Connected Futures: UK–EU Collaboration for Mobility Innovations

Join us for a dynamic hands-on Horizon Europe workshop where UK and European innovators, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers come together to co-create ideas for the future of urban mobility.
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  • Connected Futures: UK–EU Collaboration for Mobility Innovations
When
18/11/2025 09.00 - 16.00
Location
Manchester
Sector

Overview

This event is co-hosted by Innovate UK and EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). EIT Urban Mobility – the largest community for urban mobility innovation in Europe – is committed to decarbonising the mobility sector and accelerating the transition to sustainable urban mobility by fostering innovation and collaboration across cities and regions, businesses, education, and research.

This event blends best practice exchange, interactive ideation sessions, and project proposal development to explore sustainable, inclusive, and future-proof mobility solutions that can be implemented in cities, suburban and rural areas — and to strengthen collaboration between the UK and Europe.

 

About the Event

This event is co-hosted by Innovate UK and EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

This is a one-day event is designed to spark cross-border collaboration for innovation in the transport and mobility sector.

The event will:

  • Share pioneering case studies and best practices from both the UK and Europe
  • Work in facilitated ideation sessions to define potential project ideas for Horizon Europe and EIT Urban Mobility Programmes
  • Explore how to bridge innovation gaps, align funding, regulation and stakeholder ecosystems
  • Support the early stages of forming project proposals that could address urban mobility challenges such as sustainability, accessibility, decarbonisation, and smart infrastructure

To focus and guide the discussions during the day, the ideation sessions will be centralised around five thematic areas:

  • Urban logistics – smarter, more sustainable freight and last-mile solutions
  • Public transport – improving accessibility, integration, and user experience
  • Mobility data management – harnessing data for efficiency, inclusivity, and innovation
  • Electrification of transport and alternative fuels – accelerating the shift to cleaner energy
  • Health and mobility – ensuring urban transport supports wellbeing of citizens and liveable cities

 

Who should attend the Event?

  • Organisations within urban planning, public transport, infrastructure & mobility services
  • City/regional government, policy, and regulation
  • Research, academia, and innovation labs
  • Startups, tech providers, and engineering firms developing mobility solutions

If you an innovator – entrepreneur, local authority, or researcher, working in the transport and mobility sector, this event will provide an opportunity to connect with industry stakeholders across UK and Europe, exchange best practices, and kick-start potential project ideas to work towards consortium building for Horizon Europe and EIT Urban Mobility programmes.

 

Why attend the Event?

  • Learn more about EIT Urban Mobility’s co-funding opportunities in innovation, education and capacity building, and ventures support for start-ups.
  • Learn best practices and success factors in mobility innovation and cross-border collaboration through Horizon Europe funding
  • Co-create new project concepts, including forming consortia, defining scope, and mapping partners
  • Network with diverse stakeholders — city officials, innovators, funders — potential collaborators for future bids

Agenda

Here’s what’s scheduled for the event:

  • 09:00 – 9:30       Arrival and registration, refreshments
  • 09:30 – 9:45        Welcome Remarks by EIT Urban Mobility and Innovate UK – Transport for Greater Manchester
  • 09:45 – 10:15      Keynote presentation – Department of Transport
  • 10:15 – 10:45      Innovate UK – Horizon Europe Opportunities
  • 10:45 – 11:00      Refreshments and networking break
  • 11:00 – 11:45      EIT Urban Mobility Programmes
  • 11:45 – 12:30      Success Stories from EIT past projects
  • 12:30 – 13:30      Lunch break & networking
  • 13:30 – 15:30      Breakout sessions
  • 15:30 – 15:30     Summary and closing remarks
  • 16:00 – 17:00     Close
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This Event is part of Innovative Europe.

To inform potential applicants about the different funding streams within Horizon Europe, Innovative Europe supports and connects innovators across Europe.

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