7 Summer Schools across Europe tackle urban mobility challenges
This summer, more than 200 international students attended 7 summer schools across Europe. In each school, students worked together to address our most urgent urban mobility challenges and to advance the creation of healthier, more sustainable and liveable cities for all. The summer schools covered topics like logistics, age-friendly mobility as well as healthy, sustainable, […]
Strategic Innovation Open Call Info Session – 4th cut-off
The fourth cut-off of the Strategic Innovation Open Call is now open until 28 January 2027! EIT Urban Mobility’s mission is to accelerate the transition to sustainable urban mobility. The Strategic Innovation Open Call supports this mission by investing in the deployment of impactful solutions that address the most pressing challenges in urban mobility. The Call […]
SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027 Info Session
The new edition of the SME Market Expansion Open Call for Innovation is launching in October 2026! EIT Urban Mobility’s mission is to accelerate the transition to sustainable urban mobility. The SME Market Expansion Open Call supports this mission by investing in innovative solutions, products and services that address urgent urban mobility challenges. The focus […]
5 Benefits of joining a startup accelerator (beyond the money)
When founders think about joining a startup accelerator, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the cheque. But the money (often modest compared to a seed round) is rarely the reason accelerator alumni say the programme changed their trajectory. This article looks at what founders actually gain from a well-run startup accelerator, using […]
e-Salon 2026: Clean Mobility Conference
On Thursday 12 November, EIT Urban Mobility co-organises its 2026 Clean Mobility Conference to discuss the future of e-mobility, urban logistics and resilience. The Clean Mobility Conference will bring together industry representatives, infrastructure operators, city and municipal authorities, research institutions and technology developers to discuss concrete steps and exchange good practice on building a competitive, […]
Smart Cities Conference 2026
On 17 September 2026, City of Riga will host the fifth edition of the Smart Cities Conference 2026, bringing together municipalities, public authorities, businesses, universities, startups and innovation ecosystem representatives to discuss practical approaches towards smarter, more resilient and sustainable urban development. This year, the conference is organized on a Baltic-Nordic scale, bringing together participants […]
Urban logistics integrated into Riga’s future mobility plan
As e-commerce continues to reshape urban mobility, cities are under growing pressure to manage increasing numbers of delivery vehicles while reducing congestion, emissions and competition for public space. Yet urban logistics often remains overlooked in mobility planning. To help cities address this challenge, VEFRESH along Latvian Post and Malta’s DeepTech Foundry won the competitive grant […]
CautCurier with Dentstore
CautCurier.ro will deploy and validate a same-day urban logistics service in Sofia, together with Dentstore Bulgaria. The project aims to address a practical mobility and healthcare logistics problem: dental clinics depend on fast, reliable access to implants, materials and supplies, while current deliveries are often fragmented across clinics’ own vehicles and generic couriers. This can create unpredictable arrival times, manual coordination efforts, extra vehicle trips and higher logistics costs. The main objective is to replicate CautCurier.ro’s tried-and-tested Romanian same-day delivery […]
MediKyte
MediKyte is a seven-month EIT Urban Mobility pilot led by Aviant AS to validate and scale the use of drones for last-mile pharmaceutical logistics in Norway. The project addresses a clear gap: medicines are often delivered by road on a next-day basis, even when customers require them urgently. In partnership with Farmasiet, Norway’s leading online pharmacy, Aviant is integrating drone delivery into the pharmacy checkout flow and operating from Farmasiet’s warehouse in Vestby. Eligible customers within a 20 km […]
CARGOBIKE-SCALE
Urban delivery generates 25% of transport emissions in cities, with diesel vans dominating last-mile logistics. Cargo bikes offer a cleaner, faster alternative but represent less than 1% of urban deliveries today. Three barriers prevent scaling: planning tools designed for vans not cargo bikes, small operators that do not have business intelligence to grow, and large companies that lack tools to model fleet […]
MUDAV
The advantages of e-commerce – speed, availability, broad selection and ease – are especially embraced in urban areas. In Switzerland and Germany, over 70% of people live in cities. While delivery demand grows, many consumers remain unaware of the environmental and infrastructural impact of their online shopping habits, especially parcel deliveries in already congested urban environments. Between 2016 and 2023, parcel volume in […]
PGfor_Resilient_Cities
Urban construction logistics is a major source of traffic congestion, noise and CO2 emissions in cities. Fragmented delivery processes for building materials, particularly concrete, create significant negative externalities that undermine urban liveability. The PGfor_Resilient_Cities project addresses this challenge by developing an intelligent platform for the dynamic optimisation of construction material deliveries. The project builds on the existing ProperGate digital platform, previously supported by EIT Urban […]
