About us
EIT Urban Mobility is the largest innovation community for urban mobility in Europe
Who we are
Founded in 2019 as an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, EIT Urban Mobility is committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable mobility.
We accelerate the sustainable urban mobility transition by providing established businesses, startups, universities, research institutes and the public sector with access to markets, talent, funding and knowledge. We empower our partners to develop and deploy new solutions that address the mobility challenges European cities face.
We work in partnership with over 250 organisations and collaborate with a wider network of more than 1,250 organisations across 33 countries. Our work supports our vision for sustainable and decarbonised urban mobility and more liveable urban spaces for all.
Why we do it
Cities are under growing pressure.
With over 75% of European residents now living in urban areas, rapid urbanisation and the impacts of climate change are converging at a time when cities are expected to solve more complex challenges with fewer resources.
Incremental change is no longer enough. Building more roads, prioritising single transport modes or designing mobility for a narrow segment of users will only reinforce existing problems – intensifying social inequalities and environmental impacts. And while many innovative solutions currently exist, adoption is slow and fragmented, creating an implementation gap that hinders scalability.
The future of cities depends on a shift towards a resilient, liveable and sustainable urban mobility system aligned with concepts such as the 15-minute city, and with EU strategies and projects like the European Green Deal and Net Zero Cities.
Business plan 2023-2025
Discover how we are driving the urban mobility transition with the EIT Urban Mobility 2023-2025 Business Plan.
Anti-fraud strategy
Learn how we safeguard integrity and ensure compliance through proactive and robust fraud prevention measures.
Gender equality
Explore how we promote an inclusive, equitable workplace through actionable policies and systemic change.
Highlights reports
Dive into the most impactful projects and programmes of 2025 with our annual Highlights Report.
Strategic agenda
Uncover our vision for driving growth, innovation and sustainable success through focused, long-term strategies.
Other corporate documents
Explores all reports, strategies, and plans from the inception of EIT Urban Mobility, highlighting the growth and advancements achieved in the mobility sector over time.
What we do & how we do it
We enable our community to speed up the transition to a decarbonised urban transport system through activities in four focus areas: match and connect, talent to business, innovations to market, and startups to scale.
Match and connect
We match and connect key stakeholders – including public sector, students, research institutes, universities, large enterprises, SMEs, startups, and NGOs – to accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector across all our activities and geographies.
Events such as Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress enable our partners to connect, share insights and learn about the latest trends. Through Horizon Lab we help partners access external funding and form consortia to bid on long-term, large-scale projects.
Innovations to market
We facilitate connections between the public sector, research institutes, established companies, startups and SMEs to implement agile pilots in European cities where market-ready solutions are tested in real-life. These pilots have led to longer-term partnerships, growth for private sector partners, and viable solutions for cities.
Talent to business
Additionally, we coordinate the EIT Campus, a one-stop shop for education resources produced by the EIT Community and supported by EIT and the European Commission.
Startups to scale
As an impact investor we support startups that show positive social and environmental impact, as well as strong financial return on investment. We provide startups with access to grants and equity investments, networking opportunities and training through partner-led programmes. Equity startups can also be matched with city members to facilitate partnerships, and priority is given to gender-balanced startups. In early 2025, we were recognised as Europe’s most active investor in urban mobility startups since 2019.
Core topics
The Foundation
The Association
The EIT Urban Mobility Association is a non-for-profit legal entity established in 2019. Based in Barcelona, it follows the laws of Catalonia. It is the sole shareholder of the EIT KIC Urban Mobility S.L.U. Its purpose is to strengthen the European knowledge, business and growth position in safeguarding access to mobility and logistics in urban areas in a greener, more inclusive, safer and smarter way, whilst improving the fundamental value of urban areas as places to live, move, meet, experience and work
In your region
Our five Innovation Hubs in Amsterdam, Munich, Copenhagen, Barcelona and Prague are our main points of contact to create local impact. Additionally, we support regions and cities that have traditionally faced challenges to compete in the market through the EIT Community Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS).