Support to startups
Driving connections and investments
To move cities toward a more sustainable future, we partner with innovative startups and scaleups. As Europe’s most active investor for gender-balanced startups and scaleups in urban mobility, we provide access to funding and support channels which deliver financial, environmental and social impact on the urban landscapes around us. By collaborating with EIT Urban Mobility startups can:
- Gain access to funding through grants and equity investments
- Upskill via partner-led programmes
- Become part of an extensive and dedicated pan-European mobility ecosystem
Our investments accelerate startup growth while our network connects them with the right stakeholders in the public policy sector, at regional, national and European levels. By doing so, we help put these companies on the map and bring their urban mobility services to the people who need them the most. If you share our passion for shaping the cities of tomorrow, join our community of engaged impactful ventures. Apply to join the Startups Growth Lab to gain access to our network and numerous unique opportunities.
Fund your startup
Receive up to €2.5 million for your pre-seed to Series A mobility startup. As impact investor, EIT Urban Mobility is looking for European startups offering innovative urban mobility solutions to create a more social and healthier environment in cities.
Pilot your solution
To bring innovative solutions to the market, EIT Urban Mobility has several opportunities for startups to test their solution and ensure widespread adaptation. Check out the Innovations to Market to learn more about the SME Market Expansion call, City and Business RAPTOR and the Strategic Innovation Open Call.
Connect to the ecosystem
The EIT Urban Mobility community platform Mobility Innovators brings together all key players in the mobility ecosystem; startups, cities, corporates, universities and more to share, collaborate, and drive forward a sustainable mobility transition.
Grow your startup
EIT Urban Mobility accelerator programme
Pre-seed startups benefit from expert mentoring and coaching, technology strategic road mapping, product–market fit validation, and business model refinement.
Catalyse New European Bauhaus
A one-year startup acceleration programme for NEB-minded businesses including entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and ecosystem access.
Rocket Up (Supernovas)
A programme enabling top women-led technology ventures to expand successfully across Europe.
Regional Innovation Booster
Supporting Croatian, Hungarian, Malteser and Polish startups to grow towards commercial success, access to international markets, and attract further investment.
Linking leading innovators and ecosystems
The strength of EIT Urban Mobility’s pan-European network is a result of the collaborations we forge with leading startup ecosystems and our ability to bridge those ecosystems with the EU. Based on a networked approach to Venture Capital, EIT Urban Mobility portfolio companies gain support from our strategic allies focusing on challenges such as fundraising, access to markets, knowledge and networking.
Among others, EIT Urban Mobility have alliances with:
Leading French investor and power behind the Moove Lab
OGR Turin is the innovation hub for strong business acceleration
Global media property and community focusing on the future of small Evs
Swedish news community of impact leaders and investors
Leading Israeli innovation hub focused on sustainable smart mobility
Investing in impact
140+
startups in portfolio
€290M+
raised by portfolio ventures
27%
of ventures in the investment portfolio are woman-founded
50 %
positive net impact score
