable urban mobility indicators, and multimodal hubs. Consortium led by PwC Italy with partners TIS, Rupprecht, POLIS, and PTV.
• Hyperloop Regulatory StudyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023TIS leads baseline scenario analysis and impact assessment for the European Commission's Hyperloop regulatory framework study (2023 ongoing), examining development, testing, and deployment rules for EU-level hyperloop technology.
• Social Aspects Study PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TIS participated in the European Commission study on social aspects within the maritime transport sector (January - December 2019). Partners included Tetra Tech, Oxford Research, and World Maritime University.
• Cooperative Streets ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018TIS participated in Cooperative Streets (2018-2024), a CEF-funded project piloting Cooperative ITS services in 15 Portuguese cities, promoting safer, inclusive, and sustainable streets.
• HIREACH ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TIS participated in HIREACH (2017-2020) developing innovative mobility solutions for social inclusion, working with vulnerable communities in Guarda and Torres Vedras, Portugal.
• Mediate Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007TIS participated in the Mediate project (2007-2010) developing tools for public transport accessibility. Consortium led by SINTEF with partners POLIS, AGE, TTR, TfL, IMOB, TIS, and Timenco.
• TrafnorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrafnor is TIS's sister company in Porto with over 20 years of experience in transport systems planning and mobility management. Integration provides proximity and territorial knowledge combined with both companies' competencies for diverse project capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Steer: Steer is a global transport strategy consultancy that leads EU policy and infrastructure studies. TIS and Steer already co-bid (CEF Evaluation Consortium led by Steer), making them direct competitors for European Commission tender work.
• INECO: INECO is a Spanish state-affiliated engineering and transport consultancy that co-leads the Atlantic Corridor consortium alongside TIS. Both firms operate as Iberian-rooted specialists competing for EU corridor and TEN-T assignments.
• Egis: Egis is a major French-headquartered engineering group with a strong transport planning and infrastructure practice. Egis is co-bidder with TIS on the Atlantic Corridor consortium and competes for European Commission corridor, SUMP and C-ITS work.
• Panteia: Panteia is a Dutch research and consultancy firm focused on transport, mobility and labour-market studies. Panteia is a recurring consortium partner of TIS across Shift2Sustain, the Carbon Leakage study and Atlantic Corridor work, making it a direct peer for EU tender bids.
• TRT Trasporti e Territorio: TRT is a Milan-based transport economics and policy consultancy that works on EU mobility and TEN-T studies. TRT partners with TIS in Shift2Sustain and SUMP Secretariat and competes head-to-head for European Commission assignments.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Ramboll is a large Nordic engineering consultancy with a broad transport and mobility practice. Ramboll leads the Fitness Check consortium in which TIS participates, and competes against TIS for larger European Commission and TEN-T framework contracts.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering and advisory firm with deep transport planning expertise. Arup participates in the Atlantic Corridor consortium alongside TIS and represents a broader incumbent that competes for large European infrastructure mandates.
• PwC (Transport & Infrastructure): PwC is a Big 4 firm with European transport and mobility advisory teams. PwC Italy leads SUMP Secretariat and MOVE_EU in partnership with TIS, illustrating how TIS competes and partners with much larger advisory firms on Commission tenders.

Emerging players

• ICLEI Europe: ICLEI is a network of local and regional governments for sustainability with a strong sustainable mobility and SUMP practice. ICLEI is a partner in SUMP Secretariat alongside TIS and acts as both collaborator and competing expert provider to European municipalities.

Others

• PTV Group: PTV Group supplies the Visum and Vissim simulation software that TIS uses as its core modelling stack. PTV is both a technology partner (MOVE_EU) and an adjacent player shaping the standards TIS competes against in EU-funded studies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tispt

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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