RAPID APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT FOR CITIES

Pilot your innovative urban mobility ideas in smart European cities

What is Raptor?

City Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) is a programme that swiftly creates and tests solutions to niche urban mobility challenges of cities across Europe.

City 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:

  1. Develop a new product, service, or solution, OR
  2. Significantly improve an existing product, service or solution


Awarded startups and SMEs get 6 months to develop a product/service/solution to solve the city challenge.

Why join city Raptor?

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

Position your city as an innovative changemaker on a European level. Become part of the EIT Urban Mobility network.

Why participate as a startup/SME?

EIT FUNDING
40,000 EUR to spend on the project and pilot.
BUSINESS CASE

Create a business reference case.

IN-SITU TEST

Real life testing of your solution in corresponding city.

FUTURE

Potential invitation to other programmes with EIT Urban Mobility.

How does it work?

6-month agile project

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CHALLENGE DEFINITION
We work with cities to understand and define their niche urban mobility challenges, objectives and needs.
02
OPEN STARTUP COMPETITION

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.

03
PROJECT KICK-OFF

Winning startups and SMEs work closely with the respective city to develop and tailor the solution. Projects receive the first half of the EIT funding and have regular check-ins with the EIT Urban Mobility RAPTOR team.

04
IN-SITU TESTING & SOLUTION FINALISATION

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.

For more information about City RAPTOR

Why partner with EIT Urban Mobility?

ACCESS TO START-UPS

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NETWORK OF PARTNERS

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LEADING INNOVATION

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AGILE

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Testimonials

Cascais Municipality project on school mobility

‘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.

Tel Aviv project on pedestrian road safety

‘A highly valuable pilot, that helped us better design our safety digital twin solution for cities and their vision zero goals.‘

Tel Aviv project on curb management

‘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.‘​

RAPTOR Call 2025 Info Sessions  

1 November 2024

RAPTOR 2024 Call Now Open

4 March 2024

RAPTOR 2023 offers solutions to urban mobility challenges

29 February 2024

RAPTOR Call 2025 Info Sessions  

1 November 2024

RAPTOR 2024 Call Now Open

4 March 2024

RAPTOR 2023 offers solutions to urban mobility challenges

29 February 2024

RAPTOR Call 2024 – City Challenges Description and Live Q&A (Part 2)

6 February 2024

Interested in finding out more?​

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