Award Ceremony of the European Startup Prize for Mobility - 6th edition

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.

🟢 What to expect:

• Live pitches by Europe’s Top 10 clean mobility startups
• Keynotes and exchanges with leading voices in transport, innovation, and regional development
• Audience and jury voting, followed by the announcement of the 4 Gold Award winners
• VIP cocktail reception with key EU, national, and industry stakeholders

🎤 Full Programme

Moderated by Dan Sobovitz, Managing Director of the European Startup Prize for Mobility, and Marianna Evenstein, DW News anchor

Welcome words

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) Europe’s Rail JU Executive Director, Giorgio Travaini

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

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

We look forward to seeing you there — in person or online — as we crown this edition’s most promising mobility startups!