EIT Urban Mobility Podcasts by Innovation Hub East
EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East, together with some of its partners, has prepared a series of podcasts to talk about different urban mobility challenges of this age and how the innovation projects led by Innovation Hub East’s partners contribute to a more sustainable model of urban mobility, and more liveable urban spaces. Forbes BrandVoice […]
Delivers.AI, the first autonomous grocery delivery of the mobility Sandbox in Madrid
Have you imagined the city of the future with a robot that will deliver your groceries? Madrid Futuro with the City Council has presented the first autonomous delivery robot pilot, Delivers.AI that will be tested in the Villaverde mobility Sandbox, a unique opportunity to position Madrid in the top 10 Smart Cities in the world. […]
Empowering citizens: the Innovation Hub South co-organises two citizen engagement events in collaboration with our community ecosystem
In recent years, civic engagement aimed at community involvement and collective learning has become a centerpiece of environmental management. People are expected to be interested, inquire, express opinions, make suggestions, and even take responsibility. And EIT Urban Mobility is, among other actors, responsible for motivating them with attractive and meaningful initiatives. Also, understanding that citizens […]
RAPTOR Pilot Winners Announced
The RAPTOR submission period closed on the 3 October, with more than 55 applications received from 19 countries! After a competitive two-part judging process, one final winner per city challenge was selected. We are pleased to present these winners and excited to share ongoing news in the coming months about their MVP development. Smart Data […]
New EU Urban Mobility Framework to spur transition to safer and more sustainable urban mobility
The European Commission has released today its new Urban Mobility Framework, delivering on the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Action Plan released in December 2020. The framework is part of the Package for Efficient and Green Mobility which includes a revision of the TEN-T regulation, ITS Directive and an action plan to boost long-distance and […]
NetZeroCities: EIT Urban Mobility working to support cities to achieve climate neutrality by 2030
NetZeroCities Overview Europe has pledged to lead on climate action and has set forth ambitious goals and directives to achieve that commitment. Horizon Europe, the European Green Deal and other European Union policies and directives propel European Member States towards a 55% cut in emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050. Cities are envisioned […]
High-level City Event at Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress
During Tomorrow Mobility World Congress, EIT Urban Mobility brought together top elected officials and policy practitioners from several cities in Europe in two roundtable discussions to share their key priorities and ideas to advance sustainable urban mobility and foster the uptake of transport innovations. Adopting a leading approach appears essential to identify the most pressing […]
Y-Mobility Podcast – Conversations in the Park Episode 9
Episode 9 of Conversations in the Park Podcast discusses in depth the role of citizens, through the city’s culture and technology adoption, and what’s the best approach from technology developers to make their projects successful in a society of diverse people. Y-Mobility and the EIT Urban Mobility collaborated to invite guests that can offer their […]
Partners focus on mobility solutions in Gothenburg
EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub North partners discussed mobility solutions at Lindholmen Science Park AB in Gothenburg during POLIS Network conference. Latest DevelopmentsWe shared updates and plans for EIT Urban Mobility’s Business Creation and Academy programmes and learned about MobilityXlab, CLOSER, Drive Sweden. We concluded with a river-side infrastructure visit of Göteborgs Stad and networking dinner.
Apply to our innovative master’s programmes in Urban Mobility by 1 February 2022!
