EIT Urban mobility

The EIT Urban Mobility Acceleration programme is designed to offer early stage startups from EU plus EIT participating countries: € 5.000 as grant for each participating startup € 30.000 worth of support services:

• Individualized business coaching and training Mentoring by industry experts and experienced founders,
• Validation of your market and technology with access to a network of living labs (in collaboration with City Club),
• Finding your product-market fit,
• Scaling your business, driving growth and internationalisation,
• Investor pitch coaching and potential contacts with investors and VC fund,
• Promotion of your startup at the Business Creation portfolio webpage, and through EIT Urban Mobility communication channels,
• Access to EIT Urban Mobility investment initiatives and funding instruments Startup must be incorporated in EU or EIT Urban Mobility participating countries.

Latest call

EIT Urban Mobility has just launched a powerful new €44 million call aimed at fast‑tracking innovative mobility solutions into European cities, making it a prime opportunity for startups, SMEs, cities and consortia working on clean, smart and user‑centric urban transport.

Key objectives and focus

• Support near‑to‑market solutions that can be piloted and demonstrated in real urban environments, with a clear path to commercialisation and scalability.
• Prioritise projects that cut emissions, reduce congestion, improve safety and accessibility, and contribute to climate‑neutral and liveable cities.
• Strong alignment with the EU Mission for Climate‑Neutral and Smart Cities and with European urban mobility policy priorities (e.g. sustainable urban logistics, public transport innovation, active mobility, data‑driven mobility services).

Funding and project profile

• Total call budget: €44 million in EIT funding, distributed across multiple projects in 3 years.
• Typical project size: mid‑sized, multi‑partner projects with budgets that allow for real‑life pilots, business model validation and market entry activities.
• Focus on innovation + deployment: projects are expected to be at higher TRLs (solution already developed and ready to be tested/rolled out with users, not basic research).

Investment thesis

Over the next three years, EIT Urban Mobility will invest up to €44 million in companies ranging from pre-seed to Series A stages. The investment focus will target scalable and globally relevant innovations, with particular emphasis on:

• Urban logistics
• Mobility data management
• Health and mobility
• Public transport
• Electrification of transport and alternative fuels

Who should apply

• Startups and scale‑ups with validated mobility solutions seeking pilots, scale‑up and market access in European cities.
• SMEs, corporates, universities, research and technology organisations and city authorities forming consortia to co‑develop and deploy solutions.
• City administrations and public transport operators looking to test innovative tools, services or infrastructure with shared risk and co‑funding.