Kick-off meeting of the first mobility commission to drive sustainable urban solutions to the 22@ district in Barcelona
On 26 February, the first Mobility Commission of 22@Network Barcelona, a diverse collective of experts, innovators, and ecosystem actors, convened at the headquarters of EIT Urban Mobility. This event marked the beginning of a collective effort to foster more sustainable and efficient transportation in the district. Adriana Díaz Arias, Director of Innovation at EIT Urban […]
Nemi celebrate fifth birthday in signing 11 new on-demand transport services.
Nemi, a company part of EIT Urban Mobility’s investment portfolio, makes public transport in low-density areas feasible by providing a software solution that enables flexible bus services. Support by EIT Urban Mobility has allowed Nemi to become the reference tool for planning and operating flexible public transport services, with a differential model that improves reliability […]
How can futures thinking and play help cities shape the future of urban mobility?
The future is not just something that happens to us; it’s something we can actively shape, not least through the power of imagination. On 30 January 2025, EIT Urban Mobility, Stockholm Environmental Institute and our partner Tartu University co-organised a playful workshop at Tartu University in Estonia on imagining desirable future scenarios for urban mobility […]
EIT Urban Mobility is Europe’s most active mobility investor
Via ID and Dealroom’s annual report, State of European Mobility Startups 2024, has found that EIT Urban Mobility is the leading investor in European mobility startups for the second year running. This finding is as a result of performing a total of 28 investment rounds in 2024 resulting in a portfolio of 135 startups. As […]
EIT Urban Mobility announces the launch of 2025 accelerators
Developed by consortia of companies selected by EIT Urban Mobility based on excellence and expertise, accelerators serve as a vital push for startups seeking to upskill, improve and create the next generation of mobility solutions. Applications to the three Market Readiness Accelerator programmes are now open. These programmes, which cater to specific needs are specialities […]
Official launch of M3 data space: a key project for the digital transformation of the territory
Led by AMB informació and with the support of EIT Urban Mobility, the proposal was born from the need to create a Metropolitan Data Space that responds to and provides solutions to the needs of current developments in data management in the metropolitan field of the city of Barcelona. Last month of December 2024 marked […]
RIS Education Open Call: 15 awarded projects set to start in 2025
We are proud to announce that 15 new RIS Education projects were selected as a result of RIS Education call launched in May 2024. The call received 22 project proposals from applicants from more than 15 countries, most of them coming from the RIS region. The thematic focus of the projects varies from winter and […]
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 unveils its vision for Europe: The Manifesto for competitive and sustainable urban mobility
Brussels, 25 November 2024 — EIT Urban Mobility, a European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) initiative, a body of the EU has launched its Manifesto, a strategic document aimed at shaping urban mobility policies as the European Union mandate for 2024-2029 fully kicks-off. Rooted in innovation and collaboration, the Manifesto presents a bold vision […]
EIT Urban Mobility gathers its regional urban mobility ecosystem in Türkiye
Istanbul, the biggest city of Türkiye and one of the largest cities in the world, was the perfect setting to host the autumn EIT Urban Mobility RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) Hub Summit. Held on 8-9 October and co-organised by our partners Farklabs and Sabanci University, the bi-annual gathering of our 11 regional hubs came with […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Network highlights
On 17-18 April, around 30 members of our Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hub network from 11 countries gathered for the two-day EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Summit, held at the EIT Community Hub in Budapest. During the event, we had the opportunity to engage with our RIS Hub representatives, present new strategies and discuss educational […]
An Ukranian affordable electric enterprise truck manufacturer wins the EIT Jumpstarter urban mobility prize
Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world, the cradle of history, democracy and arts. The Greek capital is also the heart of the ancient agora, former marketplace, the open spot where all the citizens gathered to trade, discuss and vote. This is exactly what over a hundred innovators did the past 30 […]
SLUSH: Where to invest next in the mobility sector?
