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Smart Mobility Accelerator

The programme will provide:

  • Close collaboration with three renowned accelerators in the smart mobility ecosystem spanning a wide-reaching geographic landscape;
  • Exposure and networking opportunities with industry-leading original equipment manufacturers and tier-one companies;
  • Unlocking your company’s sustainability potential through engaging in workshops and other exciting opportunities;
  • Possibility to test and further develop products in our testing facilities;
  • Access to investment opportunities including EIT Urban Mobility’s funding instruments.

Guide for Applicants

Why join?

The Smart Mobility Accelerator programme has been designed for future leaders in the transportation and smart mobility revolution, interested in engaging in an intensive six-month programme with one of our three partners, spanning the smart mobility ecosystem from Sweden and Germany to Israel.

Our programme offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to help startups and scale-ups establish their company in the smart mobility ecosystem. Participants will learn from experienced industry experts and gain access to resources such as mentorship, funding channels and networking opportunities. Participants also have the opportunity to test and further develop their own products in one of our proof of concept centres.

With the Smart Mobility Accelerator programme, participants develop the skills and understanding needed to make a real impact in the ever-changing smart mobility landscape.

Chritsian Karlström

CEO & Co-founder, XENSE Vision

XENSE Vision gained valuable insights about how to attract potential future customers. Thanks to the Smart Mobility Accelerator workshop important notions regarding the venture capital market have been collected. From the consultation sessions with the DMS consortium [comprised of Drive TLV, Startup Autobahn and MobilityXLab] professionals, among other relevant activities, we were able to create an effective pitch deck in order to optimise the interactions with possible investors and corporate collaborators. Additionally, we managed to gear towards an investment-seeking mentality and turn that mentality into actionable insights.

Alpir Kriltzer

CEO & Co-founder, AnyRoutes

AnyRoutes participated in the first batch of the Smart Mobility Accelerator programme. The tailor-made programme helped us explore new business opportunities and provided us exposure to the European market. Thanks to the consultation sessions with the DMS consortium professionals, we collected relevant notions regarding how to approach corporate partners and build fruitful relationships with prospective clients and investors.

Alon Shalev

CEO & Founder, Luchs Security

Luchs Security found real value in the Smart Mobility Accelerator programme and its partners, both in terms of the networking and connection possibilities that the DMS Consortium provided and the valuable insights provided by their ‘Red Flags for VC Deals’ workshop.

Aviram Hadash

CEO, Brightmerge

Thanks to the Smart Mobility Accelerator programme Brightmerge developed new connections and exposed itself to innovators in the industry. We gained a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the automotive industry. Additionally, we were able to connect and build relationships with relevant investors and prospective clients.

Eligibility criteria

  • The startup team must have at least two full time employees (not a single founder); Team members do not necessarily need to be connected to monetary compensation;
  • Startup incorporated in EU or EU associated countries according to the official list of countries by the European Union and third countries associated to Horizon Europe. The registration certificate will be required to participate in the programme;
  • Incorporation date must be after 31/12/2013.

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

Key dates

1 February – 19 April 2024
Open call for applications
18 March 2024
Launch event in Sweden
17 May 2024
Online pitch session
3 June 2024
Start date of the programme
5 March 2024
Information event
20 April – 10 May 2024
Evaluation of applications and communication of shortlist
23 May 2024
Communication of final selection of supported startups
6 June 2024
Formal Batch #2 launch event

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.

After creating and validating your account you will be able to access the portal. If you already have an account, you will be able to log in right away.

Please log into your account, start a new application and select the programme you want to apply for. You will then be able to fill in all compulsory fields and submit all necessary documents.

The application can be saved and edited until the deadline. Please make sure to submit your application before the deadline.

For any questions regarding the consortium, eligibility, or further inquiries, please feel free to contact: nir@drivetlv.com.

For any technical questions or processes regarding the EIT Urban Mobility application platform please contact impact.ventures@eiturbanmobility.eu.

The DMS consortium is a collaborative service consisting of Drive TLV, Startup Autobahn and MobilityXLab. Once accepted to the programme you will have access to all resources of our partners. This will range from networking opportunities with relevant stakeholders, to exposure, to industry-leading original equipment manufacturers and tier one companies, as well as access to our product testing facilities.

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.

Any startup fulfilling the above-listed eligibility criteria can apply to the programme. For the selection process, the startups will have to fulfill further due diligence requirements. For instance, gender equality is met if the startup has a female founder or co-founder, or 30% female employment with a female at C-level or a 50/50 employment balance. All criteria can be found in the Guide for applicants. 

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