Award Ceremony | European Startup Prize for Mobility 2026
Oct 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Oct 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The European Startup Prize for Mobility will hold the Award Ceremony of its 7th edition, bringing together Europe’s mobility innovation ecosystem — from promising startups and investors to industry leaders and senior European and national decision-makers.
Selected from around 430 applications from across Europe, the evening will reveal the 10 winners of the 2026 edition. They will take the main stage to present their technologies and compete in a live pitch in front of the audience and a high-level jury.
The ceremony will feature Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg’s Minister for Mobility and Public Works; Philippe Tabarot, French Minister for Transport; Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety; Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council Board; Tilly Metz, Member of the European Parliament; and Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, alongside senior representatives from the European Investment Bank, European Climate Foundation, Mastercard, VNF, Brisa Group and Technoport.
Programme
Opening & Welcome
• Marianna Evenstein — Event Moderator
• Karima Delli — President & Co-Founder, European Startup Prize for Mobility
• Nic Knapp — Managing Director, TUM Venture Lab Mobility
• Dan Sobovitz — Managing Director, European Startup Prize for Mobility
Keynote Address
• Yuriko Backes — Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Government of Luxembourg
High-Level Conversation — Europe’s Mobility & Innovation Agenda
• Philippe Tabarot — Minister for Transport, Government of France
• Michiel Scheffer — President, European Innovation Council Board
• Nadia Calviño — President, European Investment Bank [TBC]
• Jean Todt — UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
• Antoni Bielewicz — Executive Director, European Climate Foundation
TOP 10 Live Pitches — Part I
The first five winners of the 2026 edition take the stage to present their technologies.
High-Level Conversation — From Innovation to Deployment
• Giorgio Travaini — Executive Director, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
• Tilly Metz — Member of the European Parliament
• Perrine Lavelle — Head of EU Affairs, Voies navigables de France (VNF)
• Friedo van Gelder — Vice President for Urban Mobility, Mastercard
• Claudia Machado — Head of Innovation, Brisa Group
• Erez Arye — Head of the Technoport Automobility Incubator
TOP 10 Live Pitches — Part II
The remaining five winners present their technologies, followed by audience and jury voting for the best live pitches.
2026 Special Category Awards
Eight Special Category Awards presented with the Prize’s institutional and corporate partners, recognising outstanding solutions across strategic areas of European mobility.
Audience Favourite & Jury Favourite
The audience and high-level jury reveal their favourite startups from the live competition.
Closing & Networking Reception
The ceremony concludes with the winners, speakers and partners on stage, followed by drinks and networking.