For 2025, EIT Urban Mobility will continue to support startup entrepreneurs with the Scaling Startups Programme; a programme enabling startup business to grow while reducing the inherent risk of entrepreneurship with a double-sided approach: provide tailored support responding to each startup specific needs and facilitating a Demo Day with investors focusing on mobility, smart cities, sustainability, and impact.
The Scaling Startup Programme call is addressed to consortiums composed by the most relevant European early-stage investors focused on mobility, smart cities, sustainability, and impact. Alternatively, applicants must demonstrate, with a proven track record, the capacity to link and engage the most relevant European early-stage investors in the scope of action.
The consortium is expected to provide:
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- International experience and expertise within the European venture capital industry, including strong expertise in startup assessments, impact assessments, company valuations, startup investments, startup divestment strategies, startup exits and investor reporting;
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- A pool of top-notch experts with international experience delivering training, mentoring and/or coaching programmes targeting early-stage companies;
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- Experience in hosting Demo Days for investors.
Call main features
| Key dates of the Call calendar1 | – Call opening: 20 December 2024 – Call closure: 28 February 2025 at 17:00 CET – Eligibility and admissibility check: March 2025 – Evaluation of proposals: March/April 2025 – Communication of results: April 2025 – Tentative start of the projects: 1 May 2025 |
| Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this Call | 345,000 EUR – 1 proposal will be awarded |
| Link to the submission portal |
The Application Form will be available in the EIT Urban Mobility NetSuite online submission platform from 17 January 2025. You can however register in the platform at any time. In order to apply please follow these steps: |
| List of documents to be submitted | – Application form available on the NetSuite submission platform – Investment track record from each consortium member and investment track record of at least 10 investment from whole consortium – List of pool of experts (either from consortium employees or from their external network) including name, surname, company, position and LinkedIn profile. |
| List of documents to take into consideration | – Call Manual – List of KPIs (Annex I of the call manual) – Guidelines for the Application Form – EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 – Eligibility of expenditure – Appeal procedure – Project Implementation Handbook – Financial Support Agreement (FSA) template – Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement |
Information sessions
To help applicants prepare and submit their proposals, EIT Urban Mobility will host information sessions after the publication of the Call to ensure open, free, and fair access to the wider mobility community. These online information events will focus on the Call content, the challenges, and requirements, as well as on the general procedures, such as the submission and evaluation process, the financial aspects and the monitoring and reporting activities.
| Type of event | Topic covered | Date and time (CET) | Access to platform |
| Webinar 1 | Info session on the Call for Proposals “Scaling Startups Programme: tailored support with an investment focus“ for Business Plan 2023 – 2025. Introduction to the Call, strategic focus, scope and Call requirements, evaluation process and submission steps. | 20 January 2025, 10.30 – 11.30 CET | Microsoft teams meeting |
| Webinar 2 | Info session on the Call for Proposals “Scaling Startups Programme: tailored support with an investment focus“ for Business Plan 2023 – 2025. Introduction to the Call, strategic focus, scope and Call requirements, evaluation process and submission steps. | 13 February 2025, 10.30 – 11.30 CET | Microsoft teams meeting |
Contact details
In parallel to the call information sessions, all applicants may contact EIT Urban Mobility to resolve any concerns or doubts on the general/technical procedures and call content. These are the key contact details of the EIT Urban Mobility team for questions related to this call:
Legal, Financial, Administrative and general procedures: pmo@eiturbanmobility.eu
Impact Ventures area: impact.ventures@eiturbanmobility.eu
