Expectations and Success Factors for Urban Air Mobility in Europe
This report on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) provides insights on what future applications for UAM in Europe could look like. Contributions from more than 60 experts from the public and private sectors were collected via a questionnaire and during an in-person workshop with EIT Urban Mobility partners. Main topics addressed include the likely use cases […]
±15-Minute City: Human-Centred Planning in Action
The concept of 15mn city developed by Carlos Moreno has been increasingly popular over the past years. This study written by the Technical University of Munich explores the different dimensions of the 15mn city and looks at practical solutions to make cities and neighbourhoods more accessible and inclusive. One of the study’s outputs consists of […]
Conversations in the Park: Urban Air Mobility
When it comes to urban mobility, most people tend to think of the automotive or micromobility sectors. In Episode 15 of Conversations in the Park, sponsored by EIT Urban Mobility, we wanted to shine a light on a hugely important part of urban mobility: Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Our host, Brittany Atkins, dove into the […]
Urban Radar receives the Greentech Innovation Label
The French start-up Urban Radar, specialised in urban transformation and sustainable city planning, has won the Greentech Innovation label. The label is issued by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition to start-ups and entrepreneurs for their commitment to green and sustainable innovation. Companies are selected based on their ability to demonstrate positive impact on sustainability […]
S+LOADZ: Transforming Urban Logistics in France
Developed under the umbrella of the 2021 Innovation call of EIT Urban Mobility, S+LOADZ project pretends to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart city logistics. A new digital solution is being developed to manage loading and delivery zones. The French cities of Paris and Argenteuil are two of the four cities that test this […]
Rebel and EIT Urban Mobility start-up Vianova launch a new AI tool for CO2 emissions reduction
Paris based tech company Vianova just released an innovative tool to measure and reduce carbon emissions due to overall transportation in cities. This tool, powered with advanced AI algorithms, is designed to help cities and mobility operators efficiently curb transport CO2 emissions by identifying areas where shared mobility can be deployed to maximise chances of mode shift […]
Mobility DataSpaces: The analysis of macro data trends will be key to implementing a model of sustainable urban mobility
In order to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable and smarter mobility, it is essential to unlock the potential of mobility data. Creating a common European data space for mobility will facilitate access, pooling, and sharing of mobility and transport data. EIT Urban Mobility and Telpark recently held the Mobility DataSpaces event on data sharing […]
Demand Responsive Transport: Recommendations for Successful Deployment
Our report on Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), launched in October 2022 with the support of Nemi, offers a practitioner-oriented overview of the potential and use cases DRT offers to improve social inclusion and sustainability of public transport systems in low-demand contexts. Exploring various aspects such as costs and benefits, user uptake, as well as operations […]
Urban Vehicle Access Regulations: From Design to Implementation
Our report on Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs), launched in October 2022 with the support of Abertis Mobility Services, offers a practitioner-oriented overview of the recent evolution of UVARs across Europe. Covering diverse schemes such as low and zero-emission zones, congestion charging, and traffic limitation in public spaces; the report showcases best practices and provides […]
EIT Urban Mobility is now a proud member of the new European Commission Expert Group on urban mobility
Following an open call for members announced last year in the new EU urban mobility framework, EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to announce its membership in the European Commission’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM). What is the Expert Group on Urban Mobility? The group brings together Member State representatives, local and regional authorities as […]
15 new solutions for cities launched
EIT Urban Mobility is excited to announce that 15 start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) have been awarded tailored mentoring and support plus €30 000 in funding through the RAPTOR programme, which focuses on developing agile solutions for cities. The start-ups and SMEs are implementing their winning solutions between September and December. They will work with […]
EIT Urban Mobility is now a part of the Smart Cities Marketplace
EIT Urban Mobility is happy to announce that it will be a part of a 10-partner consortium led by VITO.be for the management of the Smart Cities Marketplace. The Smart Cities Marketplace is a major market-changing undertaking that aims to bring cities, industries, SMEs, investors, researchers, and other smart city actors together, to advance the […]
What is the New European Innovation Agenda?
