Slush 2024
Based in Helsinki, Slush annually hosts the world’s leading startup event bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists. Slush 2024 brings together 5,500 startups and 3,300 investors in Helsinki in November to help and create the next generation of founders. For the third consecutive year, Slush stands as the […]
Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress 2024
Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (5-7 November, Barcelona), jointly organised by Fira Barcelona andEIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, is the go-to event for smart urban mobility. We’ve learned the hard way that moving faster is not always a synonym of moving greener. Our reliance […]
12 startups selected for the Supernovas Rocket Up programme 2024
For the third consecutive year, Supernovas is hosting the Rocket Up programme to accelerate the international expansion of 12 women-led tech startups. The programme is gaining momentum, with more applications and an increasingly higher level of competition each year. The 12 startups selected for 2024 come from 9 different countries within the European Union, with […]
Over 100 startups supported with EIT Urban Mobility’s Investment Readiness Programme
Through its Investment Readiness Programme (IRP), EIT Urban Mobility has enhanced the fundraising capabilities and facilitated extensive networking opportunities for 102 startups since its inception in 2021. A total of 28 EU and associated countries are represented in the total with more than a third (35%) being women founded and/or led. The programme provides access […]
Norwegian cities discuss impact pathways to climate-neutrality by 2030
How can Europe’s 112 mission cities speed up the decarbonisation of their mobility and transport systems to reach climate neutrality by 2030? On 8 May 2024, to support cities in this important transition, EIT Urban Mobility held a workshop titled “Decarbonising mobility and transport: Nordic pathways to climate-neutral cities by 2030” together with Nordic Edge […]
63 startups selected for the Accelerators and Scale-up Programmes 2024
Out of 363 applications received, a total of 63 startups have been selected to take part in EIT Urban Mobility’s Accelerator and Scale-up programmes. This results in a 17% success rate for applicants to these six programmes. The high number of applicants is a testament to the vibrant and innovative sector that is urban mobility […]
EIT Urban Mobility: championing active mobility and citizen engagement in Portugal
Active mobility is crucial for promoting health and physical activity across all age groups. However, its importance is often downplayed or disregarded in urban and transportation planning. Events like KidicalMass, organised in many cities worldwide, and Bicicletada pelo Tejo, in Lisbon, are two clear examples of events aimed at promoting active mobility and reshaping people’s mobility habits. Committed to […]
Third Women in Tech breakfast focused on Women’s Safety and Security
On 16 May, EIT Urban Mobility in cooperation with the Research Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (VUPI) and Czech Chamber of Commerce hosted the third Women in Tech breakfast in Prague, Czechia. It brought together talented and ambitious women from startup environment. The focal point of this event was a panel discussion centred around Women’s […]
E-Cafe Bike wins Czech Creative Business Cup 2024
E-Cafe Bike has progressed to the world finals of the Creative Business Cup in Copenhagen having won the Czech national competition in Prague. This is a great achievement for the Czech startup who were selected by an expert panel out of a total of ten startups in the finals of a competition organised by 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 […]
Growth Lab welcomes 500 members to its startup community
Growth Lab, the largest community of mobility entrepreneurs, has hit a major milestone: it has welcomed a total of 500 members into the community! Founded as the first community for urban mobility startups powered by EIT Urban Mobility, Growth Lab has quickly established itself as a supportive platform for entrepreneurs. Its diverse membership base spans […]
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 […]
Wolt’s Better Cities Fund: Driving the shift towards sustainable last-mile logistics
On 18 January, Wolt, a major urban delivery company and a partner of EIT Urban Mobility, launched its Better Cities fund in Copenhagen. The fund, which is worth €400,000, will help accelerate the decarbonisation of last-mile logistics by offering financial support for Wolt’s courier partners to rent electric bicycles and mopeds. “80 percent of Wolt’s […]
Applications are open for the EIT Urban Mobility Market Readiness Accelerators 2024
