European Startup Prize for Mobility #5

Shaping the future of mobility in Europe! We support the best mobility startups in their European expansion. https://startupprize.eu/

Challenge
individual

Is your startup making mobility more sustainable and smart?

European startups, working on clean mobility, here's YOUR CHANCE to become one of our 10 award-winning startups and get a dream booster from a major ecosystem of European Union institutions, multinational transport companies, and tech platforms.

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 50 will benefit from visibility and access to a private Demo Day with 150+ European VCs and CVCs.
The TOP 10 startups will be supported by our team, and benefit from a 3-month remote acceleration and investment program (lobbying, European expansion, tailored mentoring with Via ID), and funding opportunities (dilutive and non-dilutive).
The TOP 3 startups, selected from the TOP 10, will also benefit from a personal strategic business consultancy provided by our partner Roland Berger.
In addition to the EUSP acceleration and investment program, our Special Prizes can offer access to expertise, POCs, visibility through events, and funding opportunities.

Apply from April 19, 2023.
End of applications: June 20, 2023.

The prize categories

Revealing Europe’s TOP 10 startups in sustainable mobility, with also 13 Special Prizes in each of the industries below

TOP 10

Are you one of the 10 best startups in smart and sustainable mobility in Europe?

Discover the acceleration program

Access to our, equity-free and free-of-charge, unique EU-founded acceleration and investment program (providing visibility, investment, mentoring, and advocacy to the EU).

13 PRIZE CATEGORIES

Are you the best startup in your very own industry?

Discover the prize categories

Gain multiple opportunities via our one-stop-shop to EU public and private partners in search of investment, industry partnerships, and trade opportunities.

Eligible countries:

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
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine,

United Kingdom

The Timeline

APPLY

April 19, 2023 – June 20, 2023

Submissions are open for startups to apply!

TOP 50

September 14, 2023

50 startups selected by the jury to take the next step!

The TOP 50 startups benefit from:

Being labeled by the European Startup Prize for Mobility
Visibility
Access to European Startup Prize for Mobility Private Demo Day (hosted by Via ID): access 150+ European VCs and CVCs

TOP 10

October 2023

The EUSP’s 10 winners and TOP 3 revealed!

The TOP 10 startups, evaluated by our jury, will benefit from:

Being labeled by the European Startup Prize for Mobility
High visibility, especially during the Awards Ceremony in the hemicycle of the European Parliament
Accessing the European Startup Prize for Mobility acceleration and investment program (3 months and remote), and being supported in their European expansion
Access to investors, and business mentoring provided by Via ID
The TOP 3 startups, selected from the TOP 10, will also benefit from a personal strategic business consultancy provided by our partner Roland Berger

THE PRIZE CEREMONY

October 25, 2023

Prize Ceremony @European Parliament Hemicycle

Remember last year’s ceremony

Replay Ceremony

ACCELERATION & INVESTMENT PROGRAM

November 2023 – January 2024

Implementation of our acceleration and investment program!

Relive the EUSP 4th edition's opening ceremony

Participate