Celebrating a decade of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme!
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Regional Innovation Scheme, a programme that has been crucial in closing the European innovation divide. Millenáris, one of Budapest’s most significant event venues, that used to be a giant industrial site, was the spotlight of European’s innovation […]
EIT Urban Mobility and MOST sign Memorandum of Understanding striving for sustainable mobility innovation in Italy
EIT Urban Mobility and MOST, Centro Nazionale per la mobilità sostenibile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement represents a significant milestone in our collaborative journey, laying the groundwork for a strategic partnership aimed at driving innovation in transportation and mobility across Italian cities. The MoU defines key areas of collaboration and sets […]
Making employee commuting more sustainable
On 5 January 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force. The directive includes new rules on obligating the reporting of employee commuting data. In Europe, the CSRD is a game-changer in how businesses need to report sustainability data. Similar legislation is on its way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The CSRD raises the status of […]
RAPTOR 2024 kicks off in 13 European cities
Rapid environmental changes are impacting our cities and require rapid and innovative actions. The Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) Programme seeks to do just this via its open call forproposals. The RAPTOR call for proposals matches European cities facing urban mobility challenges with start-ups with innovative mobility solutions. While each of the city challenges and […]
City RAPTOR Expression of Interest is open now
Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) is a programme that swiftly creates and tests solutions to the niche urban mobility challenges of cities across Europe. The RAPTOR Expression of Interest (EoI) is now open for cities to join its 2025 cohort. RAPTOR is challenge-based, matching city urban mobility challenges to innovative solutions from startups and SMEs. […]
Over 100 startups supported with EIT Urban Mobility’s Investment Readiness Programme
Through its Investment Readiness Programme (IRP), EIT Urban Mobility has enhanced the fundraising capabilities and facilitated extensive networking opportunities for 102 startups since its inception in 2021. A total of 28 EU and associated countries are represented in the total with more than a third (35%) being women founded and/or led. The programme provides access […]
Nordic conference explores future public transport and shared mobility
On 4-5 June 2024, the first-ever EIT Urban Mobility North Summit took place in Helsinki and Espoo, Finland, with over 75 participants from across the Nordic and Baltic region meeting to discuss the future of public transport and shared mobility in our cities. “The math is simple,” said Milos Mladenovic, Associate Professor at Aalto University, […]
Norwegian cities discuss impact pathways to climate-neutrality by 2030
How can Europe’s 112 mission cities speed up the decarbonisation of their mobility and transport systems to reach climate neutrality by 2030? On 8 May 2024, to support cities in this important transition, EIT Urban Mobility held a workshop titled “Decarbonising mobility and transport: Nordic pathways to climate-neutral cities by 2030” together with Nordic Edge […]
63 startups selected for the Accelerators and Scale-up Programmes 2024
Out of 363 applications received, a total of 63 startups have been selected to take part in EIT Urban Mobility’s Accelerator and Scale-up programmes. This results in a 17% success rate for applicants to these six programmes. The high number of applicants is a testament to the vibrant and innovative sector that is urban mobility […]
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 […]
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is set to launch soon!
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is to open on 4 April 2024. This year’s call will be focused on three topics: Public Transport, Urban Logistics, and Electrification of Transport and Alternative Fuels. The call is for SMEs, universities, research and technology organisations, or large businesses, established in a Member State of the […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Winter Schools wrap-up: Driving change for sustainable cities
Over the past few weeks, the inaugural RIS Winter Schools Series, co-founded and supported by EIT Urban Mobility, saw a gathering of almost 120 bachelor students from various RIS countries in three European cities to delve into the realms of sustainable urban mobility. During one week, participants were involved in different workshops and lectures to […]
Eight partners develop solutions to tackle inequalities in Europe’s Green and Digital Future
Europe’s pursuit of a green and digital transformation raises concerns about exacerbating or creating new inequalities. While the twin transition envisions a fair and just society, challenging geopolitical developments threaten an equal future for all. READJUST, the newly launched EU-funded research project, addresses these issues and proposes concrete solutions. A four-step approach aims to successfully […]
EIT EdTech Conference 2024: A resounding success at The EGG Brussels
We are proud of the success of the very first edition of the EIT EdTech Conference, an EIT Community event organised by EIT Urban Mobility last 23 January at The EGG Brussels. The event gathered more than a hundred high-level European representatives from education and innovation communities, including Higher Education Institutions, EdTech companies, and representatives […]
Empowering individuals to become digital leaders with our new specialisation on Digital Transformation!
