We are happy to announce the 2024 RAPTOR Call is now open!
Rapid environmental changes are impacting our cities and require rapid and innovative actions. The Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) Programme seeks to do so via its agile competition. The RAPTOR competition matches European cities facing urban mobility challenges with startups with innovative solutions.
Meet your RAPTOR 2024 cities!
In 2024, 13 cities from across Europe with niche mobility challenges requiring innovative solutions have been selected to participate in the Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) programme.
We are excited to welcome the cities of Bacău, Brasov, Brussels Capital Region, Fingal Country, Ghent, Graz, Helsinki, Košice, Konya, Las Rozas de Madrid, Liepāja, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Vitoria-Gasteiz to the RAPTOR family! These cities will work with competition winners to pilot solutions in-situ.
- Bacău, Romania: Active mobility for seniors
- Brasov, Romania: Inner city logistics
- Brussels Capital Region, Belgium: Delivering in low traffic neighbourhoods
- Fingal County, Ireland: Data Collection in School Street / Quiet Street
- Ghent, Belgium: Traffic safety analyses
- Graz, Austria: Smart accident prevention
- Helsinki, Finland: Mapping accessible pathways
- Konya, Türkiye: Improvement of multi-modal commuting experience
- Košice, Slovakia: Traffic management optimisation
- Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain: Pedestrian crossings accessibility
- Liepāja, Latvia: LEZ CO2 monitoring
- Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal: Enhanced active mobility with MOB+ active
- Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: Bike tracking technology for enhanced security measures
RAPTOR 2024 Call
Within EIT Urban Mobility, cities are our driving force and enablers of faster innovation adoption.
Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR), an agile, entrepreneurial challenge-based innovation with rapid development timelines, is a powerful tool in the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation agenda.
On 29 February 2024, the competition was launched for startups and SMEs to propose solutions addressing these city mobility challenges. Each city, supported by technical and business advisors, will select the most promising startups/SMEs to receive funding, to develop their solution to be tested in the city within five months of award.
A maximum of 13 awardees, one per city challenge, will be selected and supported by EIT Urban Mobility financially, technically, and commercially, from August to December 2024. In addition to funding of up to €40,000, awardees will receive technical and business mentoring, and support to market and promote the project. Applicants are sought from EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated states.
Applications close 6 May 2024, 17h CET.
To learn more about the RAPTOR 2024, how to apply, and conditions
