Pilot your innovative urban mobility solutions in smart European cities
Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) is a programme that swiftly creates and tests solutions to niche urban mobility challenges of cities across Europe.
RAPTOR is a city-driven, challenge-based, and agile innovation programme of EIT Urban Mobility.
The programme matches niche city urban mobility challenges to solutions from startups and SMEs.
Startups and SMEs can either:
Awarded startups and SMEs get 6 months to develop a product/service/solution to solve the city challenge.
CONNECT WITH INNOVATIVE STARTUPS
Access disruptive solutions from our network and bring the newest technologies into your city.
TEST THE BEST SOLUTIONS BEFORE INVESTING
De-risk the innovation process through agile pilot testing and validate ideas before scaling up.
BECOME AN INNOVATION LEADER
60,000 EUR to spend on the project and pilot.
Create a compelling business reference case.
Real life testing of your solution in corresponding city.
Potential invitation to other programmes with EIT Urban Mobility.
We launch an open call to scout for innovative solutions. Startups/SMEs compete to provide the most innovative, feasible, and impactful solutions to these city mobility challenges.
Winning startups and SMEs receive the first half of the EIT funding and work closely with the respective city to develop and tailor the solution. Projects have regular check-ins with the EIT Urban Mobility RAPTOR team.
Two week minimum in-situ testing of the solution and final completion of solution within the project timeframe. Projects receive the second half of the EIT funding.
innovation approach
‘Raptor has been the best opportunity to showcase Volvero so far. The active involvement of the EIT UM and relevant institutions like Tour & Taxis made it a success and pivotal moment.‘
‘The Raptor Program was a valuable experience for strengthening our relationship with the Cluj-Napoca municipality and expanding our knowledge through guidance from program mentors and collaboration with Humankind.‘
‘RAPTOR could help us find the best teams and solutions across Europe to find solutions to our Resilient and Sustainable Urban Plan challenge’.
-Petra Dzurovčinová, Chief Innovation Officer at the City of Bratislava
‘The pilot was designed to demonstrate that the technology actually works in real conditions. The municipality was pleasantly surprised with the results. As a consequence of the RAPTOR prograprogram, additional tests and stakeholders within the municipality will be added to thoroughly examine the different use cases and benefits for the city.‘
‘A stunning experience. Especially if you are a new start-up trying to bring your idea to life. RAPTOR makes you more disciplined, focused and faster.‘
‘The Childfy app is highly valued as a solution to the traffic congestion experienced at school entrances and exits. The app was proposed by the Municipality of Cascais, and its implementation is expected to provide an effective solution to this long-standing problem.’
– Bernardo Correia, Pedagogical Director of the Salesianos de Manique school.
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