Urban mobility is becoming an issue of great importance in today’s society due to the increasing population movements towards big cities and the exponential growth of cities in developing countries. Today, urban mobility schemes are evolving faster than ever mainly due to social, economic and technological changes. The traditional choice between walking, taking public transport or else buying a car is being extended with a wide range of new flexible mobility services, such as vehicle sharing and ride-hailing. Those shared mobility services are blurring the lines between private and public transport, with the potential of displacing car ownership but also traditional transit systems. And the adoption of autonomous vehicles will only accelerate this trend. There's the need for Public Transport Authorities, operators and industrial providers to prepare for this change and adopt the necessary tools to manage the mobility services of the future in a more flexible and efficient way. EGNSS has the potential to enhance the quality of public transportation, by reducing operational costs, reducing traffic and providing savings in time and fuel, while fostering the development a wide range of new shared mobility services. ARIADNA aims at supporting the adoption of EGNSS for Public Transport and urban mobility, by raising awareness on GALILEO and EGNOS benefits among the different stakeholders involved and supporting the introduction of new solutions provided by SMEs and start-ups. The project builds up on experience gained from previous R&D related projects and the extensive network of stakeholders that can be reached through UITP and EIT Urban Mobility networks.

INDUSAC’s main objective is to develop and validate a state-of-the-art, Industry Academia collaboration (IAC) mechanism for quick, challenge-driven, human-centred co-creation. Its aim is to build upon pre-existing IAC mechanisms such as EIT KICs and to facilitate a simple, user-friendly co-creation process that allows to develop solutions that clearly address the needs and interests of companies, students, and researchers in the EU, with special attention to widening and associated countries. Of a highly digitalised nature, our project will pilot the mechanism’s two main components: a methodology developed by applying human-centred design principles and an online platform aimed at connecting stakeholders from the industry-academia ecosystem and at supporting them throughout their co-creation journey. The INDUSAC methodology will provide the guidance and tools needed to power the process, whilst the platform will stand as a networking space for stakeholders to connect, as well as a co-creation arena to develop joint solutions. Through the experience of supporting at least 300 transnational co-creation teams throughout project lifetime, the INDUSAC mechanism and its two key components will be successively improved until project end, delivering a tested mechanism ready for replication and upskilling. It is expected for INDUSAC to also create a dynamic community of industry-academia stakeholders, including at least 1000 companies, 3000 students and 300 researchers by project end. The INDUSAC counts with a strong interdisciplinary, cross-sectorial and geographically balanced partnership that counts with the needed expertise and network to achieve our project’s goals.

MOLIERE - "MObiLIty sERvices Enhanced by GALILEO & Blockchain" will build the world's best open data commons for mobility services, the “Wikipedia of public transport and new mobility data”, a Mobility Data Marketplace (MDM) underpinned by blockchain technology, raising the profile, visibility, availability, and utility of geo-location data from GALILEO, and will test it to fuel and demonstrate a diverse set of concrete, highly relevant mobility scenarios and use cases where geo-location data is key, addressing the needs of cities, public transport authorities, mobility service providers, and end-users.

CulturalRoad develops sustainable and population -wide accepted deployment plans for Cooperative, Connected, and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM) services by combining participatory planning with a novel Five-Pointed Star Rating system able to capture both cultural and geographical diversity. At its core, the project advocates for active engagement with local communities, gathering valuable insights on their mobility needs. Through participatory planning, stakeholders from various cultural backgrounds and geographical regions collaborate to share their mobility needs. This inclusive approach ensures that CCAM solutions are tailor-made to meet the distinct demands of each community, this is, it makes them vectors of a more equitable mobility.

Expert Facilitators lead and guide co-creation processes among stakeholders, enhancing creativity and mutual understanding and ensuring effective outcomes. To excel in their work, facilitators need a diverse set of skills, incl. technical expertise and soft skills like conflict resolution and active listening. Keeping up with the latest co-creation trends/practices (incl. the incorporation of SSH aspects) can be challenging. Although there are many initiatives offering resources to upgrade co-creation skills, they are frequently fragmented and scattered through hundreds of platforms and websites. EU·FFICIENT will create a dedicated platform and methodology to provide facilitators with personalized access to best-in-class co-creation resources, as well as training and networking opportunities. The platform will allow users to self-assess their training needs in co-creation before they access a Customised Training Program comprising easy-to-digest audio-visual material, online and f2f events. Upon completion of the training modules, Expert Facilitators will receive a "Certification of Completion" aligned with EC's vision for lifelong learning and micro-credentials. The project will pilot four Communities of Expert Facilitators (CEFs): Advanced Manufacturing, HealthTech, Mobility, and AI/Digital, facilitating cross-fertilization and cross-comparison. EU·FFICIENT targets over 2,000 facilitators through the four CEFs, with at least 500 actively participating in training – an activity coordinated by UIIN network, the EU leader in university-industry training. The partnership brings representatives from academia (incl. 6 HEIs), industry and the public sector, as well as dedicated experts on co-creation, training, community building, online platform development and policy briefing. The highly complementary consortium is formed by partners from many different backgrounds and geographies (incl. Widening and Associated countries), enabling an agile kick-start of the piloting.