Are you interested in master’s programmes in Urban Mobility? Do you want to learn about creating more liveable cities and bringing sustainable solutions to future challenges? We thought so! Our application portal is now open for our innovative master’s programmes in Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions and Smart Mobility Data Science and Analytics, in cooperation with […]
EIT Community New European Bauhaus launches Ideation – Deadline extended
EIT Climate-KIC has launched a call for ideas on sustainable, inclusive and aesthetic solutions for New European Bauhaus challenges. Open to EU teams participating in the 2021 Climathon and other hackathons of EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Digital, EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility, the call will be open from 25 October to 31 December 2021 and will offer prizes of up to €10,000 in seed funding. […]
Business Plan 2022 calls report
EIT Urban Mobility launched 6 main Calls for Proposals in March 2021 covering 6 strategic thematic areas: Academy, Business Creation, Citizen engagement, Innovation, Public Realm and Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS). The overall purpose of these calls was to resolve societal, technical, educational and operational challenges facing European cities by foresting knowledge, collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship activities […]
Highlights 2020-2021 projects report
We are happy to release our first Highlights 2020-2021 projects report, which offers a snapshot of our 2020 and 2021 projects and an overview of the start-ups that EIT Urban Mobility has invested in.These projects and start-ups are providing solutions in the areas of multimodal transport, green city logistics, active mobility, human-friendly urban environments, and […]
EIT HEI Initiative launches a new call for proposals
On 18 November, the EIT’s HEI Initiative launched its second call for proposals – EIT HEI Call 2. Through this call, the initiative aims to help higher education institutions (HEIs) to design activities that will improve their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity. Consortia of eligible HEIs are invited to apply and take this opportunity to unlock […]
PRESS RELEASE: EIT Urban Mobility & Fira de Barcelona launch Tomorrow.Mobility advocating the mobility of the future
This new global event, jointly held with the Smart City Expo World Congress, will gather 350 speakers, 400 exhibitors, 81 side-events and expects to welcome 10,000+ attendees during three intensive days to the mobility’s international community. Barcelona, Spain, 16 November 2021 – Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) is a new global event, co-organised by Fira de […]
Just launched: the Mobility Innovation Marketplace, showcasing the mobility of tomorrow!
Are you an innovator seeking more visibility for your new product? Are you are searching for a mobility solution for your city? Then this is the marketplace for you! Join the reference platform for urban mobility and stay up to date on the latest innovation in the sector! Gain an all-round understanding of the current […]
Costs and benefits of the sustainable urban mobility transition in Europe
We are happy to release the fifth report of our Urban Mobility Next series, which explores the costs and benefits of the sustainable mobility transition in European cities. The analysis focuses on 779 EU-27 cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants based on 12 city prototypes. The model used in the report covers small, medium, and large cities […]
Our training “The Digital Revolution at the Service of Territorial Mobility” designed with Citec is open for registration!
Urban Mobility is in a constant state of evolution, forever changed by the technology of its time. Technological innovations, Big Data, MaaS or social upheavals, the future of mobility will be multi-form and very different from what we know. The challenge of our time is to understand and prepare ourselves to face these changes, integrating […]
PRESS RELEASE: Trending topics and speakers for Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress
Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) is a pilot event that will take place in Barcelona from 16 to 18 November. The event is organised by Fira de Barcelona and EIT Urban Mobility, representing our flagship event 2021. Making a difference The goal of TMWC is to go beyond a yearly event, and become an international hub […]
Auve Tech wins the award for best pitch at the Ready2Scale II event during ITS World Congress 2021
As part of the ScaleTHENGlobal programme, a programme financed by the EIT Urban Mobility and led by CARNET, the 15 participating startups from this edition were invited to participate in the Ready2Scale II event, which was part of the ITS World Congress, taking place in Hamburg from 11 to 15 October. During this activity, organised […]
EU Presidency event successfully organised by Innovation Hub Central in Slovenia
‘EIT Urban Mobility: Together for more liveable urban spaces in Slovenia’. Under this motto, Innovation Hub Central, one of the five Innovation Hubs of EIT Urban Mobility, has organised an event in Ljubljana on 28 October 2021, with the participation of mobility-related stakeholders, partners and potential partners not only from Slovenia, but also from Croatia. […]
Integrated and safe: how innovation can increase micromobility end user adoption
This fourth report of EIT Urban Mobility’s Urban Mobility Next series explores solutions and best practices boosting the uptake of micromobility in cities. Central to this report is the question of how to increase user engagement with various forms of micromobility, focusing on multimodal integration and safety as key enablers. The report, realised with the […]
EIT Community New European Bauhaus launches Ideation Awards for Climathon and hackathon participants
EIT Climate-KIC has launched a call for ideas on sustainable, inclusive and aesthetic solutions for New European Bauhaus challenges. Open to EU teams participating in the 2021 EIT Climate-KIC Climathon and hackathons of EIT Digital, EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility, the call will be open from 25 October to 15 November 2021 and will offer prizes of up to €10,000 in […]
EIT URBAN MOBLITY | Startup Investments 2021 (Q3)
Urban mobility is undergoing one of the most transformational shifts of a generation. A successful strategy in the industry requires the adoption of a comprehensive and coherent approach, centered on innovative ventures that are disrupting this landscape. While the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the economy, the crisis has also encountered major opportunities for innovation. Examples of drivers […]