IKIGAI is an EU-funded project supporting the digital and green transition of freight transport and logistics in Europe
The project scales up five industry-driven logistics innovations that promote shared capacities and resources, harmonised digital processes, and integrated emissions tracking and reduction mechanisms. These innovations enable collaborative transport and logistics services across networks, including urban logistics. Focusing on measurable business impact, IKIGAI delivers practical tools, large-scale pilots, and a governance framework to facilitate the adoption of and compliance with the Physical Internet vision.
IKIGAI project : key facts and figures
DURATION
42 months
From July 2025
to December 2028
EU FUNDING
€15 million
Co-funded by the Horizon
Europe Programme
PARTNERS
30+ organisations
including industry leaders,
SMEs, research centres,
and public authorities
LOGISTICS INNOVATIONS
5 real-world pilots
Covering urban hubs, port zones, intermodal transport, digitalisation and data governance, and packaging standards Europe Programme
Become a PI Ambassador
Support the transition to digital and zero-emission logistics by joining the PI Ambassadors Community. Share your expertise, promote standardised processes, and gain recognition within Europe’s logistics innovation community.
What is the Physical Internet Norm?
The Physical Internet Norm (PI Norm) defines common procedures to align logistics operations with digital and zero-emission goals. Discover how your organisation can prepare for compliance and benefit from streamlined, interoperable logistics services.
Physical Internet Observatory
Follow developments in Physical Internet implementation through the Physical Internet Observatory (PI Observatory). This expert-led knowledge hub collects data from pilots, showcases practical use cases, and shares emerging standards driving.
Latest news and events
Webinar Physical Internet applications for containerised consolidation on public transport
Webinar explored Physical Internet applications for integrating freight into public transport, co-organised by IKIGAI, ALICE, DISCO, Shift2Zero and URBANE, highlighting urban and rural logistics improvements and emission reduction potential.
Strengthening global collaboration to advance the Physical Internet
The transition toward Physical Internet–enabled logistics is accelerating globally. The EU-funded IKIGAI project contributes by translating strategic vision into practical implementation through innovation, piloting and international cooperation supporting collaborative, interoperable and sustainable logistics networks.
Key takeaways from the International Expert workshop
An international expert workshop gathered researchers, industry stakeholders and standardisation experts to explore how innovation pilots and emerging logistics solutions can scale into interoperable Physical Internet systems supporting efficient, collaborative and zero-emission logistics networks.
