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Swiftly, Inc. is a technology company that provides data-driven solutions to enhance public transportation systems. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Swiftly develops a platform designed to unify transit data across various departments and stakeholders, integrating seamlessly with existing transit hardware. The platform offers a range of services, including real-time passenger information, transit operations data, and historical analytics. By leveraging billions of data points and advanced algorithms, Swiftly aims to improve urban mobility, service reliability, and overall transit system performance. Its technology is utilized by transportation agencies in over 50 cities, benefiting millions of riders daily. Originally established as Swyft Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to Swiftly, Inc. in January 2016.

Chargetrip B.V. designs and develops software platform for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and the EV industry. It reduces range anxiety with stations and route planning. The company’s EV Route Planning tool provides planning algorithm using revolutionary graph database technology and its EV Metrics tool secures EV data-warehouse, which includes charging station data, POI (Point of Interest) data, user journey data, and charge-station penetration data. Chargetrip B.V. was founded in 2016 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with additional offices in Norway and Switzerland.

RideScout is a technology platform that provides a comprehensive solution for ground transportation by aggregating public, private, and social rideshare options on its free mobile applications for both iOS and Android. Users can search and compare various transportation modes—including transit, taxi, rideshare, bike share, carpooling, walking, biking, driving, and parking—through a single interface. This innovative approach allows for real-time access to multiple transportation options, making it easier for individuals to find the most suitable means of travel. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RideScout also operates an office in Washington, D.C., contributing to its mission of simplifying transportation choices for users.

Bandwagon facilitates real-time sharing of taxis and hired vehicles. Through web and mobile apps, they connect people who are traveling in the same direction. Shared trips are affordable, fun, and environmentally-friendly. Bandwagon builds transportation software and systems. Their primary area of expertise is building products that increase the efficiency of for-hire vehicle fleets, and increase the connectivity of these fleets with traditional transit systems. Bandwagon also offers transportation strategy consulting to large organizations, municipalities and transportation management agencies. Bandwagon was inspired by an ethic of repair and a belief that cities are fundamentally collaborative & creative enterprises. The Company’s mission is to create products and services that increase urban access to mobility and reduce energy costs and pollution, by reorganizing existing transportation infrastructure. Their products provide efficient access to traditional transportation networks where they exist, and create new mobility where traditional transportation infrastructure is underdeveloped.

TransitScreen, Inc. specializes in developing software for digital displays that deliver real-time transit information across various transportation modes, including subways, buses, trains, bikeshare, and carshare. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company offers solutions tailored for a diverse range of clients, including property managers, educational institutions, transit agencies, and cities. Its flagship product, TransitScreen, powers live transportation displays in building lobbies, showcasing public transit options as well as shared mobility services like bike and car rentals. Additionally, the company provides CityMotion, a mobile app designed for commuters that integrates employer shuttle services and parking information. Another offering, CommuteWise, serves as an educational tool that assists users in creating personalized commute plans, facilitating a smoother transition when starting a new job or returning to the office.