Vianova, an EIT Urban Mobility supported startup improves the shared mobility services in Milan
We are happy to announce that we reached a significant milestone by improving the integration of shared mobility services in the city of Milan thanks to the platform created by the startup Vianova. EIT Urban Mobility supported the implementation of this platform to help Milan’s streets to be safer and more efficient. This is a […]
Why are there not more female co-founders in startups?
The invested capital in startups keeps increasing steadily. Female-led startups are more successful, show a higher return on invested capital and are built in a more sustainable way. In spite of this, only around 3 % of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups in Europe was secured by women, and all-male founder teams received […]
Online course “Governing the Transformation to Sustainable Urban Mobility Systems”
Sustainable mobility is a key goal for city planners as cities increasingly grapple a growing population and climate change issues. However, governing transformation is rather challenging. Not only do we need financially sound processes, but we also need to align them with our overall strategy, the legacy of our city and the interests of the […]
EIT URBAN MOBLITY | Startup Investment 2021
Urban mobility is undergoing one of the most transformational shifts of a generation. A successful strategy in the industry requires the adoption of a comprehensive and coherent approach, centered on innovative ventures that are disrupting this landscape. While the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the economy, the crisis has also encountered major opportunities […]
Best European mobility startups joined the accelerator kick-off batch 2
The second batch of EIT Urban Mobility´s Accelerator programme for mobility start-ups coming from all over Europe started with a virtual kick-off organised by our partner Czech PowerHUB. Core partners of EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East – PowerHUB, SPINLAB, and ZONE cluster will support five selected startups and will take care of their future […]
Bootcamp
About The Scale-up EIT Urban Mobility Bootcamp Due to the Covid-19 crisis, Bootcamp happened in the form of is two days intensive online video conference as a part of EIT Urban Mobility Scale-up Hub Challenge 2020. It welcomed 21 pre-qualified scale-up teams from different European countries focusing on urban mobility innovations. The main part of […]
Successful testing and live demonstration for Automated Valet Parking Solution
Over the last term of 2020, Alexandru Forrai, local project manager from Siemens Industry Software and Services B.V. The Netherlands, together with his colleagues Irfan Mashood Badshah and Puneeth Nekkundi Somashekar completed the testing activities related to automated valet parking solution and invited the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub West to attend this demonstration, which […]
Welcome batch #2 to the EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator programme!
From more than 250 applications from all over Europe and associated countries EIT Urban Mobility selected the 25 most-promising startups to be part of the second cohort of this 6-month accelerator programme. The founder teams will benefit from financial support, mentoring, coaching, expert workshops, free office space, access to local ecosystems and infrastructure, and a […]
2.9 million for Air Traffic Control of Air Taxis & Co – Vector, EIT, Mutschler and SEK invest in D3 Technologies AG
Munich-based Urban Air Mobility startup D3 Technologies announces the completion of its Seed II funding round. Mobility players, such as Vector Venture Capital GmbH as lead investor, SEK Ventures GmbH (founders of Flixbus), EIT KIC Urban Mobility, S.L (an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology- EIT-) and Mutschler Ventures AG are participating […]
EIT Urban Mobility meets Ultimate Demo Day
Ultimate Demo Day is a virtual pitch and networking event – powered by UnternehmerTUM – including 25+ start-up pitches from the EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator, a matchmaking platform, and a startup exhibition. The teams from EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator programme Batch #1 and the SPECIAL Covid-19 Batch will be presenting their startups there.
Impact assessment of 23 European startups participating in the EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator programme SPECIAL: COVID-19
To address the challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, EIT Urban Mobility has launched the “EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator programme SPECIAL: COVID19” to support startups developing mobility solutions for problems related to the virus. To maximise the positive impact of this programme on a societal level, an intense impact assessment workshop with renowned experts from […]