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Inclusive Mobility Better Mobility Accelerator

What will participants receive?

  • A strong international accelerator programme;
  • Access to a robust network of corporations and investors;
  • Direct access to “living labs” – cities and businesses to test your solution;
  • Business coaching, mentoring and trainings from inclusivity and mobility experts;
  • Financial support for travel expenses;
  • Access to EIT Urban Mobility investment initiatives and funding instruments.

 

Guide for Applicants

Why join?

Has your startup found the perfect solution to make mobility more inclusive for all? Are you ready to test your solution and scale your company in cities across Europe? Then let’s make inclusivity your competitive advantage!

The Better Mobility Accelerator (BMA) is an international six-month accelerator programme for startups that are ready to test and scale internationally and access a unique network of mobility, innovation and inclusivity experts across Europe. Participants will benefit from one-on-one business coaching, mentoring, and workshops, as well as matchmaking opportunities with partners and potential customers to test their solutions. Additionally, they will receive introductions to test and demonstration labs across Europe.

The main focus of the Better Mobility Accelerator is inclusivity, especially the improvement of physical and geographical accessibility for a wide range of target groups, currently without access, underserved, or vulnerable communities. The programme follows an holistic approach and catalyses innovation and collaboration along sustainable and inclusive mobility. Fields of application can be, for example, public realm, intermodality, active mobility, future mobility and workspace.

 

Apply now for this six-month online programme to achieve product-market fit and enter international markets faster!

Sherry Fei Ju

Founder and CEO of Artificient Mobility Intelligence

“We have been having one-on-one conversations with partners, and with some of them we are already talking about having pilot projects together. That doesn’t happen every day, in every accelerator.”

Solomia Boretska

Founder and CEO of LendoCare

“We have benefited from the Better Mobility Accelerator through the network and the people who have really helped to inspire and support us in our growth.”

Hannes Etzelstorfer

Co-founder cyclebee

“What I like most about the Better Mobility Accelerator is the chance to validate our idea with international partners and customers.

Llogari Casas Cambra

Founder and CEO of 3finery

“The accelerator is very interesting because it allows you to put into practice things that you want to bring to market, and be able to make contacts in person.”

Lotte Kristoferitsch

Founder and CEO of EOOS NEXT

The Better Mobility Accelerator is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people across Europe, to connect, to network, and meet new peers

Albert Loma Fernández

Co-founder of White Jacket

“We joined the Better Mobility Accelerator to test our product and to see where it leads us, and now we have a lot more insights on our project and what are the next steps for us.”

Eligibility criteria

  • Scalable solution related to inclusive and sustainable mobility;
  • Startups should have received less than €1 million revenue (accumulated over startup lifetime);
  • Maximum 5% of your shares are held outside of the eligible countries (no detailed cap table needed);
  • Startups must be incorporated in the EU or EIT Urban Mobility participating countries. The registration certificate will be required to participate in the programme;
  • Incorporation date must be after 31/12/2013;
  • The startup team must have at least two full time employees (not a single founder), with a minimum one team member pursuing the startup full time (not necessarily connected to monetary compensation);
  • Founders and employees (e.g. ESOP) should still own more than 70% of shares;
  • A clear, scalable business idea, duly justified Technology Readiness Level 4-7 (as defined by the Horizon Europe – Work Programme 2021-2022 General Annexes B –Eligibility);
  • Bonus for your evaluation: Level of diversity in founders team (e.g. women founders, cultural diversity and inclusion).

 

Further details about the eligibility criteria and award criteria can be found at the Guide for applicants.

Applicants’ solutions should aim to create:

  • Accessibility – providing access for all target groups
  • Safety – improving safety for all
  • Sustainability – securing green mobility for all
  • Affordability – ensuring effective and affordable mobility for all

Applicants should be providing mobility solutions for underserved target groups, such as:

  • People with disabilities
  • Youth
  • Elderly
  • Women
  • Families
  • Socioeconomically or culturally disadvantaged
  • Non-native speakers
  • People living in remote areas

Key dates

1 February – 19 April 2024
Open call for applications
6 March 2024
Info webinar #2: 4:00pm – 5:00pm (CET)
Register here
20 April – 3 May 2024
Evaluation and selection of startups (1st and 2nd phase)
14 May 2024
Live online pitches (3rd phase)
3-7 June 2024
Kick-off in Vienna (in-person) including
Impact Days 2024
participation
9 – 11 September 2024
In-person module in Lisbon
29 February 2024
Info webinar #1:
11:00am – 12:00pm (CET)
Register here
4 April 2024
Info webinar #1: 11:00am – 12:00pm (CET)
Register here
10 May 2024
Communication of shortlisted startups – invitation to live pitches (3rd phase)
16 May 2024
Communication of final results – selected startups for the programme
June – December 2024
Execution of the accelerator programme
5 December 2024
Demo Day

Partners

Silver
Italy

VHIT Weifu

Silver
Slovenia

University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business

Silver
Austria

SKIDATA GmbH

Startups

FAQs - Frequently asked questions

How do I apply to the Accelerator programme?

Click here and you will be redirected to the application platform of EIT Urban Mobility.

You will need to register and validate your account if this is your first time accessing the platform. If you have already created an account, you will need to log in.

Once logged in

  1. Start a new application;
  2. Select Chapter EIT UM – Impact Ventures;
  3. Select the accelerator you want to apply to;
  4. Follow the application steps.

You will be required to fill in all compulsory fields. You can save and edit your application until the deadline. Make sure to submit your application before the call is closed.

If you are selected for the Better Mobility Accelerator programme you will receive:

  • A strong international accelerator programme, corporates and investors network
  • Direct access to “living labs”, cities and corporates to test your solution
  • Business coaching, mentoring, and trainings from inclusivity and mobility experts
  • Financial support for travel expenses
  • Access to EIT Urban Mobility investment initiatives and funding instruments

Startups incorporated in EU27 or EU-associated countries are eligible. This includes the following countries:

European Union member states (EU27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Horizon Europe associated countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Morocco and the United Kingdom.

Each participating startup will receive a travel grant of €2,500 per trip to cover travel expenses.

No patent is required, just a novel scalable solution.

Here is the official guide: EITUM Eligibility of expenditures + Annex

Innovative European mobility startups with the vision to create inclusive mobility solutions, who already have a product/service on the market, or at least a prototype they can test with first customers or partners.

This programme is a great opportunity for you if…

…your solution aims to create:

  • Accessibility – providing access for all target groups
  • Safety – improving safety for all
  • Sustainability – securing green mobility for all
  • Affordability – ensuring effective and affordable mobility for all

…you are providing mobility solutions for underserved target groups as:

  • disabled people
  • youth
  • elderly
  • women
  • families
  • socioeconomically or culturally disadvantaged
  • non-native speaker
  • people living in remote areas

…you are motivated to make inclusivity your advantage.