TRElab

What TRElab does

TRElab (Transport Research Lab) is a university research laboratory at the Department of Engineering of Università degli Studi Roma Tre, founded in 2019 and based in Rome, Italy. The lab conducts applied interdisciplinary research on urban mobility, transport, and sustainable urban logistics, combining data analysis, quantitative indicators, and stakeholder engagement to support evidence-based public decision-making. Its core methodological asset is the Living Lab Logistica di Roma Capitale — a permanent participatory co-creation space established on February 24, 2020, in coordination with Roma Capitale and Roma Servizi per la Mobilità — which operationalizes a methodology inherited from the EU H2020 CIVITAS CITYLAB project (2015-2018) for stakeholder dialogue, needs analysis, and co-design of sustainable urban distribution solutions.

The lab's service portfolio spans data analysis and indicator development, technical-scientific support for mobility plans and policy, ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of measures and projects, structured stakeholder engagement processes, Living Lab coordination and co-design, and training and dissemination activities. The team of approximately 8-10 people is anchored by two Full Professors (Edoardo Marcucci and Valerio Gatta) and includes doctoral researchers and master's-level collaborators operating within the academic framework of the parent university.

TRElab operates as a non-commercial academic entity under the institutional governance of Università degli Studi Roma Tre, a public Italian university. Revenue derives exclusively from research grants, EU-funded projects, institutional funding, and project-based technical-scientific support contracts with public administrations — not from commercial sales or pricing models. The lab does not pursue external investment, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates within the typical constraints of a university research unit rather than a venture-backed or commercially scaling organization.

Name

TRElab

Legal name

TRElab

Website

https://trelab.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TRElab is a university research laboratory at Università degli Studi Roma Tre that conducts applied research and provides technical-scientific support on urban mobility, transport, and sustainable logistics. It coordinates the Living Lab Logistica di Roma Capitale, serving public institutions and urban logistics stakeholders in Rome.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Research and Urban Mobility Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• Transport research
• Urban mobility consulting
• Logistics policy support
• Data-driven indicators
• Stakeholder engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Institutional Funding: As a university research laboratory at Università degli Studi Roma Tre, TRElab operates through research grants, institutional funding, and project-based collaborations with public institutions. Revenue derives from applied research projects, technical-scientific support services to public administrations, and European research programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TRElab is a university research laboratory that delivers applied research, data analysis, and technical-scientific support to public institutions and stakeholders in the fields of urban mobility, transport, and sustainable logistics. Its portfolio spans data collection and indicator construction, support for urban mobility plans and policies, evaluation of measures and pilot projects, stakeholder engagement, co-design through its Living Lab methodology, and training and dissemination activities. It coordinates the Living Lab Logistica di Roma Capitale, a permanent collaborative space for urban goods distribution policy.

