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.

Mateusz Kałuża

Investments Analyst

Johannes Kirschner

Investment Manager

Lluis Puerto

Director

Past deals in Smart Cities

Optiyol

Seed Round in 2024
Optiyol specializes in optimizing urban freight and passenger transportation operations. Its self-learning optimization engine uses comprehensive data models and algorithms to generate efficient route plans, handling real-life constraints without human intervention. Optiyol's team comprises algorithm engineering experts with over a decade of experience and Ph.D.s from Georgia Tech.

Smart Point

Venture Round in 2023
Smart Point automates the reception of online shopping items and city services, ensuring delivery within an hour for pick-up at convenience. Its intelligent, contactless automated delivery system enhances parcel protection and aims to decarbonize last-mile logistics.

Bintel

Venture Round in 2023
Bintel AB is a Swedish company founded in 2018 and based in Helsingborg that specializes in developing and marketing innovative sensors for waste management. Its primary product is a digital waste-management platform that includes sensors mounted on household waste bins. These sensors notify waste collectors when bins are full and communicate with route planning tools to optimize collection routes. This technology is designed to assist recycling companies, real estate firms, and municipalities in reducing waste collection costs and improving overall efficiency in waste management.

Parabol

Seed Round in 2023
Parabol, established in 2011, focuses on developing Advanced Traffic Management Systems to support smart city initiatives for urban authorities and citizens. The company has evolved its expertise in Intelligent Transportation Systems and now offers a comprehensive mobility management platform known as METIS. This interoperable platform facilitates a collaborative traffic management environment by connecting sensor-based vehicles, traffic management systems, and users, providing valuable insights for transport managers. METIS enhances urban traffic management by offering multimodal mobility analytics, road safety analytics, and dynamic traffic management capabilities. Through its solutions, Parabol aims to improve operational efficiency in urban traffic systems, ultimately reducing carbon emissions, fuel consumption, and travel times for city residents.

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.

Smart Point

Seed Round in 2022
Smart Point automates the reception of online shopping items and city services, ensuring delivery within an hour for pick-up at convenience. Its intelligent, contactless automated delivery system enhances parcel protection and aims to decarbonize last-mile logistics.

Optiyol

Seed Round in 2022
Optiyol specializes in optimizing urban freight and passenger transportation operations. Its self-learning optimization engine uses comprehensive data models and algorithms to generate efficient route plans, handling real-life constraints without human intervention. Optiyol's team comprises algorithm engineering experts with over a decade of experience and Ph.D.s from Georgia Tech.

Intelligent Traffic Control

Series A in 2022
Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Intelligent Traffic Control specializes in real-time adaptive traffic light management solutions. Utilizing off-the-shelf cameras and AI algorithms, the company gathers real-time traffic data to predict congestion patterns and dynamically manage traffic lights, prioritizing flow, reducing emissions, and enhancing urban life.

YUP Mobility

Seed Round in 2022
YUP is a world’s leading manufacturer of charging stations for micro mobility, allowing people on the go to park & charge in public places like restaurants, shopping malls or hospitals. We have developed a wide range of products can fit in many venues, from scooters to e-bikes. We can also manufacture on demand products with specific features as final customer requests. Based in the Mobile World Capital Barcelona ecosystem, we manufacture our entire production in Spain with all the necessary international certificates and licenses. In our 15 years of experience in the sector, we have sold to more than 25 countries becoming the world leader in the development of this technology and continue to grow thanks to the agreements adopted with international partners. YUP handles all steps in production, from sourcing of raw materials through design and manufacture, through implementation and maintenance. Constantly investing in R&D in order to offer best possible solutions to our partners with the highest quality.

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.

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.

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.

Cogo

Seed Round in 2022
Cogo is a mobile application focused on promoting sustainable transportation solutions. It consolidates various shared mobility options, including electric scooters, bicycles, cars, and mopeds, into a single platform. By partnering with 280 mobility operators across 700 cities globally, Cogo enables users to easily find and compare environmentally friendly rides. The company aims to enhance urban mobility by reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality, while also addressing the challenges of overconsumption in city environments. Through its innovative approach, Cogo contributes to a more sustainable future for urban transportation.

Nudgd

Seed Round in 2022
Nudgd is a digital service provider that employs behavioral science principles to facilitate sustainable choices in workplace settings.

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.

Everimpact

Seed Round in 2022
Everimpact operates an advanced carbon tracking system designed for urban environments, maritime sectors, and industrial facilities. This system monitors air quality and climate metrics, empowering cities like Dijon and Birmingham, along with corporations such as EDF, BT, Shell, Wilhelmsen, and Mitsubishi to understand their greenhouse gas emissions more accurately. By leveraging mobile, IoT, and big data technologies, Everimpact helps these entities make informed decisions to reduce their carbon footprint and secure financing for climate projects, thereby fostering a cleaner and more sustainable environment.

