EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator announces 86 European startups for 2023 cohorts

EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology,  announced on Friday, July 7, the addition of 86 new startups to its fourth edition of accelerator programmes across Europe. 

The programmes offer a comprehensive range of services over six months, including mentoring, living lab testing of solutions, matchmaking with cities and industry, and participation in key events. 

Out of a total of 470 applications received, 86 promising startups were selected, resulting in an impressive 18 per cent success rate for applicants, according to EIT Urban Mobility. 

The selected startups from the 2023 cohorts represent 21 European countries, showcasing diverse entrepreneurial talent across the continent.

Among the selected ventures in the 2023 promotion, over 30 per cent are led by female CEOs or founders in line with EIT Urban Mobility’s dedication to narrowing the startup gender gap and fostering an inclusive ecosystem. 

The last edition of the accelerator programme has seen more than 74 startups participate in it. 

Raül Feliu, Impact Ventures Programmes Manager, says, “The European transport sector has undergone significant changes driven by technology and a global shift toward sustainable and accessible choices. EIT Urban Mobility is on a mission to facilitate this paradigm shift to build a long-lasting sustainable change while supporting start-ups whose solutions provide a positive impact.” 

He continues, “Through our accelerator and scale-up programmes, we provide crucial support to early-stage companies, foster valuable connections within a unique urban mobility ecosystem, and curate a funnel of top-performing companies to our investments.” 

“We aim to change the present of urban mobility while fostering innovation and entrepreneurship; This is the key to shaping a better future for all of us,” adds Feliu

Here are  7 startups that will be part of the programmes to continue their expansion: 

Nemi Mobility Solutions 

HQ: Spain 

Nemi enables the feasibility of public transport in low-density areas through its software solution, facilitating flexible bus services. 

Ridergy 

HQ: Germany 

RiDERgy leverages cutting-edge algorithms to develop software that generates optimal charging schedules for businesses, maximising efficiency. 

Luna Systems 

HQ: Ireland 

Luna addresses challenges in micromobility growth and scale by offering smart camera technology that enables operators and cities to proactively reduce sidewalk riding, collisions, and disorderly parking in real-time. 

Walking talking 

HQ: Sweden 

Walking talking has developed a community app that connects individuals, promotes motivation, and supports meaningful conversations during walks. The app’s sustainable business model encourages healthy habits both within and outside of the workday. 

Vivadrive 

HQ: Poland 

Vivadrive is an AI-driven solution for sustainable and cost-effective fleet management. Their focus spans both petrol-based and electric vehicle fleets, streamlining the transition to EVs and improving safety and efficiency. VivaDrive’s solution enables significant savings per vehicle and contributes to a more sustainable urban mobility landscape. 

Revoltz 

HQ: Israel 

Revoltz designs and commercialises mini-electric vehicles with the benefits of traditional models but at a fraction of environmental and operational costs. Their first product, the Portto, is a compact electric three-wheeled light scooter with a spacious loading deck. 

Lumen 

HQ: Romania 

Lumen builds glasses that help the blind live a better life. The .lumen glasses understand the environment, objects, their position, and movement in 3D, compute interaction paths to wanted objects or generally, based on context, and transmit the information to the blind using haptic and auditory impulses. 

Thematic accelerator programmes

EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator Programmes consist of seven thematic EU-funded programmes implemented through more than 30 key partners throughout Europe, from: 

• UnternehmerTUM (Germany) the Technical University of Munich
• CARNET (Spain): initiated by SEAT, VolksWagen, and UPC. CARNET is an Open hub for industrial and academic partners from the areas of automotive and mobility research and innovation 
• PowerHUB (Czech Republic): PowerHUB is an industrial partner focused on the Transfer of Technologies in City Safety, Mobility, and Energy 
• Aerospace Valley (France): Cluster of the aerospace industry in the south-west of France 
• Startup Autobahn (Sweden): an open innovation platform that provides an interface between innovative tech companies and industry-leading corporations 
• Punkt vor Strich (Austria) is a knowledge & data platform
• Poslovna inteligencija (BIRD Incubator) (Croatia): An AI thematic incubator among others. 

The seven accelerators for 2023 cohorts are Accelerate2MOVE – 

• Future Mobility, 
• Inclusive Mobility (Better Mobility Accelerator) 
• E+ Mobility Accelerator 
• Energy & Public Realm 
• Smart Mobility – DMS Accelerator 
• Sustainable City Logistics Accelerator 
• UAM Plazza Accelerator  

About EIT Urban Mobility

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

EIT Urban Mobility works to avoid fragmentation by facilitating collaboration between cities, industry, academia, research, and innovation to solve the most pressing mobility challenges of cities. 

Using cities as living labs, its industry, research, and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods, and waste in smarter ways.