Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR), an agile, entrepreneurial challenge-based competition with rapid development timelines, is a powerful tool in the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation agenda.
In 2023, 12 cities from 10 countries across Europe are searching for start-ups/SMEs to help solve critical urban mobility issues. The RAPTOR competition will see each city, supported by technical and business advisors, select the most promising start-ups and SMEs to receive 35 000 euro funding to develop their solution to be tested in the city within five months of award.
A maximum of 12 awardees, one per city challenge, will be selected and supported by EIT Urban Mobility financially, technically, and commercially, from August to December 2023. In addition to funding of up to €35 000, awardees will receive technical and business mentoring, and support to market and promote the project. Applicants are sought from EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated states.
Register to join this Q&A session, during which 6 of the 12 cities will present to you their niche mobility challenges. We invite you to listen to the cities and ask any competition questions directly to the cities and the RAPTOR team.
The cities presenting and their challenge topics are:
Ankara, Türkiye – Optimising micro-mobility operations
Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain – City logistics data-driven
The Hague, Netherlands – Improving sustainable journeys to the beach
Mechelen, Belgium – Measuring freight CO2 emissions
Munich, Germany – Smart data on mobility pattterns
Stuttgart Region, Germany – Rethink your ride
Don’t forget to register to join us on 21 March to hear from the other 6 cities and challenge topics:
Ajka, Hungary – Public transport optimisation
Akureyri, Iceland – Optimising transport intermodality
Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark – EV charging price transparency
Debrecen, Hungary – Integration of remote neighbourhoods through active mobility
Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia – Micro-mobility usage uptake
Helsingborg, Sweden – Bicycle culture know-how
To learn more about RAPTOR and past projects please visit the RAPTOR website: https://raptorproject.eu/