In today’s landscape, every industry, both in the public and private sectors, is rapidly “going digital”. Yet, the demand for employees with digital skills far exceeds the supply. The ERASMUS+ project Managing Digital Transformation Academy (MDTA) was conceived to respond to this pressing need. The objective of MDTA project is to offer a programme tailored […]
TMB public procurement of innovation: Gap of curved platforms
As part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme InnoBuyer, TMB is undertaking its first Public Procurement of Innovation process, which is looking for an innovative solution to bridge the space between the train and the platform of nine of its metro stations. TMB is the leading public transport operator of Barcelona and its metropolitan […]
The New European Bauhaus Catalyse programme looks for socially innovative start-ups
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) has announced a new call for its pioneering Catalyse programme. The call, which has been launched by EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT Urban Mobility is looking for start-ups that view social innovation as the key to delivering systems change and new ways of living together. […]
KAROS: The car-sharing app for commuting to work arrives in Vitoria
Karos transforms empty car seats into a new mode of public transport Karos lands in Vitoria-Gasteiz with a pilot experience co-funded by EIT Urban Mobility Vitoria-Gasteiz, September 2023 – Karos was born in 2014 in France and has services in Denmark, Germany, and Spain. It is a leading European app for car sharing between home […]
The Future is Now: Applied Courses to Help Urban Mobility Professionals Upskill and Succeed
In this article, you will understand: – how we have the ability to address urban mobility professionals’ upskill needs and to guide them every step of the way, from discovering specific mobility challenges to overcoming them with industry experts and peers. – how the pandemic taught us to tailor our online and on-site learning to […]
URBANE: EIT Urban Mobility working to decarbonise last mile deliveries in cities
EIT Urban Mobility is excited to announce that the URBANE project has officially kicked-off and EIT Urban Mobility is involved in its implementation. URBANE (Upscaling Innovative Green Urban Logistics Solutions Through Multi-Actor Collaboration and Physical Internet (PI) – Inspired Last Mile Deliveries) is a 42-month project co-funded by the Horizon Europe Programme with a budget […]
New Podcast released: Designing safe urban mobility!
How do we design our urban spaces to be and feel safer? It’s not as simple as installing cameras everywhere to watch over everyone. In this episode, our wonderful host Brittany Atkins chats with expert guests Marianne Weinreich, Debbie Dekkers, and Dan Campsall about how the presence (or absence) of safety in mobility and urban planning […]
Looking for 99 female entrepreneurs in the Nordics to increase funding opportunities
Are you a female founder of an urban mobility startup? Did you know that of the €3.2 billion of venture capital (VC) invested in the Nordic countries 6% went to mixed gender founded teams, and only 1% to founding teams made up entirely of women? And these numbers are not new, they have been this […]
The Scale up programme is looking for 12 urban mobility startups
The Scale up programme, financed by EIT Urban Mobility, opened up a call to identify the 12 most promising startups with solutions for sustainable urban mobility. The programme aims to take the selected startups to the next level by helping them find funding and partnerships through attendance at major European events, giving them visibility to […]
Paving the way to liveable urban spaces in Europe
What are the key elements enabling EIT Urban Mobility’s vision of creating more liveable urban spaces in cities? Did you know that: they range from improving cooperation between private and public entities, to supporting targeted investments aligned with cities’ goals, to exploring emerging technologies that offer solutions to urban mobility challenges, to assessing the impact […]
