EIT Urban Mobility’s #ChallengeMyCity programme has launched four new pilots in the cities of Milan and Toulouse. These pilots will enable the cities to test innovative mobility solutions to the challenges that they face, that can later be widely rolled out.

In Toulouse, the city has collaborated with EIT Urban Mobility to deploy two innovative mobility solutions at Gare de Matabiau: a secure bike shelter installed by the start-up Nielsen Concept, and a docking station for micromobility e-vehicles installed by the start-up Solum. The objective of this experience is for the city council to validate a new model of intermodality that can be later rolled-out across the entire new third metro line, set to launch in 2028.

The Mayor and President of Toulouse Métropole, Jean Luc-Moudenc, presented the pilots together with EIT Urban Mobility CEO Maria Tsavachidis, in a demonstration of the political commitment of the city of Toulouse to encouraging the use of sustainable transport amongst its citizens.

Watch the recap of the event here:

The city of Milan has also joined EIT Urban Mobility to implement two innovative mobility solutions at Stazione Rogoredo: a secure bike shelter installed by the start-up Don Cicleto, and a docking station for micromobility e-vehicles installed by the start-up Solum.

Following the pilots, the city council will be able to create a new model of intermodality that can improve the connectivity of peripheric train stations like Rogoredo and foster the use of micromobility across the entire transport network.

The Councillor of Mobility of the City of Milan, Arianna Censi, kicked off the pilots in a show of Milan’s undertaking of the transition to more sustainable and accessible urban mobility.

Check out a summary of the event here:

Over the next few months, citizens of both cities will be able to enjoy these solutions, facilitating sustainable travel by allowing them to safely park and charge their micromobility vehicles next to the train stations.

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#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 pilot.

Following the tests, EIT Urban Mobility will analyse their social, economic, and environmental impact, to let the city permanently adopt the solutions.

The test of these solutions allows the city to better understand how to tackle the mobility challenges it faces. In a matter of months, #ChallengeMyCity is providing each city with insights into how to improve its urban mobility, to make it more accessible and sustainable.

Meet the winners and their solutions:

Milan

• Don Cicleto: A secure bike shelter at Rogoredo station to foster the use of micromobility amongst commuters and improve the connection in peripheric train stations.

• SOLUM: A solar-powered docking station for e-vehicles at Rogoredo station to foster the use of micromobility amongst commuters and improve the connection in peripheric train stations.

Toulouse

• Nielsen: A secure bike shelter at Matabiau station to foster the use of micromobility amongst commuters and enable intermodality.

• SOLUM: A solar-powered docking station for e-vehicles to foster the use of micromobility amongst commuters and enable intermodality.

Madrid

• Smartpoint: A logistics service for green last-mile delivery.

• Dashbike: A camera device and data platform to monitor cyclist flows and bike path safety.

• Vianova: A data platform to monitor active mobility flows in Plaza del Sol.

• Vadecity: A secure bike parking in Plaza Castilla.

• SOLUM: A solar-powered docking station for e-vehicles at Chamartín station to foster the use of micromobility amongst commuters.

Pilots in these three cities are kicking off in September and October 2022, look out for the launch events!

For solution providers looking to participate in the next editions of #ChallengeMyCity, keep an eye out for future calls on our media channels, opening early 2023.