Application Deadline: 06/30/2022
About Opportunity
The City RAPTOR 2022 Competition is open to start-ups or SMEs based in a European Union (EU) Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated state. A maximum of 9 awards, 3 per city, will be made and administered jointly via the awarded cities and EIT Urban Mobility.
Eligibility Requirements
- The RAPTOR call is open to start-ups or SMEs based in a European Union (EU) Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated state.
- Applicant Eligibility
- Any start-up or SME from an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated state may submit a response to a City RAPTOR challenge.
- Applicant Eligibility
Benefits
- Cash prize
- Cash prize of 30.000 EUR which you may spend how you choose
- Workspace
- Host city may offer 2-day per week workspace in their offices
- Mentoring
- Online customised mentoring sessions
- City Contact
- A contact person for the city corresponding to your challenge
- In-Situ Test
- Real life testing of your solution in corresponding city
- Future
- Potential invitation to other programmes with EIT Urban Mobility
Application Procedure
RAPTOR awards a cash grant and provides mentorship, with the end outcome being a minimum viable product and 1-week testing period.
City RAPTOR 2022 is a programme of EIT Urban Mobility (Sponsor). It aims to match niche challenges of cities/towns/neighbourhoods in three cities: Tel Aviv, Cascais, and Istanbul to early-stage start-ups and SMEs.
The Awardee will be supported financially, technically, and commercially to develop and test their Solution over the months of September – December 2022. Each RAPTOR Awardee must conduct an in-situ demo of the Solution for a minimum of one week by 16 December 2022.
Official Website: City RAPTOR 2022 Competition for Start-ups or SMEs