A new edition of a yearly acceleration programme containing Europe’s ten most promising start-ups in clean mobility has been launched.
The programme is run by the European Startup Prize for Mobility (EUSP), a public-private partnership and accelerator programme founded by MEP and Chairwoman of the Parliament Transport Committee, Karima Delli (Greens/EFA, France) for the 5th edition.
The start-ups were invited on 26 October to the European Parliament Brussels to pitch their technology in front of a live audience of several hundreds and an online audience of hundreds of thousands. The event was broadcast live by the Brussels Times as its official media partner.
Speakers at the event include Europe’s political and business leadership including European Commission’s EVP Maros Sefcovic, European Investment Bank VP Kris Peeters, the Prince of Monaco Albert II, and C-level officials of EIT Urban Mobility, German federal highway authority (Die Autobahn), French river mobility authority (VNF), Europe’s Rail JU, Crédit Agricole Auto Bank, Europcar Mobility Group, European Climate Foundation, Ayvens, Groupe ADP, RATP, and others.
The ten winning startups who were invited to Brussels were selected among over 700 applicants. This follows a rigorous process which included both written applications and oral interviews.
They will now embark on an acceleration programme which includes investment opportunities, mentoring, business consultancy, and a tour to Europe’s largest tech events in Lisbon, Helsinki and Lucerne.
“Mobility is the only sector which does not decrease its carbon emissions in Europe. In that regard, green innovation shows high potential to help decarbonise and make mobility more accessible. The European Startup Prize for Mobility will provide support to its community of top innovators via an investment and acceleration programme while the European Parliament opens its door to give them the European visibility they deserve.” said MEP Karima Delli, founder of the European Startup Prize for Mobility and Chairwoman of the transport and tourism committee (TRAN) at the European Parliament.
This year’s 10 winners are:
- About:Energy (UK), enhancing battery development by providing high-quality data and modelling
- C2A Security (ISR), streamlines cybersecurity in the automotive industry
- Clearly (UK), using AI to generate trip level emissions insights
- Elonroad (SE), offering a charging infrastructure to all kinds of electrical vehicles
- Enhywhere (FR), providing turnkey hydrogen solutions
- ME Energy - Liquid Electricity GmbH (DE), offering off-grid fast charging stations as a service
- RAILwAI (FR), leveraging data for efficient Rail Maintenance
- stellar // (LU), ensuring the best internet experience for cars, buses and trucks
- Vapaus (FI), offering flexible employee benefit bike service
- Wanda (NO), enabling circular logistics
In addition to the top ten winning start-ups, EUSP partners also awarded start-ups in specific categories:
- Ukrainian Tech: eTEU
- Scale-ups: Electra
- Circular Mobility Design and Manufacturing: Loewi
- Sustainable and Digital Highways Infrastructure: Irmos
- Fintech Services for Mobility: Hlpy
- Digital and Green Rail Mobility: RAILwAI
- Logistics and Freight category: Cryomotive
- Urban Mobility Zeabuz
- Female Entrepreneur: Nudgd
- Corporate Mobility and Intermodality: WorkRide
- Zero Emission Vehicles: Nelson
Sustainable Passenger Experience and Operational Excellence: POPSINK
