EIT Urban Mobility

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EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021–2027

The EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021–2027 frames Europe’s city-level mobility transformation around three axes: active mobility first, decarbonised logistics, and digital cities via AI & data spaces. Education and entrepreneurship ensure wide uptake of new solutions through the Academy, Living Labs, and RIS regions.

For OPENVERSE, EIT UM is the urban-spatial pillar of the ecosystem — a real-world testbed for digital-twin interoperability, XR-based citizen engagement, and sustainability metrics. Joint pilots on virtual city twins, mobility data spaces, and AI ethics for smart cities would let OPENVERSE embed its building-block logic into Europe’s urban innovation agenda.

Basic Identification

Initiative / Partnership Name: EIT Urban Mobility (EIT-UM)

Full SRIDA Title & Version: EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Agenda 2021–2027 (published March 2021)

Publication / Last Update Date: March 2021 (current agenda to 2027)

Governing Body / Association: EIT UM Association (Spain-based KIC legal entity) under the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)

Type: EIT Knowledge & Innovation Community (KIC)

Website / Source: 210329_SA_EIT-UM-branded_Final-published.pdf

Strategic Orientation

Vision Statement: “Create more liveable urban spaces by re-imagining mobility and decarbonising transport through innovation, entrepreneurship and education.”

Mission: Bring together cities, industry, research and citizens to co-develop and scale solutions for safe, inclusive and sustainable mobility.

Strategic Objectives (SOs):

1. Active Mobility & Public Transport First — reduce congestion, air pollution, and CO₂.
2. Energy & Logistics Transition — decarbonise urban freight and energy networks.
3. Digital Transformation & Data-Driven Cities — AI, IoT and data spaces for urban decision-making.
4. Inclusive Innovation & Skills — citizen engagement and capacity building.

Expected Outcomes / KPIs:

• > 300 innovations tested and 150 start-ups accelerated by 2027;
• 50 cities implementing EIT UM solutions; 40 k people trained through Academy and RIS programmes (p. 45);
• Green Deal Mission on Climate-Neutral Cities;
• Urban Agenda for the EU; Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (SSMS).

Technological & Thematic Priorities

Domain	Focus / Examples	Reference (Page / Diagram)
AI & Data for Mobility	AI-driven urban analytics, traffic prediction, multimodal routing	Digital Cities pillar (p. 23–24)
Digital Twins & XR Simulations	City twins for infrastructure planning and citizen consultation	Use cases in Digital Transformation chapter (p. 24–25)
IoT & Edge Connectivity	Sensors, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), 5G pilot corridors	“Connected City Platforms” diagram (p. 20)
Autonomous & Shared Mobility	Micromobility and last-mile delivery solutions	Innovation Focus Areas (Figure 5, p. 17)
Sustainability & Circular Economy	Zero-emission mobility and battery recycling value chains	SO 2 (pp. 15–18)
Education & Skills	Urban Mobility Academy + Digital Summer Schools	Education pillar (p. 32–34)
Citizen Engagement & Co-Creation	Living Labs and Urban Mobility Labs network	Stakeholder chapter (pp. 28–29)

Governance & Ecosystem

Structure: Headquarters in Barcelona + 5 Innovation Hubs (Central, East, North, South, West). The map on page 6 shows these regional nodes and their focus cities. earch, academia, and NGOs).

Engagement Mechanisms: Open Calls for Innovation and Business Creation; Living Labs; City Club (city network for policy exchange); Urban Mobility Summit (annual flagship event).

Update Frequency: 7-year Agenda (2021–27); annual Business Plans and mid-term reviews.

Participation Info: Partners contribute to Working Groups on themes (e.g. Active Mobility, Energy & Logistics, Digital Transformation).

Building-Block Crosswalk (Staff Working Document Alignment)

EC Technical Building Block	EIT UM Implementation
AI & Data Spaces	Urban data platforms and Mobility Data Spaces
Digital Twins & Simulation	City-scale digital twins for planning
Cloud–Edge–IoT	IoT sensors and edge nodes for real-time urban flows
XR & Immersive Interfaces	Citizen consultation via AR/VR city prototypes
Digital Identity & Trust	Ethical data sharing and GDPR compliance
Sustainability Metrics	CO₂ and energy dashboards for cities
Human–AI Interaction & Skills	Citizen and workforce training through Academy

SRIDA Document Metadata

Keywords / Tags: Urban mobility, smart cities, digital twins, AI, IoT, XR, sustainability, citizen engagement, education, entrepreneurship.

Referenced Horizon Europe Cluster: Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy & Mobility) + links to Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry & Space).

TRL Ranges: 5 – 9 (prototyping to deployment in cities).

Investment / KPIs: > 300 innovations tested, 150 start-ups supported, 50 cities engaged, 40 k trained (p. 45). ssion; SSMS; Data Governance Act; AI Act.