EBAN Congress 2025
Join the Angel Event of the Year – EBAN Congress 2025! The EBAN Congress, co-hosted by EBAN, DanBAN, and the InvestEU Portal, is taking place in Copenhagen from 3-5 June. This is where connections flourish, expert insights are shared and international deals come to life. Join hundreds of investors and thought leaders from over 50 […]
EIT Urban Mobility welcomes 10 Country Representatives!
New setup for our regional support Since 2020, EIT Urban Mobility has benefited from a place-based support of different regional hubs across Europe, previously known as EIT RIS Hubs. From 2025 onwards, they are rebranded as EIT Urban Mobility Representatives in their respective countries. These appointed entities represent our KIC and their mission is to […]
Marc Rozendal appointed CEO of EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Rozendal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 1 April 2025. Marc Rozendal takes over the leadership of EIT Urban Mobility from Mika Rytkönen, who has served as interim CEO for the past four months. Rozendal’s appointment comes after an extensive search […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS initiative to help startup expansion across 5 RIS countries
Scaling a startup into new European markets is a complex process, requiring a strong network, local knowledge, and strategic partnerships, along with navigating legal and regulatory challenges. The EIT Urban Mobility RIS Soft-Landing (SL) is designed to support startup expansion by connecting high-potential startups with expert networks in key RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries, providing […]
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology launches new hub to strengthen Spain’s innovation ecosystem
Madrid, 27 March 2025– The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, has launched a new hub in Spain as part of its EIT Community aiming to fostering innovation and enhance regional cooperation. By connecting key stakeholders—including businesses, researchers, and educators—to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, the newly established EIT […]
50 in a Day – The Green Tech Startup Showcase
50 in a Day – The Green Tech Startup Showcase is an exclusive event at OGR Torino providing a unique opportunity to meet over 50 startups and scale-ups for the future of green tech, all in one day. OGR Torino, in partnership with EIT Urban Mobility, Microsoft Italia and Italian Tech Alliance, have organised a must-attend one-day event to […]
EIT Urban Mobility shapes EU policies on public procurement and startup growth
The European startup ecosystem is at a turning point. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently announced plans for a “28th regime” for startups — an initiative to create a unified legal framework that allows them to scale seamlessly across Europe without being hindered by national regulatory differences. Alongside this, the EU Startup and […]
Request for proposal: Platform for gathering startup applications and conducting evaluations
By the present procurement procedure, EIT Urban Mobility, hereinafter being referred to as “EIT UM”, is seeking a service provider, hereinafter being referred to as “Provider”, of a SW Platform to gather startup applications to different EIT UM founded programmes and conduct the evaluations of those applications. EIT UM funds and supports startups and scale-ups […]
Community Days 2025: key takeaways from a record-breaking event
The EIT Urban Mobility Community Days 2025, held on 18-19 March in Munich, witnessed a record-breaking attendance, with over 260 participants from across Europe. This milestone event brought together experts, stakeholders and innovators under the theme ‘Collaborating for resilience: innovative solutions for changing times’, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts and innovative thinking to address […]
EIT Urban Mobility to accelerate the startup ecosystem with three new partners and key renewal
EIT Urban Mobility collaborates with seven strategic startup ecosystem agents across Europe, each holding the network, investment experience and knowledge to help accelerate and improve mobility domestically. Ecosystem networks are vital as they drive innovation, economic growth and global competitiveness. By connecting key players, these networks foster collaboration, enabling faster technological advancements. In the case […]
Nemi celebrate fifth birthday in signing 11 new on-demand transport services.
