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urban mobility
Urban Mobility Innovation Hub
Your Gateway to Urban Mobility Innovation in Portugal
As the main gateway to the EIT Urban Mobility community in Portugal, BGI fuels innovation and accelerates the urban mobility ecosystem. We empower entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, cities, and organizations with tailored support to explore and take advantage of the exclusive opportunities EIT Urban Mobility has to offer.
Innovation Support
We fast-track cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the cities of tomorrow.
• Support multi-stakeholder collaborations among cities, SMEs, corporates, and researchers to join EIT Urban Mobility innovation calls.
• dentify emerging high-potential solutions, projects, and teams that can revolutionize urban mobility.
• Help innovators pilot and scale their solutions, in collaboration with cities, transporte operators and corporates.
• Foster technology transfer by working with researchers in their journey from lab knowledge to market innovation.
• Accelerate technological development and market-readiness of mobility innovations to create real-world impact.
Education Support
We elevate talent to boost the next generation of urban mobility leaders.
• Connect mobility professionals and enthusiasts with high-impact learning opportunities in innovation, entrepreneurship, and mobility.
• Forge partnerships with universities and training providers to boost and integrate their education programs with EIT Urban Mobility network.
• Map educational needs, scale impactful courses, and refer to top training opportunities.
• Support cities and transport operators to boost their engagement and integration of innovation for sustainable urban mobility.
• From the classroom to city streets, we support students and professionals in gaining the knowledge and tools to lead Europe’s urban mobility transformation.
Impact Venture
BGI empowers startups to scale their innovation and transform urban mobility towards sustainability.
• Advise high-potential startups on how to thrive withinin the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem to unlock access to funding, mentorship, and strategic networking opportunities.
• Identify promising entrepreneurial teams and support their journey from ideation to incorporation.
• Accelerate ventures to successfully scale their operation through connection with investors, industry leaders, and potential clients.
• Create a pipeline of quality startups ready to address pressing mobility challenges across Europe.
Community Building
BGI strengthens collaboration across the European urban mobility innovation ecosystem.
• Boost the three pillars of the knowledge triangle - education, research, and business - to create a vibrant and innovation-driven urban mobility landscape in Portugal.
• Leverage the EIT Urban Mobility network to connect the Portuguese innovation ecosystem with stakeholders from across Europe,
• Build a collaborative environment between innovators, startups, researchers, municipalities, operators, corporations, and entrepreneurs to spark innovation.
• Organize community-building activities, facilitate networking events, and promote access to EIT Urban Mobility initiatives.