Product overview

TRElab is a university research laboratory (Transport Research Lab) at Università degli Studi Roma Tre offering a portfolio of research and advisory services for urban mobility, transport, and sustainable logistics. The service portfolio includes: Analisi Dati e Indicatori (data analysis and indicators), Supporto a Piani e Policy (plan and policy support), Valutazione di Misure e Progetti (project evaluation), Stakeholder Engagement, Formazione e Disseminazione (training and dissemination), and Living Lab e Co-progettazione. The flagship platform is the Living Lab Logistica di Roma Capitale, a permanent collaborative ecosystem where institutions, operators, experts, and stakeholders contribute to urban logistics policy development. These services work together as an integrated approach: data analysis feeds policy support, evaluation measures outcomes, stakeholder engagement ensures participation, co-design drives experimentation, and training disseminates knowledge. All services combine academic expertise, analytical tools, and collaborative processes to support public decision-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analisi Dati e Indicatori Collection, organization, and analysis of urban mobility, transport, and logistics data, including construction of indicators useful for interpreting complex phenomena, monitoring interventions, and supporting public decisions. Target users are public institutions and stakeholders.
• Supporto a Piani e Policy Technical-scientific support for the construction, review, and evaluation of urban mobility plans, strategies, and measures. Integrates documentary analysis, empirical evidence, and dialogue with stakeholders. Target users are public administrations planning transport and mobility policy.
• Valutazione di Misure e Progetti Analysis of expected and observed effects of measures, pilot projects, and applied interventions, contributing to definition of criteria, indicators, and monitoring tools. Target users are public administrations evaluating mobility and logistics projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement Design and support for listening, consultation, and confrontation processes with institutional, economic, and social stakeholders to collect needs, evidence, and useful perspectives. Target users are public institutions engaging with stakeholders in urban mobility and logistics.
• Living Lab e Co-progettazione Collaborative pathways oriented to experimentation, co-design, and transfer of research to implementation. Connects research, institutions, and territory through a Living Lab methodology for sustainable urban mobility and logistics solutions. Target users are public institutions and urban logistics stakeholders.
• Formazione e Disseminazione Training activities, workshops, seminars, and dissemination of research results to transfer knowledge to institutions, stakeholders, students, and the academic community. Target users include public institutions, stakeholders, students, and the academic community.
• Living Lab Logistica di Roma Capitale A permanent space for dialogue, co-creation, and experimentation dedicated to urban logistics in Rome. Established by Roma Capitale and coordinated by TRElab, it involves sector stakeholders in defining, discussing, and testing measures for urban goods distribution as part of the city's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PUMS). Target users are Roma Capitale, Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, and urban logistics operators and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Living Lab Logistica, launched on February 24, 2020, has become a permanent collaborative space for urban logistics policy in Rome.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and foundational.

• Roma CapitalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2020Roma Capitale established the Living Lab Logistica as a permanent collaborative space for urban logistics. TRElab coordinates the Living Lab in coordination with Roma Servizi per la Mobilità. The partnership involves dialogue between administration, research, and stakeholders to support implementation of logistics measures in Rome's PUMS (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan).
• Roma Servizi per la MobilitàcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2020Roma Servizi per la Mobilità works in coordination with TRElab for the Living Lab Logistica initiative. The partnership connects institutional strategies with real needs of the urban distribution system through ongoing stakeholder engagement.
• H2020 CIVITAS CITYLABfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The European H2020 CIVITAS CITYLAB project (2015-2018) contributed to consolidating the Living Lab methodology based on dialogue between administration, research, and stakeholders. The positive results led Roma Capitale to make the Living Lab permanent as a support tool for PUMS implementation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• EUROCITIES Mobility Forum: European network of major cities working on urban mobility policy and knowledge exchange. Comparable in connecting city administrations, researchers, and stakeholders on sustainable urban mobility — adjacent to TRElab's Living Lab Logistica stakeholder model.
• POLIS Network: European city network advancing innovation in urban transport and mobility, connecting cities, researchers, and industry stakeholders. Comparable to TRElab's Living Lab ecosystem model in creating multi-stakeholder collaboration around urban mobility policy, though operates as a network rather than an advisory lab.

Emerging players

• Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds: University-based transport research institute offering policy advisory, training, and applied research to public bodies. Comparable to TRElab in being an academic transport research unit engaged in policy support, but operates at significantly larger scale with global engagement.

Direct peers

• Steer (transport consultancy): Global transport consultancy advising public and private clients on transport strategy, policy, and economics. Directly comparable to TRElab in advisory services for urban mobility and transport planning, but operates at larger scale and across multiple geographies.
• Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP): Global non-profit promoting sustainable and equitable urban transport, providing policy advisory, technical assistance, and project evaluation to cities. Directly comparable to TRElab in mission and methods, though operating globally and with a stronger sustainable-mobility focus.
• TRT Trasporti e Territorio: Italian transport and territorial planning consultancy providing applied research, policy support, and evaluation services to public administrations. Closely comparable to TRElab in mission (transport research for the public sector) and geography (Italy), though larger and more commercially oriented.
• TIS (Transport, Innovation & Systems): Transport consulting firm providing planning, modeling, and policy support to public authorities across Europe. Comparable to TRElab in offering data-driven urban mobility and logistics advisory, with stronger commercial footprint but similar methodology orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (IVI): German applied research institute conducting transport and mobility research with public and industry clients. Comparable to TRElab in applying academic rigor to transport problems for public-sector clients, but much larger and broader in scope across multiple transport modes.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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