EIT Urban Mobility and AustriaTech join forces to advance innovation in urban mobility
EIT Urban Mobility and AustriaTech have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in the field of innovative urban mobility. This strategic partnership marks a key milestone in the effort to build more sustainable, efficient and people-centred transport systems across Austria and Central Europe. As a leading actor in shaping smart, climate-friendly mobility […]
34 startups selected for EIT Urban Mobility’s 2025 Market Readiness Accelerator programmes
The startups for the 2025 Market Readiness Accelerators have been chosen. The objective of these programmes is to equip early-stage mobility startups with the expertise to validate their business models, achieve product-market fit and build a solid foundation for fundraising and scalable growth. EIT Urban Mobility’s accelerators are designed with a variety of startups’ […]
Nudgd reach final of Toyota’s Sustainable Cities Challenge 2025
Katharina Paoli, CEO of Nudgd. Finalist in Sustainable Cities Challenge 2025.
EIT Urban Mobility and ALICE forge strategic partnership to accelerate urban logistics innovation
A common vision for urban transformation EIT Urban Mobility and the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE) have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a milestone in their shared mission to drive forward innovation in urban logistics and sustainable mobility across Europe. Adriana Diaz, Innovation Director at EIT […]
Semi finalists of European Startups prize for Mobility announced
The European Startup Prize for Mobility continues to reflect the diversity and richness of Europe’s mobility landscape, emphasising the wide range of solutions needed to tackle today’s most urgent transport challenges. For its 6th edition, the prize has announced its 50 semi-finalists, selected from nearly 500 applicants across 19 countries. Following a rigorous evaluation by […]
2025 SME Market Expansion Call Winners
We are excited to announce that 15 winners of the SME Market Expansion Call for 2025 have been selected from over 80 applications from 24 countries across Europe. Commencing in April, the winning SMEs will work with an end-client for six months to further develop, test, and bring their solutions to market. The projects address […]
EIT Urban Mobility welcomes 10 Country Representatives!
New setup for our regional support Since 2020, EIT Urban Mobility has benefited from a place-based support of different regional hubs across Europe, previously known as EIT RIS Hubs. From 2025 onwards, they are rebranded as EIT Urban Mobility Representatives in their respective countries. These appointed entities represent our KIC and their mission is to […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS initiative to help startup expansion across 5 RIS countries
Scaling a startup into new European markets is a complex process, requiring a strong network, local knowledge, and strategic partnerships, along with navigating legal and regulatory challenges. The EIT Urban Mobility RIS Soft-Landing (SL) is designed to support startup expansion by connecting high-potential startups with expert networks in key RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries, providing […]
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology launches new hub to strengthen Spain’s innovation ecosystem
Madrid, 27 March 2025– The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, has launched a new hub in Spain as part of its EIT Community aiming to fostering innovation and enhance regional cooperation. By connecting key stakeholders—including businesses, researchers, and educators—to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, the newly established EIT […]
Nemi celebrate fifth birthday in signing 11 new on-demand transport services.
Nemi, a company part of EIT Urban Mobility’s investment portfolio, makes public transport in low-density areas feasible by providing a software solution that enables flexible bus services. Support by EIT Urban Mobility has allowed Nemi to become the reference tool for planning and operating flexible public transport services, with a differential model that improves reliability […]
Official launch of M3 data space: a key project for the digital transformation of the territory
Led by AMB informació and with the support of EIT Urban Mobility, the proposal was born from the need to create a Metropolitan Data Space that responds to and provides solutions to the needs of current developments in data management in the metropolitan field of the city of Barcelona. Last month of December 2024 marked […]
RIS Education Open Call: 15 awarded projects set to start in 2025
We are proud to announce that 15 new RIS Education projects were selected as a result of RIS Education call launched in May 2024. The call received 22 project proposals from applicants from more than 15 countries, most of them coming from the RIS region. The thematic focus of the projects varies from winter and […]
Celebrating a decade of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme!
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Regional Innovation Scheme, a programme that has been crucial in closing the European innovation divide. Millenáris, one of Budapest’s most significant event venues, that used to be a giant industrial site, was the spotlight of European’s innovation […]
EIT Urban Mobility and MOST sign Memorandum of Understanding striving for sustainable mobility innovation in Italy
EIT Urban Mobility and MOST, Centro Nazionale per la mobilità sostenibile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement represents a significant milestone in our collaborative journey, laying the groundwork for a strategic partnership aimed at driving innovation in transportation and mobility across Italian cities. The MoU defines key areas of collaboration and sets […]
Making employee commuting more sustainable
On 5 January 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force. The directive includes new rules on obligating the reporting of employee commuting data. In Europe, the CSRD is a game-changer in how businesses need to report sustainability data. Similar legislation is on its way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The CSRD raises the status of […]
RAPTOR 2024 kicks off in 13 European cities
Rapid environmental changes are impacting our cities and require rapid and innovative actions. The Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) Programme seeks to do just this via its open call forproposals. The RAPTOR call for proposals matches European cities facing urban mobility challenges with start-ups with innovative mobility solutions. While each of the city challenges and […]
City RAPTOR Expression of Interest is open now
Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) is a programme that swiftly creates and tests solutions to the niche urban mobility challenges of cities across Europe. The RAPTOR Expression of Interest (EoI) is now open for cities to join its 2025 cohort. RAPTOR is challenge-based, matching city urban mobility challenges to innovative solutions from startups and SMEs. […]
Over 100 startups supported with EIT Urban Mobility’s Investment Readiness Programme
Through its Investment Readiness Programme (IRP), EIT Urban Mobility has enhanced the fundraising capabilities and facilitated extensive networking opportunities for 102 startups since its inception in 2021. A total of 28 EU and associated countries are represented in the total with more than a third (35%) being women founded and/or led. The programme provides access […]
Nordic conference explores future public transport and shared mobility
On 4-5 June 2024, the first-ever EIT Urban Mobility North Summit took place in Helsinki and Espoo, Finland, with over 75 participants from across the Nordic and Baltic region meeting to discuss the future of public transport and shared mobility in our cities. “The math is simple,” said Milos Mladenovic, Associate Professor at Aalto University, […]
Norwegian cities discuss impact pathways to climate-neutrality by 2030
How can Europe’s 112 mission cities speed up the decarbonisation of their mobility and transport systems to reach climate neutrality by 2030? On 8 May 2024, to support cities in this important transition, EIT Urban Mobility held a workshop titled “Decarbonising mobility and transport: Nordic pathways to climate-neutral cities by 2030” together with Nordic Edge […]
63 startups selected for the Accelerators and Scale-up Programmes 2024
Out of 363 applications received, a total of 63 startups have been selected to take part in EIT Urban Mobility’s Accelerator and Scale-up programmes. This results in a 17% success rate for applicants to these six programmes. The high number of applicants is a testament to the vibrant and innovative sector that is urban mobility […]
EIT Urban Mobility signs Memorandum of Understanding with TTS Italia
EIT Urban Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TTS Italia, the Italian Association for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The memorandum sets the basis for strategic cooperation to promote innovation in transportation and mobility in Italian cities. The MoU has been signed by Judith O’Meara, Director of Innovation Hub Central – EIT Urban Mobility and Olga Landolfi, Secretary general […]
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is set to launch soon!
The next edition of the Main Innovation Call is to open on 4 April 2024. This year’s call will be focused on three topics: Public Transport, Urban Logistics, and Electrification of Transport and Alternative Fuels. The call is for SMEs, universities, research and technology organisations, or large businesses, established in a Member State of the […]
EIT Urban Mobility RIS Winter Schools wrap-up: Driving change for sustainable cities
Over the past few weeks, the inaugural RIS Winter Schools Series, co-founded and supported by EIT Urban Mobility, saw a gathering of almost 120 bachelor students from various RIS countries in three European cities to delve into the realms of sustainable urban mobility. During one week, participants were involved in different workshops and lectures to […]