ROMA SERVIZI PER LA MOBILITA SRL

Their core work

Roma Servizi per la Mobilità is Rome's municipal mobility agency, responsible for planning, managing, and optimizing urban transport across Italy's capital city. In H2020 projects, they contribute real-world operational data, pilot site access, and policy implementation experience for testing new urban mobility solutions — from city logistics and cycling infrastructure to EV charging and multimodal transport hubs. Their value lies in being a large-city transport authority that can validate innovations at scale in one of Europe's most complex urban environments.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), RSM concentrated on traditional urban logistics challenges — cooperative business models for city freight (NOVELOG, CITYLAB) and integrated transport planning tools (SUITS, MyCorridor). From 2018 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward decarbonization and active mobility: cycling economics (Handshake), EV charging networks (USER-CHI), zero-emission freight (ULaaDS), and multimodal zero-emission hubs (MOVE21). The transition mirrors Rome's broader push to electrify transport and reduce car dependency.

RSM is moving toward integrated zero-emission urban mobility — combining EV infrastructure, cycling, and multimodal hubs — making them a strong partner for projects addressing urban decarbonization at city scale.

How they like to work

RSM operates exclusively as a participant or third party — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for municipal agencies that contribute pilot sites and operational expertise rather than research leadership. With 172 unique partners across 21 countries, they maintain a broad European network and are comfortable in large consortia. Their consistent participation across 8 projects over 6 years signals reliability as a partner who delivers on commitments without seeking the spotlight.

RSM has collaborated with 172 unique partners across 21 countries, reflecting a wide European network built through consistent participation in transport-focused consortia. Their Rome base gives them strong connections to Southern European transport ecosystems, while their project portfolio connects them to major mobility research groups across the EU.

What sets them apart

RSM brings something most research partners cannot: operational control over mobility planning in a major European capital with 2.8 million residents. They can offer real pilot environments for testing urban transport innovations — from freight logistics to EV charging to cycling infrastructure — in a city known for its transport complexity. For any consortium needing a Southern European large-city validation site with institutional backing, RSM is a natural fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Handshake
  Highest-funded project (EUR 193k) and a shift into cycling economics — unusual for a logistics-focused agency, showing strategic diversification into active mobility.
• USER-CHI
  Second-highest funding (EUR 181k) and positions RSM at the center of EV charging infrastructure deployment across TEN-T corridors, a fast-growing policy priority.
• ULaaDS
  Represents the convergence of RSM's logistics roots with their zero-emission ambitions — on-demand urban freight as a service with zero emissions.