EIT Urban Mobility signs Memorandum of Understanding with TTS Italia
EIT Urban Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TTS Italia, the Italian Association for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The memorandum sets the basis for strategic cooperation to promote innovation in transportation and mobility in Italian cities. The MoU has been signed by Judith O’Meara, Director of Innovation Hub Central – EIT Urban Mobility and Olga Landolfi, Secretary general […]
INNspiration Gulyás
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Hungary, as Greenbrother, is happy to invite you to their annual matchmaking event. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and chat with experts in GreenTech industry. Agenda
EIT Community RIS Hub Cyprus kick-off event: Supporting the Cyprus Innovation Ecosystem
This event will promote the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) initiatives across the island and introduce exciting opportunities for collaboration and growth. Event participants should expect an engaging line-up of speakers, insightful presentations, and dynamic panel discussions, all designed to strengthen ties between local tech, deep tech, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship sectors and […]
2024 EIT Jumpstarter cohort selected
These weeks mark the beginning of the Online Bootcamps of the EIT Jumpstarter programme. A significant step for the selected 186 teams of in total 341 founders from across Europe who seek to validate their innovative ideas. The digital classroom will soon be buzzing with activity as these diverse teams embark on their startup journeys. […]
Third Women in Tech breakfast focused on Women’s Safety and Security
On 16 May, EIT Urban Mobility in cooperation with the Research Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (VUPI) and Czech Chamber of Commerce hosted the third Women in Tech breakfast in Prague, Czechia. It brought together talented and ambitious women from startup environment. The focal point of this event was a panel discussion centred around Women’s […]
Annual conference Eurocities 2024
EIT Urban Mobility will be part of the annual Eurocities conference in the heart of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca. The conference will welcome participants one week before the European Parliament elections. City leaders will have a unique opportunity to share their experiences and expectations for the next five years. The goal is to form a strong alliance […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Network highlights
On 17-18 April, around 30 members of our Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hub network from 11 countries gathered for the two-day EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Summit, held at the EIT Community Hub in Budapest. During the event, we had the opportunity to engage with our RIS Hub representatives, present new strategies and discuss educational […]
28 startups announced for New European Bauhaus accelerator programme
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an EU-backed initiative that calls on all Europeans to shape an alternative future for the continent – built on the core principles of sustainability, inclusivity and aesthetics. Along with partners EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Climate-KIC leads the EIT Community NEB, whose role is to support on-the-ground projects that embody […]
Unleashing the innovation potential in Montenegro and Western Balkans
The official launch of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Community RIS Hub Montenegro The event will introduce the largest innovation ecosystem in Europe – the EIT Community, which has recently set up its office in Montenegro. During the event, the EIT Community RIS Hub Montenegro will showcase the many opportunities the EIT community […]
Women in Nordic Intelligent Transport Systems: Survey results
On 7 March, EIT Urban Mobility and Trivector Traffic held a webinar and online workshop following the kick-off of the Women in Nordic Intelligent Transport Systems (WIN-ITS) to present the results of a survey on gender diversity in the ITS sector. Despite often being considered a front-runner in gender equality, the Nordic and Baltic region still faces challenges when […]
EIT Community AI Challenge: AI innovations take centre stage in the city of Braga
In February, the EIT Community AI Challenge, a competition that seeks innovative AI solutions to real-world problems, announced the winners of its contest. The challenge presented by the city of Braga and the solution presented by Hayden AI to solve it was one of the projects selected to be tested. Last week, Braga took a […]
Park(ing) Day 2024 set to transform urban spaces during European Mobility Week
Park(ing) Day 2024 is ready to revolutionise cityscapes once again. Set for 20 September 2024, the event aligns with European Mobility Week, underlining the collective effort to enhance urban mobility and liveability. Park(ing) Day, an initiative from San Francisco, aims to transform metered parking spaces into temporary public parks, art installations, and social hubs. This […]
E-Cafe Bike wins Czech Creative Business Cup 2024
