WELCOME TO EUROPE’S LARGEST ACCELERATION PROGRAMME FOR CLEAN MOBILITY STARTUPS!

Applications for the 7th edition from 14.4.20206 to 13.6.2026

CALENDAR REMINDER

WHY APPLY?

Access to the main acceleration and investment programme, for European mobility TOP 10 startups. Benefit from:

VISIBILITY

Boost your visibility and international recognition with our prestigious winner label, an Award Ceremony (hundreds of thousands of views in our last editions), media coverage and more!

INVESTMENT

Access a one-stop-shop for multiple financing opportunities with institutional, private investors, VCs and CVCs

BUSINESS CONSULTANCY AND MENTORING

Top 10 startups will enjoy a 3 months acceleration programme with our co-founder Via ID. Top 4 startups will be accompanied for 6 weeks with strategic consultancy by our co-founder Boston Consulting Group.

PARTNERSHIP

Fast track to multinational companies’ open innovation departments

ADVOCACY

Present ideas to EU leaders on how to better support European startups in clean mobility.

Hear it from them

Maroš Šefčovič

Vice President of the European Commission

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco

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Teresa Czerwińska

Vice President of the European Investment Bank

Younous Omarjee

European Parliament Vice President

Nicolas Manuelli

Partner & Managing Director at the Boston Consulting Group

Solveig Honoré Hatton

Senior Vice President, Public Sector, Europe, Mastercard

Vanessa Govi

Chief Innovation Officer, Ayvens

Jehan de Thé

Group Public Affairs Director at Europcar Mobility Group

Eloy Flipo

Head of Cargo transportation & modal shift department, VNF

Giorgio Travaini

Managing Director, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

Guy Hudson

Senior Advisor, Corporate Finance Advisory European Investment Bank

Przemek Ben Paczek

CEO and co founder, Nevomo

Karima Deli

Former Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee

David Schwarz

CEO, Via ID

Ana Almeida Simões

Innovation Director, Brisa Group

Damien Garot

Co founder and CEO, Stellar

Danielle Walsh

CEO founder, Clearly

Mikko Ampuja

Founder & CEO, Vapaus

ELIGIBILITY

EU countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Horizon Europe associated countries (past, present, and transitional arrangements)

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Prize's rules

THEY BELIEVE IN THE PRIZE

COFOUNDERS

EUROPEAN PARTNERS

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS

Media and Ceremony Partners

From applicants to winners

The EUSP has one goal, accelerate the international expansion of the best European mobility startups!

Based on a very selective evaluation process with the best mobility experts:

  • The TOP 30 will benefit from visibility and access to a private Demo Day with EU institutions 50+ European VCs and CVCs.
  • The TOP 10 startups will be supported by our team, and benefit from an acceleration programme, powered by TUM Venture Labs.
  • In addition to the EUSP acceleration and investment program, our Special Prizes can offer access to expertise, POCs, visibility through events, and funding opportunities.

6th edition highlights

Meet the winners of the 6th edition

The Award Ceremony of the 6th edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility took place in Rzeszów, Poland,
as an official partner event of the European Commission’s EU Industry Days and under the patronage
of the Polish Presidency of the EU.

TOP 10 startups
Special category awards
TOP 50 startups