SIL Barcelona 2026
EIT Urban Mobility will once again collaborate with SIL, curating and moderating a session on Smart Cities and last-mile logistics: technologies redefining urban mobility. The discussion will explore how Smart Cities are driving a profound transformation in last-mile delivery, where sustainability, efficiency and digitalisation are becoming central pillars. From fleet electrification to automation and the […]
Meet the awarded projects under the SME Market Expansion Call 2026
We´re excited to announce the eleven new projects awarded under the SME Market Expansion Call 2026, welcoming a new cohort of innovative SMEs to the EIT Urban Mobility community. The call is designed to promote business growth and market expansion, encouraging the replication and scaling of successful solutions in new regions or sectors. As part […]
Tillsammans ställer vi om Malmö
The City of Malmö is organising the climate conference “Tillsammans ställer vi om Malmö” (Together we transform Malmö) on 23 April 2026, a platform where stakeholders join forces to accelerate local climate action. In four years, Malmö aims to be a climate-neutral city. During the morning, the conference will focus on collective action and concrete steps that deliver results towards climate neutrality. This year’s […]
Sustainable Smart Loading
As part of the Sustainable Smart Loading project, Parkunload will deploy its Smart Loading Zone solution through a strategic pilot in Utrecht, accelerating the shift toward sustainable city logistics. The platform uses a patented combination of mobile apps and bluetooth proximity sensors installed in road signs to manage time-limited delivery zones. It enables digital control, […]
Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam 2026
Join EIT Urban Mobility’s Innovation Hub West at Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam 2026! We are excited to announce that the EIT Urban Mobility’s Innovation Hub West team will be attending Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam. If you’re interested in connecting with us, please reach out at [email protected]. About Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam 2026 brings together innovators, […]
Meet the first winners of the Strategic Innovation Open Call
The first 8 winning projects of the Strategic Innovation Open Call are officially kicking off! CARGOBIKE-SCALE, DAVER, HYBUHTRAIN, MUDAV, PantoTech, PGfor_Resilient_Cities, TRACE and TWINOPT cover five sectors being urban logistics, public transport, mobility data management, mobility and health, and electrification of transport and alternative fuels. The projects will see collaboration from 41 partners from across 16 […]
RIS Education Open Call 2026: 16 projects selected across Europe
We are proud to announce that 16 new RIS Education projects have been selected following the RIS Education call launched in June 2025. The call attracted strong interest, with 62 proposals submitted by organisations from over 20 countries. This response further strengthens the programme’s geographical and thematic reach across the RIS region. The newly supported […]
Mastering mobility with decarbonised last-mile logistics
While the end-of-year holiday season offers a peak in global logistics, the beginning of the year sees a surge of delivery traffic with consumers returning gifts and placing new orders. Due to this increase in ecommerce returns, city streets become congested and local air quality worsens. According to a 2024 World Economic Forum report, last-mile logistics, the final leg of delivery from an urban […]
From innovation call to urban sky: EIT Urban Mobility delivers Europe’s first emergency drone flight in Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain – December 1, 2025 – Zaragoza today became the site of a new achievement in urban innovation, hosting Europe’s first large-scale demonstration flight of a high-capacity uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for city-based emergencies. This demo event was the final step of the U-SAVE (Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies) project, an initiative developed as […]
URBANE project final event
About URBANE URBANE is an EU-funded project on novel, sustainable, safe, resilient and effective last-mile delivery solutions, combining green automated vehicles and shared space utilisation models. The project will test innovative TRL7/8 efficient, replicable and socially acceptable innovative last-mile delivery solutions. About the URBANE final event The Urban Logistics Innovation Day and final event of the URBANE Project will […]
Digiflec optimising last mile deliveries: A Scottish startup in Trondheim
Cities across Europe face mounting challenges caused by urban logistics, including congestion, elevated emissions and inefficient use of loading and unloading zones. As part of EIT Urban Mobility’s Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) programme, Scottish startup Digiflec is optimising last mile deliveries by piloting a solution that will enable the Municipality of Trondheim in Norway, […]
Urban Mobility Days 2025
As the European Commission’s principal urban mobility policy conference, Urban Mobility Days (UMD) provides the ideal opportunity to network, debate, and exchange on key European urban mobility policy issues with policymakers, local authorities, NGOs, academics, urban transport practitioners, and the industry. This year’s event takes place from 30 September to 2 October in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania […]