RIS Summit Barcelona 2026 reinforces regional impact and collaboration across Europe
The RIS Summit Barcelona 2026 brought together nearly 30 RIS Country Representatives from across Europe for two days of strategic exchange, collaboration and community building under the EIT Urban Mobility Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS). Hosted in Barcelona on 14 and 15 April, the summit provided a dedicated platform to align on priorities, strengthen regional ecosystems […]
How can Danish municipalities better work with mobility innovation?
On 12 March 2026, mobility professionals gathered in Copenhagen for the Mobilitetsnetværksmøde, a recurrent mobility network meeting organised by Marianne Weinreich for Danish municipalities, regions and public transport authorities (PTAs). During the event, EIT Urban Mobility hosted a workshop on how Danish public authorities can better access innovative mobility solutions, when budgets and internal resources […]
How Estonia built a blueprint for mobility innovation procurement
Procuring innovation in mobility and transport remains a significant challenge for many cities and regions in Europe. In 2025, a series of workshops in Estonia brought together public and private stakeholders to explore this issue as part of a new initiative by EIT Urban Mobility, Estonian Business School and Estonian Cleantech Association. The initiative arose from a clear and shared need: Estonian cities and municipalities require stronger and more confident approaches to mobility innovation procurement. Three in-person […]
Predicting risk to save lives: new approaches to urban road safety
Urban streets are becoming increasingly complex and are having significant impacts on road safety. Growing population density, a rise in cycling and micromobility, and continued reliance on private vehicles are intensifying competition for limited road space. This complexity has disproportionately affected vulnerable road users (VRUs). VRUs, including pedestrians, cyclists and micromobility users, represent 70% of […]
Meet the first winners of the Strategic Innovation Open Call
The first 8 winning projects of the Strategic Innovation Open Call are officially kicking off! CARGOBIKE-SCALE, DAVER, HYBUHTRAIN, MUDAV, PantoTech, PGfor_Resilient_Cities, TRACE and TWINOPT cover five sectors being urban logistics, public transport, mobility data management, mobility and health, and electrification of transport and alternative fuels. The projects will see collaboration from 41 partners from across 16 […]
Europe debuts new fully autonomous bus line in public service
In a first-of-its-kind project led by Espaces-Mobilités and funded by EIT Urban Mobility, two self-driving shuttles from WeRide opened for public service in Leuven, Belgium. Since January 2026, Leuven residents can take the AV autonomous bus line 16 from the city’s railway station to the neighbouring municipality of Heverlee, a 4 km route that sees plenty of commuters and students. The […]
R3 Robotics secures €20M to scale automated disassembly for electric vehicle systems
Portfolio company R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion) has raised €14 million in Series A funding, co-led by HG Ventures and Suma Capital, with participation from Oetker Collection, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), and existing shareholders including BonVenture, FlixFounders, and EIT Urban Mobility, alongside €6 million in European grants. The funding coincides with the company’s rebranding from Circu Li-ion to R3 Robotics […]
Advancing regional innovation ecosystems: Lessons from Øresund Mission Cities
How can cities better work together across borders to accelerate innovation and create better, cleaner mobility systems? In 2025, cities in the Øresund region explored this question through an Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak co-funded pre-study of the Øresund Mission Cities Mobility Innovation Programme (ØMMIP). The four participating cities – Copenhagen (Denmark), Malmö, Helsingborg and Lund (Sweden) – […]
The EIT Community celebrates innovation in Budapest at the EIT Awards 2025
Once again, Budapest became Europe’s capital of innovation on 25 November 2025, as the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) gathered entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, and industry leaders for this year’s EIT Innovation Awards and the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale. With a record-breaking 908 applications, the 2025 edition marked the most competitive year in EIT Jumpstarter’s history. From this pool, 42 early-stage teams from 17 countries reached the […]
Driving urban mobility innovation in Timișoara: From RIS Summit to inVest Demo Day
Timișoara, known as the Venice of Romania, also 2023 European Capital of Culture, has increasingly positioned itself as a hub for creativity, technology, and innovation. Its thriving startup scene openness to new collaborations, made it an ideal host for EIT Urban Mobility initiatives. Two cornerstone events of the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem came together in […]
EU competitiveness and public-private partnerships take centre stage in Vilnius
Discussions at the Transport Innovation Forum 2025 revolved around how local mobility innovation ecosystems and public-private partnerships contribute to the EU’s competitiveness in times of geopolitical challenges. The forum took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 15 and 16 October 2025. It brought together hundreds of private and public sector representatives to discuss evolving trends and […]
Clem’s EV Car Sharing Shaping Europe’s Shift to Smarter, Cleaner Mobility
As cities across Europe strive to decarbonise transport, car sharing is a key enabler of sustainable urban mobility. Specialists in electric vehicle (EV) carsharing and smart charging, French startup Clem is supporting cities across Europe to transition to a cleaner and greener future. Clem’s mobility-as-a-service end-to-end solution is not only encouraging a reduction in the […]
Strengthening the impact of the EIT Community in the Canary Islands
The most innovative players in the Canary Islands — including businesses, universities, technology centres, clusters, and entrepreneurs — gathered in Tenerife to strengthen their ties with Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, led by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The organisation presented a range of specific programmes designed for outermost regions such as the Canary […]
Digiflec optimising last mile deliveries: A Scottish startup in Trondheim
Cities across Europe face mounting challenges caused by urban logistics, including congestion, elevated emissions and inefficient use of loading and unloading zones. As part of EIT Urban Mobility’s Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) programme, Scottish startup Digiflec is optimising last mile deliveries by piloting a solution that will enable the Municipality of Trondheim in Norway, […]
EIT Urban Mobility fuels sustainable logistics with LUCID in Las Rozas
Las Rozas, Madrid, 23 September, 2025 — The Spanish municipality of Las Rozas has taken another step forward in positioning itself as a hub for innovation and sustainability with the launch of LUCID – Data Intelligence for Cities and Urban Logistics, a European project funded through EIT Urban Mobility’s Main Innovation Call. Tackling the challenge of urban logistics […]
Barcelona launches first hydrogen retrofitted minibus thanks to EIT Urban Mobility
Barcelona, 19 September, 2025 – Barcelona has unveiled its first diesel bus converted into a zero-emission hydrogen vehicle, a pioneering project made possible through innovation funding from EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. The project, known as HERO – Hydrogen Retrofit, received €460,000 […]
Startups boosting EV charging infrastructure network in Europe
The race to transition to more sustainable mobility is underway across Europe. The EU under the European Green Deal is targeting a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 [1]. A large part of this transition is the push to increase electric mobility. Yet the road to a well-balanced ecosystem of […]
Supporting cities with Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE)
Cities across Europe are setting ambitious climate goals, many aiming for climate neutrality by 2030 or 2050. A significant part of this challenge lies in reducing emissions from urban transport, one of the most complex and impactful sectors to address. Achieving real progress requires more than policies and plans. It depends on access to reliable […]
EIT Urban Mobility and AIT propel mobility startups and innovations
EU-Propel: A collaborative partnership to accelerate mobility startups and innovations tackling niche urban challenges across France. The EU-Propel project was launched as a strategic collaborative partnership and project between EIT Urban Mobility and the French Innovation Agency for Transport (AIT – Agence de l’Innovation pour les Transports), with the aim of supporting AIT in scaling […]
EIT Urban Mobility, The Tyre Collective and Eurométropole de Strasbourg collaborate to tackle tyre pollution
Co-funded by EIT Urban Mobility, The Tyre Collective and Eurométropole de Strasbourg are launching a new pilot this summer to address the growing issue of tyre wear pollution in cities. As part of this collaboration, The Tyre Collective’s capture device will be demonstrated in Strasbourg to capture harmful tyre particles over a week, preventing them […]
EIT Urban Mobility supports European coalition for shared automated public transport
The French General Directorate for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, together with Ruter, the public transport authority for Oslo and Akershus counties in Norway, have initiated the formation of a strategic European coalition of local authorities for the deployment of automated road transport services. As a first step, they co-hosted the seminar “European coalition of transport […]
URBIS 2025 connects global and local innovation in Czechia
EIT Urban Mobility took centre stage at URBIS 2025 Smart Cities Meetup, held from 10–12 June in Brno, Czechia. Alongside EIT Digital and InnoEnergy, the organisation led high-level discussions on the European innovation ecosystem and evolving mobility legislation. By sharing insights on emerging urban mobility trends, policy developments and sustainable transport solutions, EIT Urban Mobility […]
EIT Urban Mobility supported companies win big at European Startup Prize for Mobility
On 5 June 2025, the sixth edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility (EUSP) was held during the European Commission’s EU Industry Days in Rzeszów, Poland — unveiling Europe’s 10 most promising startups in clean mobility. Winners contributing to a greener future Within the TOP 10, four startups have been supported by EIT Urban […]
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’ […]