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 […]
LogiSmile – 2nd year
The LogiSmile project aims to develop an urban logistics system for the distribution and delivery of parcels. Today’s logistics operations in city centres lead to very negative effects: increase in traffic congestion; safety problems for pedestrians, bikers and deliverers; air and noise pollution. To address these challenges, the LogiSmile project has implemented pilot programs in […]
SimpleCharge Rent
This project addresses the issue of access to electric vehicle charging stations. Latvian startup Simple Charge’s charging stations and business model offers a cost-effective alternative for cities to increase access to electric vehicle (EV) charging without significant infrastructure investment. Simple Charge’s charging stations can be installed on existing lamppost infrastructure and used for charging electric […]
ROAD System
This project promotes the uptake of transportation via bicycle by improving infrastructure and safety. Social Tech Projects’ ROAD System is a road scanning tool uses Internet of Things (IoT) devices installed on bicycles to collect various types of data from urban cycle infrastructure and the environment. The bicycle device provides a comprehensive road assessment by […]
BOUT x Paris
In many cities the water transportation system is fragmented and underutilised, with a high number of individual players. As currently most water transportation operators sell their services through individual websites and agencies, it is difficult for supply to meet demand. Bout functions as a digital marketplace for passenger water transportation and strives to make booking […]
ADK-S
In 2019, there were 4,628 pedestrian and 2,777 cyclist fatalities on EU roads. A.D Knight aims to prevent pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and improve traffic safety. Israeli startup A.D Knight developed a real-time traffic monitoring and accident detection sensing safety alert solution. The solution can be used by municipalities, road and rail operators and provides […]
Karos Mobility
Every day, approximately 40,000 people commute to industrial estates outside the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The majority of these trips are made by private, single-occupancy vehicles. The challenge addressed by this project is to optimise commuting by reducing the number of cars on the road and therefore reducing traffic congestion and carbon dioxide emissions. French […]
Luna Systems
Errant shared e-scooter behaviour, including disorderly and illegal parking which creates trip hazards/obstacles, has become an issue in Istanbul and many cities across Europe. This project aimed to prevent disorderly and illegal parking of shared e-scooters, so that cities can confidently introduce and scale public shared micromobility schemes. Luna Systems’ computer vision technology provides greater […]
Dreamwaves’ waveIn
This project focused on improving the accessibility of indoor public transport solutions for blind and visually impaired people. The waveIn solution, developed by Dreamwaves, is a hands-free intuitive audio augmented reality app for indoor navigation. Dreamwaves places virtual waypoints in the real world and uses spatial audio to perceive the waypoints and directions in realistic […]
VOOVOO
This project addressed dangerous driving behaviour for commercial car-sharing and car rental companies to improve safety, fuel economy and operational costs. It aimed to increase the adoption of car-sharing services by providing hosts with a cost-effective solution to upgrade fleet management. Safe-driving technology VOOBOX, built on GPS monitoring, can be installed in almost any vehicle […]
SWITCH
SWITCH software, for the management of shared mobility fleets, is based on machine learning and artificial intelligence technology which analyses and considers local events and utilises travel data and the characteristics of the city, to suggest the best distribution of vehicles based on expected mobility demand. The platform analyses flow in cities and optimises travel […]
ProperGate
Many small and medium sized companies managing logistics operations find it difficult to compete with larger players in the industry due to their largely paper-based or manual processes. This can cause inefficiencies, increased costs and unnecessary emissions. ProperGate’s solution digitises concrete logistics services for more efficient and sustainable operations. It is a software solution that […]
Parkunload
Cities worldwide face the challenge of accommodating the growing parking demand of urban freight and delivery vehicles, impacting traffic congestion, urban mobility, air quality and the well-being of citizens and commercial drivers. Parking problems in loading and delivery zones include: increasing demand, parking without a permit, overstaying time limits, difficult and expensive parking enforcement, and […]
H2CargoBike
CTS H2 and One Less Van aim to develop and commercialise H2CargoBike. H2CargoBike will be the first cargo bike powered by a fuel cell hydrogen stack with swappable cylinder. The biggest competitive advantage of H2CargoBike will be its lightweight carbon fibre frame, allowing it to carry a payload of up to 300 kilograms. Additionally, the […]
SCREEN
SCREEN is all about making cycling safer and more enjoyable for everyone. By partnering with expert tech partners for infrastructure assessment and data analysis, we can identify problems and find solutions. The SCREEN product, called VeloVision, helps cities better assess the current state of cycling infrastructure, identify areas for improvement, and provide actionable advice to […]
Main Innovation Open Call 2025
At EIT Urban Mobility, our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable mobility model for liveable urban spaces. In the current context of climate emergency, our objective is to support our community of innovators to develop solutions that help mitigate and adapt to climate change and, at the same time, improve the quality of […]
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 […]
Eight partners develop solutions to tackle inequalities in Europe’s Green and Digital Future
Europe’s pursuit of a green and digital transformation raises concerns about exacerbating or creating new inequalities. While the twin transition envisions a fair and just society, challenging geopolitical developments threaten an equal future for all. READJUST, the newly launched EU-funded research project, addresses these issues and proposes concrete solutions. A four-step approach aims to successfully […]
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. […]
RAPTOR Open Call
Within EIT Urban Mobility, cities are our driving force and enabler of faster adoption of innovation. To harness the wider city innovation capacity and ensure innovation closer to citizens, we developed the Rapid Application for Transport (RAPTOR) programme. Each city, supported by technical and business advisors, selects the most promising solution to receive a financial […]
mobil.TUM 2024 – The Future of Mobility and Urban Space
EIT Urban Mobility will sponsor mobil.TUM 2024, the 3rd edition of Germany’s biggest English-speaking scientific conference under the theme “The Future of Mobility and its relationship with Urban Space”. This event will be hosted by the Technical University of Munich, Germany, from 10 to 12 April 2024 in Munich (Design Offices München ATLAS). The conference’s primary objective […]
IMPACTS: Boosting passenger safety in Croatia and Türkiye through a collaborative system
Public transport is a crucial aspect of urban mobility, allowing people to commute, socialise, and explore their cities safely and cost-effectively. However, issues such as overcrowding, limited digitalisation, outdated reporting mechanisms, and diminished perceived safety can discourage its use, leading to missed opportunities for multimodal mobility, traffic reduction, and citizen feedback. To address these issues, […]
NOUVEAU
The NOUVEAU project aims to develop the solutions and operating procedures that will enable scalable and efficient inland waterway transport (IWT) based on autonomous control with remote human supervision, a concept called ‘onshore supervised autonomy’. The solutions will be demonstrated on a commercial passenger ferry service in Stockholm, Sweden. The project will adapt relevant autonomy […]
EUAEVC
Elonroad will test their automated electric vehicle (EV) point-to-point charging solution through a commercial urban logistics project, in collaboration with tele-driving specialists, Elmo, based in Estonia. This testing will verify both the efficacy of the solution, and the pre-market improvements, showcasing the superior capabilities of fully automated, road-based charging in supporting automated (and other) electric […]