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Impact Stories
Our partners across business, academia, research and the public sector collaborate with each other, and us, to implement projects that improve how we live and move in urban environments.
From ensuring all perspectives are included in the design and creation of mobility products and services, to connecting partners to the best resources, and helping to scale proven solutions across European cities, these stories are a glimpse into what we do to make streets and public spaces greener, safer and healthier for all.
13 March 2025
Cleantech startup GaiaHub unlocks real-time traffic emissions monitoring
For cities aspiring to climate-neutrality, understanding and managing their traffic emissions is a key hurdle. Cleantech…
4 March 2025
DeepVolt powers smarter EV charging infrastructure with AI solution
Facing a rising tide of road users shifting to electric vehicles (EVs), city authorities need to…
3 March 2025
Mapular’s smart accident prevention keeps Graz’s sustainable mobility on track
As urban mobility networks expand to meet growing demand, even small accidents can have a big…
10 February 2025
Walking towards a healthier and more sustainable future with Walk15
As cities around the world grapple with rising pollution, traffic congestion and public health concerns tied…
14 January 2025
AI traffic analytics startup Greenroads eyes safer urban mobility
How can cities make roads safer while balancing the needs and interests of all users? Greenroads,…
18 December 2024
AI lighting startup Hilo EV shines in safer cycling pilot
As cities around Europe move to embrace more sustainable means of urban mobility, there’s growing awareness…
29 November 2024
Quantifying the financial impacts of health on our cities with the Healthy Cities Generator
While health is often associated with what happens in the doctor’s office, the environment we live…
29 November 2024
Piloting for progress — TACTIC provides a sustainable alternative for last-mile deliveries
As European shoppers continue to embrace e-commerce, the task of efficiently delivering these goods to doorsteps…
4 November 2024
Zeabuz makes waves with the world’s first autonomous electric passenger ferries
It’s no coincidence that many of the greatest cities were built near bodies of water, from…
6 August 2024
Online training helps 45,000 girls bridge digital gender divide
The European Commission’s 2021 Women in Digital Scoreboard found a significant gender gap when it…
26 July 2024
Swedish startup Nudgd boosts Helsingborg’s cycling culture with behavioural science
Given that the City of Helsingborg was described as Europe’s “champion city of cycling” by the…
9 July 2024
Citizens on the Move participants put training
into action for a co-created future
As European civil servants increasingly focus on the sustainable mobility transition, a hands-on training programme is…
20 June 2024
A bright future: SimpleCharge turns lampposts
into charging stations for electric vehicles
In 2019, the European Environment Agency released a report revealing that around a quarter of Europe’s…
11 June 2024
Preparing for the future of urban mobility with autonomous vehicles study trips
Whether you are cruising around town in a robotaxi, getting groceries dropped at your door…
23 May 2024
Bout harnesses the potential of the Seine for the Paris Olympics
Flowing through one of the world’s top tourist destinations, the Seine River is estimated to…