With more than 75% of Europeans living in cities and a pressing need for the transport sector to decarbonise and modernise, the mobility sector stands as the perfect playing field for innovation. At SLUSH, an annual landmark event for the start-up ecosystem, hosted in Helsinki from 30 November to 1 December ; EIT Urban Mobility […]
Legal Bases: Urban Mobility Courses Certificate Raffle
The promotion The promoter of this raffle is EIT KIC Urban Mobility S.L.U, located at Av Diagonal 211, F24, (08018) Barcelona, Spain. In order to promote its visibility on social networks and interaction with its audience, EIT KIC Urban Mobility S.L.U plans to conduct a raffle through a Cool Tabs application, which will be carried […]
Access Your Next Client City: Empowering Urban Mobility Innovators with TICER
We are thrilled to join forces with Green Brother, RMIT Europe, Szombathely City, and Frontira with the goal of improving urban mobility and enhance the quality of life for citizens. The world of urban mobility is on the cusp of a transformative revolution. Start-ups in this sector hold immense potential to shape the way we […]
Tomorrow.Mobility 2023 shifts global gears toward a sustainable urban transportation
November 7-9, 2023. www.tomorrowmobility.com Multimodality, Inclusivity and Mobility Data among the key topics. The third edition of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC), the international event promoting the design and adoption of new sustainable urban mobility schemes, will bring a new drive to the global mobility stage. Held in Barcelona from November 7-9 under the theme Make […]
Shaping the Future of Innovation in Europe: EIT Urban Mobility joins the new Start For Future Cooperative
EIT Urban Mobility is delighted to join the Start For Future (SFF) Cooperative, recognising it as a significant milestone in fostering long-term collaboration and cooperation among European universities and innovation actors. Our organisation proudly stands among the 18 prominent founding partners from the existing alliance, which consists of universities, incubators, research organizations, business entities and […]
EIT Urban Mobility commitment with Portugal’s sustainable objectives.
Portugal has been making noteworthy progress in urban mobility in recent years. The country has set ambitious goals and objectives, driven by the motivation to reduce the environmental impact of transportation and create more sustainable cities. One of the primary objectives of Portugal’s urban mobility policies is to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable transportation. […]
Internship: Business Analyst – Student Assistant (Copenhagen)
Using our cities as living labs, our industry and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, freight and waste in smarter ways. We thus have built a strong network enabled by our five Innovation Hubs in Barcelona (South), Copenhagen (North), Helmond (West), Munich […]
City Club announces new Chairpersons: Kalle Toivonen, City of Helsinki, and Melanie Grötsch, City of Munich
EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to announce that the members of City Club have chosen the Chairpersons for the period 2023-2024: Mr. Kalle Toivonen, City of Helsinki, is the new Chair of City Club, and Mrs. Melanie Grötsch, City of Munich, will serve as Deputy Chair. Before becoming Chair, Mr. Kalle Toivonen has served as […]
City Leaders Event on “Towards a Net-Zero EU by 2050” at Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress 2022
During Tomorrow Mobility World Congress in Barcelona, EIT Urban Mobility’s City Club held during the second edition of the City Event Leading Innovation for Impact. This event brought together a group of policy practitioners from across Europe in a panel discussion to discuss how to go from vision to action and set out the common […]
How smart technology can be used as an enabler for net zero cities
Original article published in The Guardian – EIT Urban Mobility supported the Smart Cities segment of the Digital Transformation campaign that launched on 16th within the Guardian. This segment looks showcases how infrastructure needs to adapt to accommodate the key challenges creating pressures on our ever-growing urban population and featured insightful content from Maria Tsavachidis […]
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 […]
An urban mobility team wins the best EIT Community business idea award at the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final
The Forty Kleparz Music Club in Kraków hosted the 6th edition of the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final on the 29 of November. Located in a XIX century fort, the venue was perfectly chosen to livestream the event from three different rooms at the same time. It’s warm lighting and clubby atmosphere contributed to break the […]