Programme
The Award Ceremony in of the 6th edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility will proudly take place in Rzeszów, Poland, under the patronage of the Poland, under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the the EU and as an official event of the European Commission’s EU Industry Days.
The event will bring together Europe’s leading political and business figures from diverse sectors to discuss the future of European innovation in sustainable mobility. Most importantly, the ceremony will celebrate and showcase the 10 most promising mobility startups in Europe, with live pitches on stage. The evening will conclude with a networking cocktail, providing a unique opportunity to connect with innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders.
🎥 The event will be livestreamed globally by World Technology and The Brussels Times.
🟢 Full programme:
Moderated by Dan Sobovitz, Managing Director of the European Startup Prize for Mobility, and Marianna Evenstein, DW News anchor
Welcome words
Karima Delli, President of the Prize and Former Chairwoman of the Transport Committee in the European Parliament
Krzysztof Paszyk Polish Minister of Technology and Economic Development
Keynote speech:
Teresa Czerwińska, Vice President of the European Investment Bank
Video message
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism
First round startup pitches of this edition’s winner
(Names to be disclosed on the European Startup Prize website)
Round Table: How do public authorities trigger innovation?
Perrine Lavelle, Head of Europe at the French National River authority (VNF)
Lorenzo Ravano, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the UN institutions
Antoni Bielewicz, Executive Director of the European Climate Foundation
Cédric Peltier, General Council of France in Cracow
Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
Video message:
Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation (video)
Second round startup pitches of this edition’s winner
(Names to be disclosed on the European Startup Prize website)
Opening of the vote for the Audience Favourite Award (Brussels Times viewers are welcome to vote on this page)
Round Table: How does the mobility industry advance innovation?
Clément BARBE, Head of Open Innovation, Ayvens
Friedo van Gelder, Vice President Mastercard
Nicolas Manuelli, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
David SCHWARZ, CEO – Via ID
Hélène Bout, Deputy Head Of Innovation chez Groupe ADP, Groupe ADP
Przemek Ben Paczek, CEO & Co-founder of Nevomo
Special Cateogry Awards:
Best Scale up – Awarded by Teresa Czerwińska, Vice President of the European Investment Bank
Best Female entrepreneur – Awarded by Cédric Peltier Consul General of France in Kraków On behalf of Philippe Tabarot French Minister of Transport
Best Startup in Maritime Mobility – Awarded by H.E. Amb. Lorenzo Ravano Ambassador of Monaco
Best Startup in Rail Mobilty – Awarded by Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
Best Ukrainian Startup – Awarded by Katarzyna Smyk, Head of the European Commission’s Representations to Poland on behalf of the Euroepan Commission for Transport Apostolos Tzitzikostas
Best STartup in River Mobility – Awarded by Perrine Lavelle Head of European Affairs, French River Mobility Authority (VNF)
Best Startup in Electo-moblity Battery Care and Life Cycle – Awarded by Clément Barbe, Head of Open Innovation at Ayvens
Best Startup in Shared Mobility & Travel Tech – Awarded by Mateusz Budzyński, Director of Operations of Europcar
Best startup in Rural & Island Mobility – Awarded by Witold Naturski, Head of European Parliament Liaison Office in Poland on behalf of the Vice President of the European Parliament Younous Omarjee
Audience Favourite Startup – Awarded by David Schwarz, CEO of Via ID
Announcement of the jury 4 GOLD winning startups announced by Nicolas Manuelli, Partner & General Director at Boston Consulting Group
The entire ceremony will be livestreamed on The Brussels Times
The livestream will be available on this page on the day of the event. No registration is required.