Mastering mobility: understanding the health benefits of active mobility
In an era defined by the drive towards decarbonised transportation, active mobility is often highlighted as a crucial part of the solution. But active mobility, which encompasses modes of human-powered transportation such as walking, cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading, running, etc; is more than just a way of getting from one place to another sustainably. Active mobility […]
Mastering mobility: noise pollution
According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), one in five people living in the European Union are exposed to noise pollution and long-term noise levels that are considered harmful to their health. From sleep disturbances to cardiovascular issues, noise has also been shown to even have impacts on children’s ability to learn. These negative impacts […]
E-Cafe Bike wins Czech Creative Business Cup 2024
E-Cafe Bike has progressed to the world finals of the Creative Business Cup in Copenhagen having won the Czech national competition in Prague. This is a great achievement for the Czech startup who were selected by an expert panel out of a total of ten startups in the finals of a competition organised by the […]
The RAPTOR 2024 Call is now open!
We are happy to announce the 2024 RAPTOR Call is now open! Rapid environmental changes are impacting our cities and require rapid and innovative actions. The Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) Programme seeks to do so via its agile competition. The RAPTOR competition matches European cities facing urban mobility challenges with startups with innovative solutions. […]
Nudging for sustainable mobility: The REACTIVITY project
In a world grappling with growing challenges such as air and noise pollution, traffic congestion, and increasing chronic illnesses due to unhealthy lifestyles, the need for intermodal active mobility and technological tools for its implementation has never been more pressing. Recognizing this urgency, the REACITIVY project, implemented in cities like Lecce (Italy) and Braga (Portugal), […]
Applications are open for the EIT Urban Mobility Market Readiness Accelerators 2024
From 1 February to 15 April 2024, early-stage mobility startups have the opportunity to apply for the EIT Urban Mobility Market Readiness Accelerators. The Market Readiness Accelerators support entrepreneurs to build up a consistent business basis and avoid the most common failure for newly created startups: the lack of product-market fit. The Market Readiness Accelerators […]
Better Mobility Accelerator
The Better Mobility Accelerator is an international six-month accelerator programme for startups that are ready to scale up internationally and access a unique network of international mobility, innovation and inclusivity experts across Europe. The programme offers one-to-one business coaching, mentoring, and workshops. It also offers city match-making to test your solution and facilitates an introduction […]
IMAGINEXT
While urbanisation and populations in urban areas increase, decarbonising cities becomes a harder challenge. In this context, as an unprecedented amount of urban traffic pollutants are generated in cities, IMAGINEXT validates a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that utilises artificial intelligence (AI) to learn how specific mobility strategies and sustainable transport measures impact on […]
sCOOL2walk
sCOOL2walk aims to get families walking to school. The project matches people together to share their walk to and from school. The benefits are many. Traffic congestion and pollution around schools is reduced and fewer vehicles also means safer streets. Families become more active and children gain a greater feeling of independence and awareness of […]
Urban mobility strategies during COVID-19
BICIFICATION
Although bicycles are a common mode of transport for residents in some Northern European cities, other urban hubs in Europe have been less successful attracting more people to ride bicycles. Through BICIFICATION, participants are encouraged to take up cycling in a reward-based gamification scheme. Approximately 1 500 registered users in Braga, Portugal; Istanbul, Turkey; and […]
Mobility Talks episode 11: Gearing up for a truly cycling city!
If you are into active mobility in urban spaces, you can’t miss our next episode of Mobility Talks, taking place, next 7 October 2021 from 15:30 to 17:00 hours CET. Mobility Talk Episode 11 will look into the different aspects on active mobility! This episode will include a panel debate with Adrian L Davis, Professor […]
Real-time pollution City mAp thRough cOLlaborative sensIng aNd Analysis
CAROLINA aims to explore a new dimension of an urban air pollution monitoring and re-shape urban mobility based on minimizing the number of people exposed to the threshold values of harmful air pollution in European cities. The other unique value proposition is to involve citizen as part of the collaborative urban air pollution monitoring system, […]
Mobility Talks’ episode 4: ”Pedalling the future: from pop-up bike lanes to long-term cycling policies”
If before COVID-19, cycling was a high priority for the policy authorities due to its benefits towards the environment, the virus has additionally reinforced the importance of cycling for the overall transport system resilience at all levels. As a result, a growing number of European cities start to supply their citizens with temporarily bicycling infrastructures […]
‘Mobility Talks’ episode 2: A new mobility paradigm for health, cities and the environment
As urban centres in Europe begin to reopen, we take a look at how cities have dealt with the COVID-19, to what extent this pandemic has affected urban health, and how planners can reconcile urban proximity frameworks with the “new normal”. Experts agree that there is the potential to lock in the reduction in air […]
‘Mobility Talks’ episode 1: Analysis of mobility behaviour using data during and after the COVID-19 confinement
Did you miss our first episode of ‘Mobility Talks’? Don’t worry! You can find the link to recordings and the presentations below. The use of data and data privacy during and after the COVID-19 confinement is now all over the news. From EIT Urban Mobility, we want to give voice to experts to discuss changes […]
FUTUREMOB: Safe Transport and Commuting, a fast track to the Future of Mobility
Contributing to the improvement of air quality in cities through active mobility and guiding citizens in taking COVID-19-safe mobility decisions.