EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups
Funds startups and industry teams building mobility, transport, and climate technologies through urban innovation support.
Eligibility · EU member states
The EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups open call — operated under the Accelerate2Move programme — provides a €30,000 equity-free support package to pre-seed European startups developing innovative urban mobility solutions. EIT Urban Mobility is a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, founded in 2019 and based in Barcelona; it was recognised in early 2025 as Europe's most active investor in urban mobility startups since its founding. The Accelerate2Move programme specifically targets the pre-seed stage, combining the €30,000 financial grant with six months of mentoring, coaching, and product-market fit validation delivered by EIT Urban Mobility's network of 250+ partner organisations. The call deadline for the 2026 cycle is 31 August 2026.
Eligibility is restricted to European startups working on innovative urban mobility solutions. Qualifying sectors explicitly include electric vehicles, micromobility, shared mobility, traffic optimisation, and inclusive transport. Because the €30,000 package is entirely equity-free, the founding team retains full ownership of the company. The programme is for-profit only — universities, research centres, and non-profits are outside scope. Specific TRL or company age constraints were not published in the open call materials; applicants should check the programme guidelines for any minimum traction requirements.
The Accelerate2Move programme sits within EIT Urban Mobility's broader startup support ladder. A separate equity co-investment instrument, offering up to €2.5 million for pre-seed to Series A startups, is available alongside this grant but requires a venture capital co-investor. Startups that complete Accelerate2Move typically gain access to EIT Urban Mobility's ecosystem of over 1,250 organisations across 33 countries, including city authorities and corporate partners — relationships that can support later commercial deployment. Applications are submitted through EIT Urban Mobility's official call portal.
Pre-seed European startups developing innovative urban mobility solutions — including electric vehicles, micromobility, shared mobility, traffic optimisation, and inclusive transport — seeking a €30,000 equity-free support package.
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