The fifth edition of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) closes its doors today after three days focused on accelerating the transition to new, more sustainable urban mobility paradigms. Co-organised by Fira de Barcelona and EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union, the event brought together more than 200 speakers and 240 exhibitors.
Under the slogan ‘Move Better’, this featured more than 50 conference sessions focusing on topics such as the deployment of new multimodal mobility systems, autonomous transportation or improving the quality of public transport systems.
“Cities are leading the mobility transformation,” said Marc Rozendal, CEO of EIT Urban Mobility and President of TMWC. “This year’s congress highlights that sustainable mobility drives both environmental progress and economic growth. With a focus on public transport, shared and active mobility, advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, and behavioural change, we reaffirm Europe’s commitment to climate neutrality and resilient, connected cities.”
Speakers at TMWC 2025 included David Zipper, Senior Fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative; Jari Kauppila, Head of the Office of the Secretary-General at the International Transport Forum (ITF); Pierfrancesco Maran, Member of the European Parliament; Arianna Censi, Deputy Mayor for Mobility of Milan (Italy); and Claire Depré, Head of the Road Safety Unit at the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission.
The director of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, Delphine Romeu, pointed out that “this edition confirms TMWC as the necessary and fundamental event for the transformation of mobility on a global scale, bringing together leading international experts and companies that develop real solutions for the transport of the 21st century”.
The exhibition space, with more than 240 companies and institutions, featured Barcelona Serveis Municipals, Deloitte, Generalitat de Catalunya – Departament de Territori, Moventis, Google, Network Optix, PTV Group, Sener and TomTom, among others.
Knowledge Forum
In addition, EIT Urban Mobility released a study revealing that by 2030 bike-sharing schemes across Europe will create one new job for every 75 shared bicycles deployed, and that European bike sharing schemes have saved 760,000 commuting hours, equivalent to €30 million in productivity gains.
In addition, in the show’s Innovation Playground, various technological innovations and cutting-edge solutions were presented, such as a device for controlling poorly parked cars, autonomous scooters that can reach 25 km/h or an electric autonomous taxi, among other novelties.
EIT Urban mobility deepens collaboration through new partnership agreements
During the congress, EIT Urban Mobility strengthened its international partnerships by signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key organisations: the Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT), the Autoridade Nacional da Segurança Rodoviária (ANSR), the City of Rzeszów, and the European Cycling Industry, represented by Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists’ Federation.
The renewed MoU with IMT and the new agreement with ANSR reaffirm EIT Urban Mobility’s commitment to advancing Portugal’s mobility transition. These partnerships aim to accelerate decarbonisation, improve accessibility, enhance multimodal integration, and strengthen road safety. EIT Urban Mobility will collaborate closely with both institutions to identify challenges, promote innovation, and scale pilot projects nationwide.
Similarly, the agreements with the City of Rzeszów and the European Cycling Industry mark an important step toward building a stronger ecosystem for active and sustainable mobility in Central and Eastern Europe. Together, these partnerships align regulation, innovation, and implementation, fostering collaboration across public and private sectors to scale impactful solutions across Europe.
Smart city gathered 1190 exhibitors and 27000 attendees
As in previous editions, Tomorrow Mobility World Congress has been held in conjunction with Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international summit on smart cities and urban solutions. Together with Tomorrow.Building and Tomorrow.Blue Economy, these events have brought together 1,190 exhibitors and more than 27,000 attendees.
