Budget
Fixed lump sum of 2,500 € This amount is meant to cover the travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs of the representatives of the startups when attending Scaleup Mobility Programme and EIT UM events during 2025
Key dates and deadline
Call deadline: 24.08.2025 23:59 CET 1st phase: admissibility and eligibility check 25.08.2025–26.08.2025 2nd phase: evaluation of applications 27.08.2025– 02.09.2025 Announcement of phase 3 shortlist 04.09.2025 3rd phase: online pitch session 08.09.2025 Communication of final results 09.09.2025 Start date of Scaleup Mobility Programme 22.09.2025
Details
What you get -Investor readiness support Personalised coaching and expert guidance to sharpen your pitch, investment case, and growth strategy. -Direct funding pathways Meet top-tier investors and get help secure the right investment. From preparing your fundraising strategy to making tailored investor connections, we actively support your journey toward closing a deal. You will also gain access to potential investment opportunities through EIT Urban Mobility’s funding instruments, Impact Ventures. -Exclusive events & visibility Pitch your startup at high-profile events with curated investor audiences and gain promotion via EU-wide channels such as Tomorrow.Mobility in Barcelona and Ultimate Demo Day in Munich. - Practical Benefits €2,500 travel grant, Startups Growth Lab Premium membership, and €5,000 in value-added service credits provided by EIT Urban Mobility, when Participation Agreement trigger event is reached, to support your scaling. - Peer community of mobility startups Network with other ambitious European startups at the same stage as you, working within the urban mobility space. Share experiences, tackle common challenges, and grow together in a curated, cross-European environment.
Eligibility
Applicants will have to comply with the following eligibility criteria: - Language: The submitted application is in English language; Team size: A team with at least 2 Full Time - Employees (FTEs). FTEs are personnel dedicated a minimum of 30h/week to the startup. It is not a requirement for FTEs to have a salary (stock-options or pro-bono dedication are also accepted); - Incorporation: Startup incorporated in EU or EU associated countries according to the official list of countries by the European Union and third countries associated to Horizon Europe. The registration certificate will be required to participate in the programme; - Incorporation date: Startup incorporation date posterior to 31 12 2014. - Startups Growth Lab registration: Applicant must be registered with an individual profile at the Startups Growth Lab. Startup profile must be created at Startups Growth Lab; - Programme participation in 2025: Startup cannot be supported during 2025 by Market Readiness Accelerator programmes funded by EIT Urban Mobility; - Valuation: Startups must provide a verifiable valuation based on the latest fundraising round or an independent valuation certificate;
Additional information
Due to its cross-thematic focus, applicants are suggested, but not limited to contribute to at least one of the following fields or areas: Public transport Health and mobility Electrification of transport and alternative fuels Mobility data management Public space design Urban vehicle access regulations Mobility planning Urban logistics New mobility services Cooperative, connected and automated mobility Road safety Parking and curb side management
