The BridgeXR Consortium
BridgeXR brings together 35 public and private partners with one common goal: making travel more accessible and inclusive for everyone. Each partner contributes unique knowledge, expertise, or facilities that help us break barriers and create better journeys.
Our consortium is a diverse community of researchers, policymakers, transport providers, consultants, technologists, and advocacy groups—working side by side to turn ideas into real-world impact.
Research Institutes
TU Delft, University of Groningen, Erasmus Medical Centre, HAN University of Applied Sciences
These institutes bring cutting-edge insights from fields such as transport engineering, traffic psychology, biomedical engineering, rehabilitation, and practice-oriented research.
Knowledge Institutes
KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis, SWOV, CROW
Experts in accessibility, infrastructure design, and traffic safety, helping us design environments where everyone can move freely.
Governments
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Province of Zuid-Holland, Metropolitan Region Rotterdam The Hague, Amsterdam Regional Transport Authority, City of Amsterdam, City of Rotterdam
Our government partners provide policy support, regulatory insight, and a public-sector perspective to ensure our solutions can be scaled and sustained.
Transportation and Service Providers
NS, ProRail, EBS, GVB, HTM, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, TU Delft Campus
By sharing their on-the-ground knowledge of trains, trams, buses, metros, and airports, these partners connect research to real-world mobility. They also play a vital role in piloting our case studies.
Consultancy & Construction Firms
Goudappel, Haskoning, Heijmans, Intergo, Sweco
Specialists in infrastructure development, human factors, and inclusive mobility—turning plans and concepts into practical solutions.
Technology & Solution Developers
Eyedog, Steffie, Changefied, Dreamwaves
Innovators providing navigation tools, mobility services, e-learning and VR platforms, and solutions that support people with visual impairments in their daily journeys.
Representation & Advocacy Groups
Ieder(in), Rijndam, Rover, Ruimte voor Lopen, Visio
These organizations ensure the voices and lived experiences of passengers and people with disabilities are at the heart of what we do.
