Imagine a matchmaking service that connects smart city ideas with the people and money needed to make them real. It acts like a bridge, helping students become founders and helping small tech companies grow into big businesses. The goal is to make city travel cleaner and easier for everyone.
Urban mobility companies struggle to move from a prototype to a scalable business due to a lack of funding, specialized talent, and access to city testing grounds.
A business ecosystem including a Master's programme in Business Engineering, an SME Market Expansion Call, and a Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme.
If you are a city management firm dealing with outdated traffic flow — this project developed agile city pilots that test new mobility solutions in real environments. This allows you to implement proven tech to improve quality of life in cities.
If you are a charging station startup dealing with limited growth capital — this project developed acceleration and investment services. This helps you scale your operations and reach more urban markets.
If you are a MaaS provider dealing with a lack of specialized engineers — this project developed the Business Engineering in Urban Mobility Master's programme. This provides a pipeline of trained talent ready to build your products.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but the project is moving toward financial sustainability through equity and private sponsors for pilots.
Yes, the project specifically focuses on bringing startups to scale through acceleration, investment, and value-added services.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of IP or licensing terms, as the focus is on investment and market expansion.
The current business plan runs from 2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31.
The SME Market Expansion Call provides a path for SMEs to innovate and expand into new geographies or industry sectors using lump sum procedures.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with an 86% industry ratio, consisting of 7 partners across 5 countries. With 3 SMEs involved, the group is structured for commercial execution rather than academic research, focusing on market entry and scaling.
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