Nemi, a company part of EIT Urban Mobility’s investment portfolio, makes public transport in low-density areas feasible by providing a software solution that enables flexible bus services. Support by EIT Urban Mobility has allowed Nemi to become the reference tool for planning and operating flexible public transport services, with a differential model that improves reliability […]
IRP4IMPACT
The Investment Readiness Programme for Impact, IRP4IMPACT programme, is an EU-funded projectexecuted by AngelNews in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility. The aim of theIRP4IMPACT is to take early-stage mobility startups (from EU and Horizon Europe associatedcountries) to the next level and prepare them for fundraising. In a nutshell, the programme will:
Slush 2025
Slush is a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Hosted annually in Helsinki, Slush 2025 is the world’s leading startup event, bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors and tech journalists. They stand by relevance over scale, bringing tangible value and sharing actionable company-building […]
EIT Urban Mobility is Europe’s most active mobility investor
Via ID and Dealroom’s annual report, State of European Mobility Startups 2024, has found that EIT Urban Mobility is the leading investor in European mobility startups for the second year running. This finding is as a result of performing a total of 28 investment rounds in 2024 resulting in a portfolio of 135 startups. As […]
EIT Urban Mobility announces the launch of 2025 accelerators
Developed by consortia of companies selected by EIT Urban Mobility based on excellence and expertise, accelerators serve as a vital push for startups seeking to upskill, improve and create the next generation of mobility solutions. Applications to the three Market Readiness Accelerator programmes are now open. These programmes, which cater to specific needs are specialities […]
Mobility Startup Nexus: the strength of an ecosystem
On 4 November, EIT Urban Mobility held the inaugural Mobility Startup Nexus, an event focused on connecting impact-driven mobility startups with the most relevant stakeholders in the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem. As such, startups, investors, corporates and partners from all over Europe gathered at Norrsken House in Barcelona for an evening of networking and storytelling. […]
Presentación de EIT Urban Mobility a la comunidad investigadora de la UPM!
This is a online webinar with the research community of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) where we will be presenting the activities of EIT Urban Mobility as well as the EIT and the other KICs. Carolina García, Engagement Assistant in Innovation Hub South will be representing EIT Urban Mobility and presenting the calls we […]
Scaling Startups Programme call
For 2025, EIT Urban Mobility will continue to support startup entrepreneurs with the Scaling Startups Programme; a programme enabling startup business to grow while reducing the inherent risk of entrepreneurship with a double-sided approach: provide tailored support responding to each startup specific needs and facilitating a Demo Day with investors focusing on mobility, smart cities, […]
Walking Talking: How to create change in your team
Walking Talking, a portfolio company of EIT Urban Mobility, is a platform designed not only to relieve structural pressures within workplaces but to drive change. They help individuals implement practices that have a positive effect on both their professional and private lives, as well as society at large. “Behavioural change is very much about habits […]
Slush 2024: Measuring impact and driving change
On the 20 and 21 November, Helsinki welcomed the annual footfall of 13,000 top international investors, startups and tech leaders for Slush 2024. The theme for this year’s event was Metamorphosis, which speaks to radical change, growth and transformation – something which many founders and investors alike actively seek to create. The first step in […]
Waybler installs a complete EV charging facility in four hours
In what normally takes two days to install, a complete charging facility of seven charging points has been installed in Gothenburg in four hours. Waybler Curb is the first commercial installation of its kind – a new solution for installing charging boxes where the electric cable is pulled through stones instead of underground. This makes the […]
Request for proposals: Startup ecosystem agent in Paris
A diverse, well-functioning and dynamic ecosystem is crucial for startup growth. Such an environment of interdependent actors is characterised by, and dependent on access to markets, industry leaders, support organisations, talent, knowledge, and capital. As a leading European impact investor, our mission is to accelerate sustainable mobility innovation in Europe, by supporting and promoting the […]
Transforming European urban mobility through innovation
In collaboration with MEP Lena Schilling (Greens, Austria), EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to welcome you to its upcoming event ‘Transforming European Urban Mobility Through Innovation’. In recent years, the European Union made substantial progress in the field of sustainable transport through forward-thinking initiatives such as the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation, mobility data spaces and the European Declaration […]
How to create an impactful portfolio to drive sustainable change?
During this one-hour webinar, we bring three thought leaders on impact investment together. They will share insights and discuss the definition of positive impact and how venture capital and diversity can have a massive contribution to social and environmental impact, while at the same time give financial return. For the discussion, this topic will be […]