The New European Innovation Agenda was released on 5 July 2022. The agenda lays out the European Commission’s plan to catalyse Europe to be more competitive globally and become a leading player in deep tech innovation. It also prioritises innovations that help decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy dependence, while improving the health of […]
Extra investment opportunities to start-ups incorporated in RIS countries
All over Europe, entrepreneurs are working on innovative solutions to cope with urban mobility challenges. However, circumstances differ across the continent resulting in unequal number and quality of funding opportunities for locally emerging businesses. Through the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS), EIT tackles such disparities by spreading its activities more evenly. More precisely, the RIS region […]
Meet the winners of #ChallengeMyCity 2022
#ChallengeMyCity has selected seven start-ups to test their mobility solutions in Milan, Toulouse, and Madrid. The winners will each receive around €50,000 in funding from EIT Urban Mobility to implement a solution to an urban mobility challenge faced by the city and the opportunity to showcase their product in a real environment through a 6-month […]
Eleven new entries to EIT Urban Mobility’s equity portfolio
EIT Urban Mobility’s equity portfolio keeps growing! During the first half of 2022, EIT Urban Mobility has invested in eleven innovative start-ups. Furthermore, four follow up investments have been made in existing companies from our equity portfolio. The common factor between all these top-tier entrepreneurs is their impact on reshaping the mobility landscape. They are […]
Best of The Baltics | sTARTUp Days
EIT Urban Mobility was thrilled to be in Estonia last week mingling with the best of the Baltic’s (and beyond) start-up scene. The three-day event is the largest one in the region bring together the start-up ecosystem in the city of Tartu, Estonia. Our Partners, the University of Tartu were one of the key organisers […]
Nordic Female Founder Series | Copenhagen & Gothenburg
In June, EIT Urban Mobility hosted two events to identify female founders in the Nordics, within urban mobility. The events are part of an effort made by EIT Urban Mobility and Position99 to both identify more female founders in the region and, to help them get access to venture capital through increased visibility and match […]
Conversations in the park: episode 14 – Investment in mobility
Excelling as a start-up in the mobility industry relies on three things: ambition, a good business strategy, and investment. We focused on the third factor in Episode 14, where our host Brittany Atkins ponders about the investment landscape in mobility. Our esteemed guests Taryn Andersen, Pablo Garrido, and David Fidalgo all share their expertise on […]
Meet the 10 European start-ups selected for Rocket Up 2022
The EIT Community Supernovas welcomes its 2022 cohort for its Rocket Up programme. This first year’s selection will bring pioneering ideas and business to different markets over Europe as they expand through the continent and become the leaders and role models of the future. In the coming months, the chosen start-ups will benefit from top […]
The Scale-up programme has selected its 13 participating start-ups
Out of 100 applications, the Scale-up Programme has identified the 13 most promising start-ups with solutions for sustainable urban mobility. These companies will now take part in one of the two programme paths. Path A will focus on providing visibility. Path B is oriented towards the performance of a pilot within a European city which […]
Call for Expressions of Interest: User engagement in urban mobility solutions
EIT Urban Mobility seeks a partner organisation (gold or silver) with expertise in engaging with users and citizens to support the development of commercial urban mobility solutions. The partner will co-design and implement engagement activities with up to three different start-ups/cities. The aim of the activities will be to gain actionable user feedback to support […]
EIT Urban Mobility partners met in Istanbul to share best practices and learn about the city’s mobility challenges
On 5 – 7 July 2022, EIT Urban Mobility – Innovation Hub Central organised a Partner Event in Istanbul in cooperation with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). With 60 attendees coming from all sectors and across Europe, the event was a perfect opportunity to gain deeper insights about the core partner City of Istanbul and to discuss […]
The Urban Air Mobility Plazza Accelerator programme kicks off in Toulouse
Funded by EIT Urban Mobility, the Urban Air Mobility accelerator programme will accelerate 10 startups in Urban Air Mobility from all over Europe during the next 6 months. The selected startups will receive mentoring and coaching, expert workshops, and access to local ecosystems and markets, in addition to the possibility to test their solutions in […]
