We are proud to announce the 19 conditionally approved* projects from the Main Innovation Open Call.
The Main Innovation Open Call received 56 submissions in June of this year, which included entities from 30 countries.
Of the 19 projects, 4 are focused on the Electrification and alternative fuels topic, 7 on Logistics, and 8 on Public Transport.
Special congratulations to the 4 gold partners, 18 silver partners, 7 leading cities, and 4 equity startups from the Impact Ventures portfolio – ITC Intelligent Traffic Control, Urban Vind, Urban Radar and Asistobe – who are part of the conditionally approved projects.
The 2025 conditionally approved projects are:
Electrification and alternative fuels
MICROMOBILITY-INFRA
Parking and charging infrastructure for light electric vehicles with an innovative voltage smart charging technology.
Partners: Standab, emTransit, Nivel
Countries: Sweden, Netherlands, Norway
SOH Fleet !
Electric bus battery lifespan management.
Partners: Actia Automotive, Technical University of Catalonia, TMB Bus, Keolis
Countries: France, Spain
EASE
Enhancing the charging process to address electrical stability and efficiency for EV charging infrastructure.
Partners: CityZone, Technical University of Catalonia, CERTH, Oto, Phasor
Countries: Israel, Greece, Spain
H2TowTractor
H2 retrofit kit for decarbonising tow tractors.
Partners: Energy And Sustainable Development Agency, Arco, ATA, CAAB, Mobility & Logistics Cluster of the Basque Country
Countries: Italy, Spain
Urban logistics
LUCID
Route optimisation and loading/unloading management.
Partners: PowerHub, MOVEN, CityLogin Iberica, Citet, Prague 7, Las Rozas Innovation and Technology Development Company
Countries: Spain, Czech Republic
U-SAVE
Hybrid energy aerial systems for emergencies.
Partners: Aera – Aragonian Aerospace Cluster, ALIA – Asociacion Logistica Innovadora de Aragon, EHang Technologies, Estonian Aviation Academy, Anra Technologies, Skycorp
Countries: Spain, Estonia
LOGE-HUBS
Planning tool for managing new or existing urban logistics hubs.
Partners: Urban Radar, Braga Municipality, Las Rozas Innovation and Technology Development Company, ALICE
Countries: France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium
ROSE
Route optimisation module for waste logistics platforms.
Partners: Theoremus, Cascais Ambiente, Municipality Montana
Countries: Bulgaria, Portugal
NG SEED
Electric delivery fleets as a service for logistics operators.
Partners: Emobility Rentals, Wolt, Glovo
Countries: Romania, Finland
SMART ZONE ENFORCEMENT
Digital enforcement system for smart zones.
Partners: Coding the Curbs, District 6 of Bucharest Municipality, Municipality Of Kadikoy
Countries: Netherlands, Romania, Turkey
NANOHUBZONE
Nano-hubs for last-mile logistics using cargo bikes.
Partners: Ovo, CIMNE, VUB, Brussel Mobiliteit, AMTU
Countries: Switzerland, Belgium, Spain
Public Transport
ARISE
Advanced rail driver assistance system for trams.
Partners: UCL, UPC, Otiv, Carris, Tramvia Metropolita, Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn, Sem Los Tranvias De Zaragoza, Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles, Utrecht Province
Countries: United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands
URBANVIND
A real-time passenger counting and accurate origin-destination data solution for buses using BLE scanning.
Partners: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, VEFRESH, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Urban Vind, Administration of Jurmala local government
Countries: Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Letonia
BASELINE NCTM
Cognitive fatigue monitoring /wearable for transport operators for trams, buses and trolleybuses.
Partners: Edinburgh Napier University, DKV Debrecen Exclusive Transport Company, Edinburgh Trams, IHF Digital Limited
Countries: United Kingdom, Hungary
URBANITE
Urban big data analysis for network improvement and transport efficiency.
Partners: Asistobe, City of Stockholm, Gustave Eiffel University, Tuvisa, Trivector, Sc energy, Municipality of Ajka, Skyss, Tartu City Transport, Varbergs kommun, Bodø Municipality, GreenRoads
Countries: Sweden, Hungary, Norway, Spain, Estonia, France, Malta
BCMS
Bus crowding management system using existing infrastructure.
Partners: University College London, Theoremus, Sofia Urban Mobility Centre, Romanian Smart City and Mobility Association, Societatea de Transport Bucharest
Countries: United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania
sHARMONY
Smart horizontal alerting mode for passengers and cyclists at a bus stop.
Partners: CI3, TMB Bus, Transport for London, Proyectos Integrales de Balizamientos, Innotech Minds SI
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom
AIMOVE
Public transport prioritisation at intersections using CCTV.
Partners: ITC Intelligent Traffic Control, PowerHub, Municipality of Ricany, CityZone
Countries: Israel, Czech Republic
IINTERACT
Human-machine interaction for automated public transport buses.
Partners: DAM Shuttles, Applied Autonomy, ADASTEC Teknoloji, Vy buss
Countries: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway
*Conditionally approved projects must comply with EIT Urban Mobility mandated amendments before final award.
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