EIT Urban Mobility’s partnership with ADR Vest presents the Regional Innovation Scheme Joint Innovation programme, divided into two distinct stages. The first stage, led by EIT Urban Mobility through this call for proposals, aims to activate the local innovation ecosystem by identifying an implementing partner (or consortium of implementing partners) that will implement two parallel paths:
- One for established startups and
- A second venture-building programme targeting idea holders to create new startups based on a business idea responding to a specific need in a specific urban mobility field.
The first stage will conclude with a Demo Day, where both paths will come together, and the most promising projects will advance to the second stage, which will focus on piloting these solutions. The second stage will be led by ADR Vest.
Both funding organisations—EIT Urban Mobility and ADR Vest—contribute with their expertise and resources across both stages. In the first stage, EIT Urban Mobility provides primary financing, operations, and oversight, with ADR Vest in a supportive role. In the second stage, the roles will reverse, with ADR Vest managing financing and operations while EIT Urban Mobility offers strategic support.
The initial part of the programme is expected to begin in Q2 2025 and conclude in Q4 2025, with the second stage progressing through 2026.
Call main features
| Key dates of the Call calendar1 | – Call opening: 17 January 2025 – Call closure: 17 March 2025 at 17:00 CET – Eligibility and admissibility check: March 2025 – Evaluation of proposals: March/April 2025 – Communication of results: April 2025 – Tentative start of the projects: 15 April 2025 |
| Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this Call | 400,000 EUR – 1 proposal will be awarded |
| Link to the submission portal | The Application Form will be available in the EIT Urban Mobility NetSuite online submission platform during the last week of January 2025. You can however register in the platform at any time. In order to apply please follow these steps: 1. Register on the EU Funding & Tender Portal to obtain a Participant Identification Code (PIC) number. 2. Obtain the login credentials for the NetSuite platform: – Organisation not yet registered in NetSuite and not previously registered in PLAZA: Submit the Partner Information Form (PIF) – Organisation previously registered in PLAZA: Please contact servicedesk@eiturbanmobility.eu 3. Access the EIT Urban Mobility NetSuite Platform after setting a new password. – Find open calls at Menu –> Call for Proposals –> Open Calls –> Scaling Startups Programme –> Apply |
| List of documents to be submitted | – Application Form available on the NetSuite platform (mandatory) – CVs of the key experts (mandatory – for all three areas, if applicable) – Signed Letters of Intent, where cities and industry players express their willingness to collaborate with this Joint Programme (recommended) |
| List of documents to take into consideration | – Call Manual – List of KPIs (Annex I of the call manual) – Guidelines for the Application Form – EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 – Eligibility of expenditure – Appeal procedure – Project Implementation Handbook – Financial Support Agreement (FSA) template – Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement |
Information sessions
To help applicants prepare and submit their proposals, EIT Urban Mobility will host one information session after the publication of the Call to ensure open, free, and fair access to the wider mobility community. This online information event will focus on the Call content, the challenges, and requirements, as well as on the general procedures, such as the submission and evaluation process, the financial aspects and the monitoring and reporting activities.
| Type of event | Topic covered | Date and time (CET) | Access to platform |
| Webinar | Info session on the Call for Proposals “Regional Innovation Scheme Joint Innovation program with ADRVest in Romania Open Call 2025”. Introduction to the Call, strategic focus, scope and Call requirements, evaluation process and submission steps. | 13 February 2025, 13.00 – 14.30 CET | MS Teams Meeting: – link here – Meeting ID: 368 566 206 173 – Passcode: H4s58yz2 |
Contact details
In parallel with the Call information session, all applicants may contact the RIS Team at EIT Urban Mobility at ris@eiturbanmobility.eu to resolve any concerns or doubts about the Call content and process.
