EIT Urban Mobility

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. It aims to transform urban mobility by supporting impact-driven startups and scale-ups, providing funding, knowledge, networking opportunities, and connections with public policy stakeholders.

Pablo Garrido

Investment Principal

Mateusz Kałuża

Investments Analyst

Johannes Kirschner

Investment Manager

Lluis Puerto

Director

Past deals in Geospatial

Walk15

Seed Round in 2022
Walk15 operates a mobile platform that promotes health and sustainability through walking challenges and active mobility. The company serves business clients with a Sustainable Activity Platform that provides annual subscriptions to engage employees, track daily step activity, and monitor social impact data for ESG reporting. Its Walk15 app supports private step challenges among coworkers, families, or friends, discovery and creation of trails, and the growth of environmentally friendly virtual trees. Through the Step Wallet feature, users can redeem accumulated steps for discounts and promotions within the app, enabling participants to gain experiences while supporting health and environmental goals. The platform combines employee engagement, health benefits, and ESG data collection to help organizations improve sustainability reporting and foster active lifestyles.

Urban Radar

Seed Round in 2022
Urban Radar empowers city planners with data-driven tools for urban logistics strategies. Its Proximity products promote equitable access to essential services and spaces.

Luna Systems

Seed Round in 2022
Luna Systems is a technology company specializing in micro-mobility solutions that leverage advanced AI and computer vision to enhance the safety and efficiency of electric scooters and e-bikes. Its innovative technology employs onboard cameras as sensors to provide real-time monitoring of vehicle positioning, ensuring that scooters are ridden in designated lanes and parked appropriately. This capability not only helps operators and cities manage compliance with riding regulations but also generates actionable data insights that can be applied to various smart city initiatives. By counting pedestrian presence and assessing the riding surface, Luna Systems contributes to creating safer urban environments for both users and pedestrians.

Zeabuz

Seed Round in 2022
Zeabuz specializes in maritime autonomy, providing innovative software and solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce the need for onboard crew. The company focuses on transforming waterborne mobility through its technology, which includes self-driving electric urban passenger ferries that operate like horizontal elevators across urban waterways. This approach promises low-cost, zero-emission transportation that is consistently available. Zeabuz's offerings extend to various segments, including workboats, car ferries, and short-sea shipping. Originating as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s research center for autonomous marine operations, the company combines advanced navigation assistance products and hardware for sensing with sophisticated software for situational awareness, motion planning, and navigation, ultimately aiming to revitalize urban waterways and improve the efficiency of maritime travel.

Cognata

Funding Round in 2022
Cognata Ltd. is an innovative company that specializes in developing an automotive simulation platform utilizing artificial intelligence to create virtual environments for testing autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, Cognata's Deep Learning Simulation Engine allows manufacturers to simulate real-world driving scenarios and geographic locations, facilitating the validation of autonomous driving technologies. The platform employs patented computer vision and deep learning algorithms to automatically generate detailed city simulations, enabling users to run numerous scenarios that incorporate diverse road conditions and driver behaviors. This approach significantly accelerates the development and validation process for autonomous vehicle manufacturers, helping them to ensure safety and reliability in their technologies. Cognata aims to play a pivotal role in advancing the autonomous vehicle industry by providing essential tools for rigorous testing and analysis.

A.D Knight

Seed Round in 2022
A.D Knight develops wireless sensing technology to detect pedestrians and vulnerable road users by leveraging personal devices and connected sensors. The system measures the positions of personal devices relative to vehicles, estimates road users' trajectories, and evaluates traffic awareness in real time, including low-light environments. Its solutions help municipalities, road operators, and asset owners deliver real-time safety alerts to pedestrians, micro-mobility users, and other road users, with the aim of preventing accidents and improving safety for walking, jogging, cycling, and driving. The approach emphasizes privacy by passively collecting data.

Gocleer

Seed Round in 2022
Gocleer is a digital insurance provider specializing in urban mobility. It offers insurance products for commuters via its mobile app, using motion sensors and gamification to encourage sustainable mobility habits.

Skyroads

Series A in 2022
Skyroads is a developer of an integrated traffic management system focused on facilitating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in urban environments. Based in Munich, Germany, the company creates a platform that ensures the safe and efficient management of air traffic, accommodating both automated and piloted air taxis and drones. This system allows various air vehicles to share limited urban airspace while maintaining safety and providing equitable access. Skyroads' solution includes ground modules and per-vehicle avionics, transceivers, and sensor suites, enabling central route planning and clearance as well as enhanced safety features. The company aims to connect all stakeholders within the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, fostering a shared digital infrastructure certified for safety by aviation authorities worldwide.

Luna Systems

Seed Round in 2022
Luna Systems is a technology company specializing in micro-mobility solutions that leverage advanced AI and computer vision to enhance the safety and efficiency of electric scooters and e-bikes. Its innovative technology employs onboard cameras as sensors to provide real-time monitoring of vehicle positioning, ensuring that scooters are ridden in designated lanes and parked appropriately. This capability not only helps operators and cities manage compliance with riding regulations but also generates actionable data insights that can be applied to various smart city initiatives. By counting pedestrian presence and assessing the riding surface, Luna Systems contributes to creating safer urban environments for both users and pedestrians.

geoFluxus

Seed Round in 2021
GeoFluxus is an academic spin-off company focused on advancing waste management through innovative research projects. It develops an open-source platform that maps public waste data, facilitating the transition towards a Circular Economy. By leveraging technological solutions, GeoFluxus addresses data sensitivity and adheres to legislative agreements, ensuring responsible data handling. The company aims to enhance its platform by expanding its geographical and material coverage, improving user experience, and increasing interoperability and analytical capabilities. Through its initiatives, GeoFluxus enables clients, including public authorities, to monitor urban waste more effectively, ultimately contributing to sustainable waste management practices.