From 1 February to 15 April 2024, early-stage mobility startups have the opportunity to apply for the EIT Urban Mobility Market Readiness Accelerators. The Market Readiness Accelerators support entrepreneurs to build up a consistent business basis and avoid the most common failure for newly created startups: the lack of product-market fit. The Market Readiness Accelerators […]
EIT Urban Mobility is the most active investor in European mobility start-ups in 2023
With 62 investment rounds in 2023, EIT Urban Mobility is the top investor in European mobility start-ups according to the latest report of Via ID and Dealroom. With one exit, the current investment portfolio contains 127 start-ups and has a total value of €1bn with companies covering 29 European countries. While these innovations cover all aspects […]
UAM Plazza Accelerator
The three-year Urban Air Mobility Plazza Accelerator programme aims to take the most promising startups in the field of urban air mobility (and related solutions) to the next level, by giving them support through coaching and mentoring. This support will allow urban air mobility providers to grow their businesses, and also offers the possibility to test […]
Elevating female leadership: Open Call – EIC Women Leadership Programme (4th cohort)
The European Innovation Council (EIC) is, in partnership with the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), pleased to announce the launch of the 4th cohort of the EIC Women Leadership Programme (EIC WLP). Building on the success from the previous editions, this cohort, running from March to May 2024, will offer EIC and EIT […]
Women in Nordic ITS: How can we promote gender equality in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) sector?
In the area of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), like in so many transport-related sectors, gender inequality extends beyond mere wage gaps and under-representation in leadership roles. These disparities are deeply ingrained in societal norms and values. “If women’s norms were reflected in the whole transport sector, it is estimated we could reduce our transport CO2 […]
Heraklion launches project pilots to boost sustainable mobility in the city
Implemented by EIT Urban Mobility, the aim of the project is the pilot operation for six months (until Easter 2024) of 13 automated and secure parking stations (two different types) The initiative promises to redefine the urban landscape and improve the quality of life for Heraklion residents The kick-off event of the project was held […]
Riga, Vilnius and Tauragė: How can Baltic mission cities become climate-neutral by 2030?
On 24 November, EIT Urban Mobility hosted the panel discussion ‘How can Baltic mission cities become climate-neutral by 2030?’, at the international Transport Innovation Forum (TIF) 2023 in Vilnius, with mayors and political representatives from the Baltics They talked about their path towards climate-neutrality – and the challenges they’re facing to get there. “90% of […]
SLUSH: Where to invest next in the mobility sector?
With more than 75% of Europeans living in cities and a pressing need for the transport sector to decarbonise and modernise, the mobility sector stands as the perfect playing field for innovation. At SLUSH, an annual landmark event for the start-up ecosystem, hosted in Helsinki from 30 November to 1 December ; EIT Urban Mobility […]
TACTIC, the last mile logistic solution, takes flight with pilot launch at Métropole du Grand Paris
EIT Urban Mobility’s co-funded innovation project, TACTIC (Transformative, Adaptive, and Collaborative Traffic Management for Improved Capacity), has officially initiated its pilot phase at the Métropole du Grand Paris. The TACTIC project focuses on environmentally friendly last-mile delivery solutions that enable professionals to benefit from a system for sharing light commercial vehicles and cargo bikes for […]
Braga’s move towards future-forward urban mobility: a city in motion
In a launch session, the city of Braga presented the three urban mobility solutions that will be tested in the city thanks to EIT Urban Mobility’s innovation initiative. The kick-off event was presented by Ricardo Rio, City of Braga’s Mayor, Olga Pereira, Councillor for Mobility of the Municipality of Braga and María Paula Caycedo, Head […]
Microsoft and EIT Urban Mobility: an alliance to boost innovation in urban mobility
Barcelona, Nov 2023 – In a significant move towards advancing the future of urban mobility, EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub South has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration between the two entities. Under the agreement, EIT Urban Mobility and Microsoft will leverage their expertise to […]