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Project results of the Main Innovation Open Call 2025

23 October 2024

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We are proud to announce the 19 conditionally approved* projects from the Main Innovation Open Call.

The Main Innovation Open Call received 56 submissions in June of this year, which included entities from 30 countries.

Of the 19 projects, 4 are focused on the Electrification and alternative fuels topic, 7 on Logistics, and 8 on Public Transport.

Special congratulations to the 4 gold partners, 18 silver partners, 7 leading cities, and 4 equity startups from the Impact Ventures portfolio – ITC Intelligent Traffic Control, Urban Vind, Urban Radar and Asistobe – who are part of the conditionally approved projects.

The 2025 conditionally approved projects are:

Electrification and alternative fuels

MICROMOBILITY-INFRA

Parking and charging infrastructure for light electric vehicles with an innovative voltage smart charging technology.

Partners: Standab, emTransit, Nivel

Countries: Sweden, Netherlands, Norway


SOH Fleet !

Electric bus battery lifespan management.

Partners: Actia Automotive, Technical University of Catalonia, TMB Bus, Keolis

Countries: France, Spain


EASE

Enhancing the charging process to address electrical stability and efficiency for EV charging infrastructure.​

Partners: CityZone, Technical University of Catalonia, CERTH, Oto, Phasor

Countries: Israel, Greece, Spain


H2TowTractor

H2 retrofit kit for decarbonising tow tractors.

Partners: Energy And Sustainable Development Agency, Arco, ATA, CAAB, Mobility & Logistics Cluster of the Basque Country

Countries: Italy, Spain


Urban logistics

LUCID

Route optimisation and loading/unloading management.

Partners: PowerHub, MOVEN, CityLogin Iberica, Citet, Prague 7, Las Rozas Innovation and Technology Development Company

Countries: Spain, Czech Republic


U-SAVE

Hybrid energy aerial systems for emergencies​.

Partners: Aera – Aragonian Aerospace Cluster, ALIA – Asociacion Logistica Innovadora de Aragon, EHang Technologies, Estonian Aviation Academy,  Anra Technologies, Skycorp

Countries: Spain, Estonia


LOGE-HUBS

Planning tool for managing new or existing urban logistics hubs​.

Partners: Urban Radar, Braga Municipality, Las Rozas Innovation and Technology Development Company, ALICE

Countries: France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium


ROSE

Route optimisation module for waste logistics platforms.

Partners: Theoremus, Cascais Ambiente, Municipality Montana

Countries: Bulgaria, Portugal


NG SEED

Electric delivery fleets as a service for logistics operators.

Partners: Emobility Rentals, Wolt, Glovo

Countries: Romania, Finland


SMART ZONE ENFORCEMENT

Digital enforcement system for smart zones.

Partners: Coding the Curbs, District 6 of Bucharest Municipality, Municipality Of Kadikoy

Countries: Netherlands, Romania, Turkey


NANOHUBZONE

Nano-hubs for last-mile logistics using cargo bikes.

Partners: Ovo, CIMNE, VUB, Brussel Mobiliteit, AMTU

Countries: Switzerland, Belgium, Spain


Public Transport

ARISE

Advanced rail driver assistance system for trams​.

Partners: UCL, UPC, Otiv, Carris, Tramvia Metropolita, Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn, Sem Los Tranvias De Zaragoza, Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles, Utrecht Province

Countries: United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands


URBANVIND

A real-time passenger counting and accurate origin-destination data solution for buses using BLE scanning.

Partners: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, VEFRESH, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Urban Vind, Administration of Jurmala local government

Countries: Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Letonia


BASELINE NCTM

Cognitive fatigue monitoring /wearable for transport operators for trams, buses and trolleybuses​.

Partners: Edinburgh Napier University, DKV Debrecen Exclusive Transport Company, Edinburgh Trams, IHF Digital Limited

Countries: United Kingdom, Hungary


URBANITE

Urban big data analysis for network improvement and transport efficiency.

Partners: Asistobe, City of Stockholm, Gustave Eiffel University, Tuvisa, Trivector, Sc energy, Municipality of Ajka, Skyss, Tartu City Transport, Varbergs kommun, Bodø Municipality, GreenRoads

Countries: Sweden, Hungary, Norway, Spain, Estonia, France, Malta


BCMS

Bus crowding management system using existing infrastructure.

Partners: University College London, Theoremus, Sofia Urban Mobility Centre, Romanian Smart City and Mobility Association, Societatea de Transport Bucharest

Countries: United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania


sHARMONY

Smart horizontal alerting mode for passengers and cyclists at a bus stop.

Partners: CI3, TMB Bus, Transport for London, Proyectos Integrales de Balizamientos, Innotech Minds SI

Countries: Spain, United Kingdom


AIMOVE

Public transport prioritisation at intersections using CCTV.

Partners: ITC Intelligent Traffic Control, PowerHub, Municipality of Ricany, CityZone

Countries: Israel, Czech Republic


IINTERACT

Human-machine interaction for automated public transport buses​.

Partners: DAM Shuttles, Applied Autonomy, ADASTEC Teknoloji, Vy buss

Countries: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway


*Conditionally approved projects must comply with EIT Urban Mobility mandated amendments before final award.

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