SWITCH

Pre Seed Round in 2022
SWITCH is a technology company specializing in urban mobility management. It offers an AI-driven platform designed for fleet operators in the mobility and logistics sectors. The platform enhances operational efficiency by predicting demand, optimizing vehicle distribution, and reducing costs in real-time.

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.

Optiyol

Grant in 2022
Optiyol specializes in optimizing urban freight and passenger transportation operations. Its self-learning optimization engine uses comprehensive data models and algorithms to generate efficient route plans, handling real-life constraints without human intervention. Optiyol's team comprises algorithm engineering experts with over a decade of experience and Ph.D.s from Georgia Tech.

Solum

Seed Round in 2021
Solum PV is a technology firm that specializes in green energy generation and management solutions for Smart Cities. The company provides The Solum Serie Zero. The SSZ is a 100% walkable solar pavement that can be installed in any city-free space and provides clean energy with the same efficiency as a photovoltaic module.

deeptraffic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Deeptraffic is a technology company specializing in dynamic traffic management. It provides software-as-a-service solutions that integrate with existing traffic management centers and third-party data sources to monitor road conditions in real-time. The company's platform enables automated and connected vehicles to be dynamically managed, activating and deactivating services to achieve specific traffic management objectives. It also offers personalized driver guidance services based on these objectives. Deeptraffic's solutions aim to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance overall road safety.

YUP Mobility

Pre Seed Round in 2021
YUP is a world’s leading manufacturer of charging stations for micro mobility, allowing people on the go to park & charge in public places like restaurants, shopping malls or hospitals. We have developed a wide range of products can fit in many venues, from scooters to e-bikes. We can also manufacture on demand products with specific features as final customer requests. Based in the Mobile World Capital Barcelona ecosystem, we manufacture our entire production in Spain with all the necessary international certificates and licenses. In our 15 years of experience in the sector, we have sold to more than 25 countries becoming the world leader in the development of this technology and continue to grow thanks to the agreements adopted with international partners. YUP handles all steps in production, from sourcing of raw materials through design and manufacture, through implementation and maintenance. Constantly investing in R&D in order to offer best possible solutions to our partners with the highest quality.

Nudgd

Seed Round in 2021
Nudgd is a digital service provider that employs behavioral science principles to facilitate sustainable choices in workplace settings.

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.

Optiyol

Seed Round in 2021
Optiyol specializes in optimizing urban freight and passenger transportation operations. Its self-learning optimization engine uses comprehensive data models and algorithms to generate efficient route plans, handling real-life constraints without human intervention. Optiyol's team comprises algorithm engineering experts with over a decade of experience and Ph.D.s from Georgia Tech.

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.

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.

Vianova

Seed Round in 2020
Vianova is a technology company that helps cities manage connected and shared mobility services in urban areas. Its platform aggregates and analyzes data from various mobility sources like e-scooters and bike-sharing services, enabling better collaboration between cities and operators. This promotes more efficient use of urban space, enhances multimodal road safety, and fosters liveable streets.

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.

FSE Fabryka Samochodów Elektrycznych Sp. z o.o.

Seed Round in 2020
WHAT PROBLEM ARE WE SOLVING? Reduction of CO2 in the city. In heavily polluted urban areas local governments in many cities in Europe (Paris, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Oslo) implement a regulation for clean zones without pollution. But inside this zones are existing companies living people with special needs (deliveries, post, shop goods etc.). Only electric car can enter to this special zones. FSE propose introduction of environmentally friendly electric vehicles for transport of goods and people in heavily polluted urban areas, through the production, implementation, maintenance and service as well as recycling of electric cars. FSE CO2-free electric light commercial vehicles and related services will guarantee that professional businesses that are engaged in all kind of urban and sub-urban transport can execute their job , even when city traffic is closed for combustion engine driven vehicles. WHAT IS OUR SOLUTION? FSE has developed three different sized electric Light Commercial Vehicle Prototypes that meet the multiple needs for CO2-free urban transport of our B2B customers. E-LCV are operating in the industry of transport (goods, people, services), supporting the fight against urban traffic and climate change. Furthermore, FSE products will support the EU fight against climate change, helping to reduce the emissions of the driving companies/institutions in urban and sub-urban areas. Thanks to FSE CO2-free electric Light Commercial Vehicles green transport and logistics for citizens will be guaranteed without any limitations. WHO ARE OUR TARGET CUSTOMERS AND GROUPS? FSE is focusing on the B2B market of mainly professional drivers/companies which use their vehicles for running their businesses to transport goods, people and execute services with the vehicles, mainly in urban areas. Typical customers are all kind of craftsmen, utility companies (electricity, gas, water etc.), public services and all kind of people transport (kindergarden, elder people, disabled people etc.) WHY ARE YOU AS A TEAM BEST SUITED TO WORK TOGETHER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? We are a diverse team of highly experienced professionals full of passion and willing to act with unique experience in management and cooperation with the leaders of the automotive, industry and trade market. In our everyday work we face problems and challenges but thanks to teamwork and our experience, there are no issues that we can't solve.

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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