2024 Targeted Open Call Projects
We are proud to announce the Targeted Open Call project results for 2024. The projects address critical challenges such as accelerating the hydrogen transition, supporting companies to report their employee commute emissions, aiding bus manufacturers to comply with the new Vehicle General Safety Regulations (GSR2) regulations and supporting open innovation partnerships. The conditionally approved projects […]
Mastering mobility: demand responsive transport
How can mobility providers avoid running empty or near-empty buses through rural areas but still provide public transport for the people who live or work there? And how can cities avoid private car usage during times where public transport availability is low? Demand responsive transport, a relatively niche share of the mobility industry, could provide […]
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is set to launch soon!
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is to open on 4 April 2024. This year’s call will be focused on three topics: Public Transport, Urban Logistics, and Electrification of Transport and Alternative Fuels. The call is for SMEs, universities, research and technology organisations, or large businesses, established in a Member State of the […]
EIT AI Challenge: Braga & HaydenAI win Transatlantic AI Award
The prestigious Transatlantic AI Award has crowned the city of Braga and HaydenAI as this year’s accolade co-winners. The announcement, made during a ceremony held in Silicon Valley, marks a significant milestone in the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. This endeavour between the EIT Silicon Valley Hub and the EIT AI Community celebrates collaborations […]
IMPULSE
The IMPULSE project was developed to address the challenges related to managing electric bus fleetsin public transportation.As cities transition towards zero-emission mobility, Public Transport Operators (PTOs) face difficultiesrelated to vehicles’ battery life, long charging times, as well as limited and non-standardized charginginfrastructure. These factors can lead to service interruptions, increased operational costs, andhesitation in electrifying […]
EIT Community’s AI Challenge: Transformative Triumphs Unveiled
The EIT AI Community hosted the AI Challenge closing event in December 2023, where several start-ups pitched their solutions to the business challenges handed in by organisations during the year. EIT Urban Mobility’s partners Braga and MOVEN were the winners of the “Urban mobility mode prediction challenge”, presenting a solution that implies a significant impact […]
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 […]
IMPACTS
Public transport is a crucial aspect of urban mobility, allowing people to commute, socialise, and explore their cities safely and cost-effectively. However, overcrowding, limited digitalisation, outdated reporting mechanisms and decreased perceived safety due to the pandemic, have discouraged its use. This has resulted in decreased use of public transport and missed opportunities for multimodal mobility, […]
Demand Responsive Transport: Recommendations for successful deployment
Our report on Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), launched in October 2022 with the support of Nemi, offers a practitioner-oriented overview of the potential and use cases DRT offers to improve social inclusion and sustainability of public transport systems in low-demand contexts. Exploring various aspects such as costs and benefits, user uptake, as well as operations and […]
Mobility Talks episode 16: Demand Responsive Transport: recommendations for successful deployment
In this Mobility Talk episode organised in collaboration with Nemi, you will have the opportunity to ask our panellists about the main topics and insights of our latest report on Demand Responsive Transport, combining perspectives from cities, solution providers, and experts. Based on the input from 16 experts from private and public sectors, our report […]
Mobility Talks episode 14: Multimodal digital mobility services
Multimodal digital mobility services make shared mobility more accessible to users by bundling different modes and mobility providers in a single booking experience. Rolling out such services across European cities has the potential to significantly increase the attractiveness of shared mobility services – from public transport to micromobility – so they can compete with private […]
MultiDEPART
Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) services are gathering momentum in Europe, especially in medium and small size cities and low-density suburbs surrounding large metropolitan areas. Also known as bus on demand or microtransit, DRT allows the provision of public transport services through flexible routes and schedules, based on actual demand collected from users through digital or other communication […]
AI-TraWell – second year
AI-powered, proactive TRAvel assistant to self-monitor user’s experience & craft personalised travel solutions for promoting WELLbeing. AI-TraWell is an artificial-intelligence powered, proactive chatbot for smartphone devices to recommend personalised travel alternatives that fit travellers’ needs and preferences and promote long-term health and wellbeing for all citizens living or moving within our cities. It combines data about users’ needs, preferences and physical and mental wellbeing with real-time and predictive information about all modes of […]
Mobility Talks episode 10: Intermodality: How to move towards seamless integration?
Don’t miss our next episode of Mobility Talks on Intermodality taking place next 8 July at 15:30 CEST! Main Question: How can we move towards seamless integration? Intermodality aims to drive the better use of existing mobility services whilst facilitating the integration of new solutions, new mobility modes and promote new business models. It includes […]
Crowdsourced Obtention and Analytics of Data About the Crowding of Public Spaces for the Benefit of Public Transport and Mobility in Cities
COVID-19 is still spreading and spatial distancing is one of the preventative measures taken worldwide. With mobility restrictions being eased in most countries, people are encouraged to go back to work, and the use of Public Transport (PT) and public spaces will grow steadily. Thus, crowds are expected, and maintaining the required distance will be […]
CDClean: COVID19 new disinfection formulation
CDClean will manufacture and apply a permanent disinfectant for public open spaces that will eliminate SARS-CoV-2.
AI-TraWell
AI-powered, proactive Travel assistant to self-monitor user’s experience & craft personalised travel solutions for promoting well being – AI-TraWell
Smart trash detection and damage prevention for shared mobility
Improves the cleanliness in shared vehicles, trains, and trams. The project will demonstrate a machine-vision based trash detection system, odour detection system as well as develop materials more suitable for shared vehicle applications