E-Cafe Bike has progressed to the world finals of the Creative Business Cup in Copenhagen having won the Czech national competition in Prague. This is a great achievement for the Czech startup who were selected by an expert panel out of a total of ten startups in the finals of a competition organised by the […]
More than 200 participants join EIT Urban Mobility Partners’ Day 2024
The 2024 edition of EIT Urban Mobility’s Partners Day took place in Prague on 12-13 March, celebrating five years of driving innovation to shape the future of urban mobility. 214 participants came together to discover, engage and explore our rich community and learn about the latest insights and opportunities available within the wider EIT Urban […]
INVENTO Summit: The power of Intelligence
INVENTO, partner of EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Croatia, is gathering international businesses, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students to discuss around deep tech, AI, cutting-edge tech and public-private sector cooperation. During the event ‘The power of intelligence’, attendees will be able to deep dive into the AI topic among different panels. Among them, The power of […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Portugal Impact Ventures & Innovation Calls Info Session
Are you a forward-thinking startup with groundbreaking solutions applicable to urban mobility? Join us for an insightful session facilitated by EIT UM RIS Hub Portugal, where you’ll delve into the variety of EIT Urban Mobility programmes and opportunities in Impact Ventures and Innovation. Discover a spectrum of possibilities including Join us, bring your questions, and […]
New study: The electric vehicle value chain in Catalonia
The study addresses the current transformation of the automotive sector in Catalonia due to the impact that new mobility trends are generating. EIT Urban Mobility is one of the different social and economic agents representing the sector that has collaborated in the study, along with many other companies and institutions in the Catalan territory, covering […]
Uniting the Latvian Innovation Ecosystem
On 1st of March, the EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology Сommunity RIS Hub will present its opportunities and plans for the Latvian Innovation Ecosystem Development.Those would include financial and non-financial opportunities for businesses, startups, entrepentrepreneurs, andreneurs and researchers in Latvia! The EIT Community RIS Hub Latvia event will bring local RIS Hubs […]
EIT AI Challenge: Braga & HaydenAI win Transatlantic AI Award
The prestigious Transatlantic AI Award has crowned the city of Braga and HaydenAI as this year’s accolade co-winners. The announcement, made during a ceremony held in Silicon Valley, marks a significant milestone in the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. This endeavour between the EIT Silicon Valley Hub and the EIT AI Community celebrates collaborations […]
EIT RIS @10 Event: ‘Unleashing Innovation in the Outermost Regions’
The EIT Community is delighted to invite you to the EIT RIS @10 Event ‘Unleashing Innovation in the Outermost Regions’, which will take place on the 5th March 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. at The Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Sala de Cámara- Plenary Meeting Room in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The event will be held […]
IESE and EIT Urban Mobility: Empowering change through strategic partnerships
On December 1, 2023, IESE Business School and EIT Urban Mobility embarked on their first joint endeavour at an Incubation Workshop hosted by IESE’s PPP for Cities (Public-Private Partnerships) research centre in Barcelona. Under the guiding theme of “A Vision for Barcelona’s Future,” the event served as an open forum to address Barcelona’s multifaceted urban challenges collaboratively, emphasising the kind of innovative […]
IMPACTS: Boosting passenger safety in Croatia and Türkiye through a collaborative system
Public transport is a crucial aspect of urban mobility, allowing people to commute, socialise, and explore their cities safely and cost-effectively. However, issues such as overcrowding, limited digitalisation, outdated reporting mechanisms, and diminished perceived safety can discourage its use, leading to missed opportunities for multimodal mobility, traffic reduction, and citizen feedback. To address these issues, […]
NetZeroCities: Twelve of EIT Urban Mobility’s Partner cities to pioneer in climate neutrality initiative
The NetZeroCities project has announced an additional 26 Pilot Cities to test new rapid decarbonisation approaches over a two-year programme. A total of 79 Pilot Cities, including 12 partner cities affiliated with EIT Urban Mobility, are leading the way in implementing innovative approaches to address their unique climate challenges. The initiative embraces a diverse and […]
EIT Community’s AI Challenge: Transformative Triumphs Unveiled
The EIT AI Community hosted the AI Challenge closing event in December 2023, where several start-ups pitched their solutions to the business challenges handed in by organisations during the year. EIT Urban Mobility’s partners Braga and MOVEN were the winners of the “Urban mobility mode prediction challenge”, presenting a solution that implies a significant impact […]
