The EIT Urban Mobility The Market Readiness Accelerator consists of several thematic EU-funded programs run by partners to take mobility startups to the next level. It seeks startup teams with business ideas that reduce congestion and increase the efficiency of the transport system, with innovative approaches that make commuting faster or more pleasant, with concepts that accelerate the transition to low- or zero-emission modes of transport, and with any other possible ideas that contribute to solving mobility-related problems.
One of these programs is "Sustainable Cities and Clean Mobility," aimed at startups that are tackling the challenge of creating more sustainable freight and product transport in cities and overall sustainable urban logistics. Participating startups benefit from personalized business coaching, mentoring, and workshops during the six-month program. They also gain access to the networks of the program's partners: DTU Science Park, AZO Application Center Oberpfaffenhofen, TU Munich, UnternehmerTUM, ISBAK Istanbul IT and Smart City Technologies, and PoliHub.
This is what awaits you:
- A consortium of six international partners,
- a city matching to test your solutions,
- Access to test and demonstration facilities,
- individual business coaching and mentoring,
- free co-working space in Munich, Milan, Copenhagen or Istanbul and
- access to investment initiatives and financing instruments of the EIT Urban Mobility.
What you should bring with you:
- A team of at least two full-time employees (individual founders cannot apply),
- a startup based in the EU or in countries associated with the EU according to the official list of countries of the European Union and Third countries associated with Horizon Europe, and
- a founding date that is after December 31, 2013.
Further details on the admission and award criteria can be found in this guide.
Applications can be submitted until April 15. Further information on the program schedule and content can be found here.