Urban Radar

Seed Round in 2021
Urban Radar empowers city planners with data-driven tools for urban logistics strategies. Its Proximity products promote equitable access to essential services and spaces.

A.D Knight

Seed Round in 2021
A.D Knight develops wireless sensing technology to detect pedestrians and vulnerable road users by leveraging personal devices and connected sensors. The system measures the positions of personal devices relative to vehicles, estimates road users' trajectories, and evaluates traffic awareness in real time, including low-light environments. Its solutions help municipalities, road operators, and asset owners deliver real-time safety alerts to pedestrians, micro-mobility users, and other road users, with the aim of preventing accidents and improving safety for walking, jogging, cycling, and driving. The approach emphasizes privacy by passively collecting data.

Skyroads

Seed Round in 2021
Skyroads is a developer of an integrated traffic management system focused on facilitating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in urban environments. Based in Munich, Germany, the company creates a platform that ensures the safe and efficient management of air traffic, accommodating both automated and piloted air taxis and drones. This system allows various air vehicles to share limited urban airspace while maintaining safety and providing equitable access. Skyroads' solution includes ground modules and per-vehicle avionics, transceivers, and sensor suites, enabling central route planning and clearance as well as enhanced safety features. The company aims to connect all stakeholders within the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, fostering a shared digital infrastructure certified for safety by aviation authorities worldwide.

Spottitt

Seed Round in 2021
Spottitt offers a cloud‑based geospatial analytics platform that applies machine learning to satellite and other remotely sensed data. The system generates real‑time metrics on vegetation risk, pipeline leaks, third‑party activity, land movement, and climate conditions, enabling utilities and infrastructure managers to monitor and maintain critical assets throughout their lifecycle. The company operates on a metrics‑as‑a‑service model, with a pay‑per‑square‑kilometre subscription in development. In the past 18 months, Spottitt has acquired 19 new customers and secured follow‑on contracts with four of them.

Skyroads

Seed Round in 2020
Skyroads is a developer of an integrated traffic management system focused on facilitating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in urban environments. Based in Munich, Germany, the company creates a platform that ensures the safe and efficient management of air traffic, accommodating both automated and piloted air taxis and drones. This system allows various air vehicles to share limited urban airspace while maintaining safety and providing equitable access. Skyroads' solution includes ground modules and per-vehicle avionics, transceivers, and sensor suites, enabling central route planning and clearance as well as enhanced safety features. The company aims to connect all stakeholders within the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, fostering a shared digital infrastructure certified for safety by aviation authorities worldwide.

HOPU Smart Cities

Seed Round in 2020
HOPU Smart Cities focuses on creating human-centered urban innovations that leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and data analytics. The company aims to enhance user experiences and facilitate informed decision-making in urban planning and development. HOPU engages both citizens and decision-makers to ensure that data is accessible and actionable, promoting sustainability and addressing critical issues like air quality and environmental impact. Their flagship solution, Smart Spot, provides an integrated approach for developing sustainable and scalable smart cities. This solution includes digital services with dashboards and decision support tools, as well as in-situ environmental monitors that track various pollutants and environmental conditions. By delivering reliable data on air quality, noise levels, and other factors, HOPU empowers urban planners and technicians to make informed decisions that prioritize human-centric and environmentally sustainable practices.

HOPU Smart Cities

Seed Round in 2020
HOPU Smart Cities focuses on creating human-centered urban innovations that leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and data analytics. The company aims to enhance user experiences and facilitate informed decision-making in urban planning and development. HOPU engages both citizens and decision-makers to ensure that data is accessible and actionable, promoting sustainability and addressing critical issues like air quality and environmental impact. Their flagship solution, Smart Spot, provides an integrated approach for developing sustainable and scalable smart cities. This solution includes digital services with dashboards and decision support tools, as well as in-situ environmental monitors that track various pollutants and environmental conditions. By delivering reliable data on air quality, noise levels, and other factors, HOPU empowers urban planners and technicians to make informed decisions that prioritize human-centric and environmentally sustainable practices.

HOPU Smart Cities

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
HOPU Smart Cities focuses on creating human-centered urban innovations that leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and data analytics. The company aims to enhance user experiences and facilitate informed decision-making in urban planning and development. HOPU engages both citizens and decision-makers to ensure that data is accessible and actionable, promoting sustainability and addressing critical issues like air quality and environmental impact. Their flagship solution, Smart Spot, provides an integrated approach for developing sustainable and scalable smart cities. This solution includes digital services with dashboards and decision support tools, as well as in-situ environmental monitors that track various pollutants and environmental conditions. By delivering reliable data on air quality, noise levels, and other factors, HOPU empowers urban planners and technicians to make informed decisions that prioritize human-centric and environmentally sustainable practices.
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