UAM Plazza

The UAM Plazza Accelerator programme will look for the 10 most promising emerging companies in the field of Urban Air Mobility in Europe and accelerate the introduction of their solutions in European cities. These companies will benefit from coaching and mentoring sessions, connections with cities and investors, and the possibility to showcase their solutions.

The programme will initiate at the B612 building in Toulouse, a pioneer city in the field of aeronautics, where it will share space with other acceleration programmes tackling the most pressing topics in Urban Air Mobility such as the Space Avenue for NewSpace initiatives, Green Aero Boulevard for light decarbonized aviation, or the Digital Road for digital services in the aerospace industry.

The consortium supporting the UAM Plazza Accelerator programme is composed of Toulouse Métropole —home of a pioneering aeronautics innovation ecosystem—, Aerospace Valley —the leading European competitiveness cluster in the aerospace sector—, CARNET —an open hub of automotive and mobility research & innovation—, and Ferrovial —experts in market needs and trends to identify promising disruptive ideas—.

Ground transportation might have its future in the air. The UAM Plazza Accelerator programme, co-funded by the EIT Urban Mobility and with the expertise of its partners in mobility and aeronautics, is well positioned to foster the implementation of aeronautical innovative technologies in the field of urban mobility and solve the present and future city challenges.

• A team with at least 2 FTE. NOT a single founder. Not necessarily connected to monetary compensation;

• START-UP incorporated in EU or EU associated countries according to the official list of countries by the European Union and third countries associated to Horizon Europe. The registration certificate will be required to participate in the program;

• START-UP incorporation date posterior to 31/12/2012.

• In the field of Urban Air Mobility, as a potential solution to revolutionise and improve the decarbonization and the mobility of citizens. The start-ups willing to participate should be related to one or various of the next areas of work:
  • Vertiport urban integration (architecture, design, noise and visual pollution, intermodality…)
  • Vertiport terminal passenger journey processes and systems (automation, biometrics, first-last mile integration, other passenger services…)
  • Urban Air Logistics (networks, cargo, simulation…)
  • Energy Mobility Solutions (mobility batteries, charging infrastructure, thermal management, battery recycling/reuse…)

Further details about the eligibility criteria and award criteria can be found at the Guide for Applicants.