A typical incubator and accelerator programmes offer some level of business training and/potential for investment.
RAPTOR awards a cash grant, with the end outcome being a minimum viable product (MVP) demonstrated in-situ for a minimum of 2 weeks.
The RAPTOR call is open to proposals submitted by a single startup/SME. The RAPTOR call is a mono-beneficiary scheme, and consequently, there is no need to develop a consortium with additional entities.
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For further information on applicant eligibility, please refer to the official 2026 RAPTOR Call manual (coming soon).
No. You can be from and live anywhere, as long as your startup/SME is based in a European Union (EU) Member State or a Third Country Associated to Horizon Europe.
Yes, as long as you have plans to make some upgrades or modifications to your existing solution during the MVP development period and you participate fully in the in-situ testing.
If you are an early-stage startup, you may be interested in EIT Urban Mobility’s Accelerator.
Additionally, feel free to contact us and we will send you a reminder when any new RAPTOR Call is launched!
Applications are accepted if startups or SME’s are legally registered in an EU Member State or a Third Country associated to Horizon Europe,
There will be one winner (startup/SME) per city challenge.
Communication will be by email to the main contact given in the application platform.
Once applicants have submitted their proposals they will be checked for admissibility and eligibility.
The evaluation of applications is conducted in two phases:
First Phase – Quality Evaluation: The quality evaluation is carried out by an indepedent external expert evaluator to assess strategic fit, excellence, impact, and implementation.
The top five proposals for each city challenge ranked at or above the scoring threshold will be invited to the online panel hearing.
Second phase – Panel hearing: The final project portfolio will be selected through a panel hearing. The Selection Committee will be composed of a city representative, two members of EIT Urban Mobility, the Innovation Director or their respective representative/deputy, and a business specialist.
One winner will be selected for each challenge.
More information on the evaluation and selection process is available in the call manual.
Yes. You may propose a solution to multiple challenges and/or multiple solutions to one specific challenge. However, no applicant may be awarded for more than one RAPTOR project.
The applicant of a rejected proposal who disagrees with the decision may appeal only in the event that a comment in the evaluation report clearly contradicts the information provided in the proposal or during panel hearings (if any). In this case, the applicant will have 7 calendar days after receipt of the final evaluation results to submit an appeal to the Evaluation (see document Appeal procedure published on the call webpage).
No, you can work from anywhere, as long as you attend virtual check-in meetings. Note that for the in-situ demonstration of your solution, you will need to be present in the RAPTOR challenge city.
EIT Urban Mobility S.L may withdraw all or part of the prize awarded if the terms and conditions contained in these rules are violated, or in the event of any significant deviation from the stated content and objectives for the responder’s proposal. A basis for withdrawal of part of the award would be: if progress to MVP development ceased, or if an MVP was not provided for the partner by the specified date. However, underperformance issues of an MVP in-situ would not be grounds for withdrawal of the prize in and of itself.
RAPTOR is designed to be as agile as possible and thus there is a simple monitoring process as explained in the Competition Terms.
The winning startups/SMEs will win an award package, advice, hosting, and cash.
EIT Urban Mobility funding is €60,000 per selected project.
To enable EIT Urban Mobility to become financially independent from EU funding, a financial sustainability strategy has been developed and is based on a combination of services and investments. All winning startups/SMEs must contribute towards achieving EIT Urban Mobility’s financial sustainability. For specific information please check the official call manual.
The 2026 City RAPTOR projects will run for 6 months, from July – December 2026.
Each project must conduct an in-situ demonstration of the solution for a minimum of two weeks.
Our Innovation Advisory Service can be supported during or after the commercial agreement negotiation. For more information please contact ias@eiturbanmobility.eu.
Costs of subcontracting are eligible, but as a rule of thumb should be no more than approximately 15% of the total budget, except in cases where this is necessary and duly justified.
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This project is funded by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. EIT Urban Mobility acts to accelerate positive change on mobility to make urban spaces more liveable. Learn more: eiturbanmobility.eu.
