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IRP4IMPACT

The EIT Urban Mobility Investment Readiness Programme for Impact (IRP4IMPACT) is an acceleration programme designed for European companies in the field of urban mobility currently fundraising or planning to fundraise throughout 2025 or 2026.

Project summary

The Investment Readiness Programme for Impact, IRP4IMPACT programme, is an EU-funded project
executed by Connectology and AngelNews in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility. The aim of the
IRP4IMPACT is to take early-stage mobility startups (from EU and Horizon Europe associated
countries) to the next level and prepare them for fundraising. In a nutshell, the programme will:

Enhance the fundraising capabilities of these companies by providing them with resources,
training, and coaching over a period of six months.
Create networking opportunities and connect founders with other entrepreneurs, mentors,
corporates, and investors, fostering partnerships and creating new market opportunities.

Project start:

1 December 2024

Project end:

31 December 2025

Budget:

687 992 €

Context

Empowering mobility startups to fundraise, scale and create positive impact.

Challenge

To accelerate growth of a startup, founders need funding to scale up their business. For successful Fundraising, founders need specific skills and connections.

Expected outcome

The IRP4IMPACT Programme will support a minimum of 20 mobility startups with a focus on
preparation for fundraising. Startups will get access to the wider European mobility ecosystem with different stakeholders connected by EIT Urban Mobility.

Project partners

Silver

Portugal

Connectology

Project Lead

Vladyslav Saviak

projects@connectology.eu