The first cohort of the Techstars x EIT Urban Mobility Founder Catalyst has been selected. The 14 startups will participate in a hybrid accelerator for early-stage founders changing how people and goods move through Europe’s cities. This class reflects the range of problems founders are tackling in urban mobility right now. From electrifying delivery fleets and giving EV batteries a second life to keeping autonomous vehicles safe without GPS, making rides safer for women and kids and giving city planners better data on walking and cycling.
Meet the Founder Catalyst class
Celtrix builds safer, lighter European battery systems for drones, autonomous mobility and other electric applications.
Ayni Solutions turns granular micromobility data into financial intelligence — making micromobility financially scalable.
Clover, operating an asset-light strategy, offers a premium e-bike subscription (battery swaps and maintenance included) in Valencia that replaces car trips.
Drive Singularity builds perception and reliability technology for safer, real-world autonomous systems.
dropick is a B2B marketplace for parcel delivery locations. It enables local shops to deliver/receive parcels from any courier.
Fleevigo is a distributed energy network for commercial fleets & riders: battery-swapping without battery swap stations.
HAT builds portable hydrogen-assisted technology to cut fuel use and emissions in heavy-duty and non-road machinery.
Naistaxi is the safest women-only ride-hailing platform, built to ensure safety, trust, and inclusivity.
OmniLoc.AI delivers satellite-assisted visual localization for autonomous vehicles and drones when GNSS is unavailable.
ONE BOARD designs lightweight pro EVs: 4x faster, 4x cheaper, 50% lower TCO and 80% less impact.
solarwing turns electric vehicles into mobile power banks, enabling renewable energy use independent of the grid.
StreetVision is an active travel infrastructure intelligence engine helping cities build safer, more accessible streets.
VEDU is a child mobility platform connecting families with screened drivers, live monitoring and verified handovers.
Wattloop provides instant end-of-life EV battery diagnostics.
What’s next
Over the next 10 weeks, founders will work on customer discovery, business model validation, traction and storytelling, supported by masterclasses, 1:1 mentorship, pitch coaching and peer sessions. You can meet the founders twice in Barcelona in the coming weeks. The cohort will be presenting themselves at the Mobility Playground at Tomorrow.Mobility early November, and during the Demo Day on 3 December. Interested in connecting with these founders? Get in touch at [email protected].
