ISINNOVA, the Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems, is an independent Italian research institute that for over four decades has supported international, national and local public bodies for the analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of sustainable policies in the fields of energy, environment, transport and mobility, urban planning, and knowledge society.
Mobiel 21 promotes short journeys that are healthy for the people and the society, co-creates future-oriented municipalities on a human scale, and solves mobility poverty in a sustainable way. Mobiel 21 sets people in motion and encourages behavioural change through research and by informing, educating and encouraging social action among several target groups.
Breda University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized, government-funded higher education institute. More than 7,000 Dutch and international students from some 100 countries are studying at our institute. We offer bachelor’s and master’s programme at professional (‘hbo’) and academic (‘wo’) level in the domains of Games, Media, Hotel, Facility, Logistics, Built Environment, Tourism and Leisure & Events.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech* (UPC), is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research, specialised in the fields of architecture, engineering and technology. It is one of the biggest universities in Spain, with over 30.000 students. The Research Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology (ISST) promotes research on sustainability in the different scientific fields of UPC.
IZT – the Institute for futures studies and technology assessment (IZT) examines futures and translates visions of the future in today’s strategies. Our research focus is on the assessment of scientific-technological developments with special emphasis on the social and political implications. Early and purposeful integration of stakeholders in our research generates legitimacy and ownership, building the basis for well-founded foresight studies.
The Engineering Design Centre (EDC) at the University of Cambridge undertakes fundamental and applied research to generate knowledge that improves the design process. It develops understanding, methods and tools that shape design theory and design practice. In particular, its Inclusive Design group specialises in how to make products and services suitable for the widest diversity of people’s capabilities.
Based in Barcelona but with a genuine glocal mindset, Factual is a foresight boutique innovation and strategy consultancy focused on mobility. Factual liaises with stakeholders, public and private, and support them in understanding and effectively adapting to a complex, interconnected, dynamic mobility ecosystem, providing strategic advice, highly specialised training, and innovation methodologies and tools.
Barcelona Regional is a public institution dedicated to strategic urban, environmental and infrastructural planning, established on the accumulated experience of the urban transformation underwent by the city of Barcelona for the Olympic Games in 1992. Formed under the leadership of Barcelona’s City Council, the Metropolitan Government and along with the participation of other public shareholders has centered on large-scale projects that have transformed the city.
The metropolitan area Brabantstad covers 2.5 million inhabitants. Consists of five main cities where Tilburg is frontrunner in coping with the challenge on social inclusive mobility policy. Recently, the government assigned a dedicated administrative task to explore the relation between mobility solutions as an important vehicle to diminish social exclusion of vulnerable groups in society. Both mobility policy as well as policy in the social domain are kept responsible for solving the problem.
Nextbike is one of the world’s first bike-sharing companies, founded in 2004. Today, this Leipzig-based start-up supports 200 schemes in 26 countries, in locations as diverse as Pittsburgh, Budapest, Glasgow, Munich and Berlin, in cooperation with cities, transport operators, universities and sponsoring partners. Nextbike stands for emission-free active mobility and strives to make cycling an integral part of urban mobility.
The Municipality of Ancona is a medium-sized city on the northern Adriatic coast of Italy, capital city of the Marche Region, with 100.696 inhabitants and a territory of 124,8 Km2. The City Department for Social Policies is very active in promoting the development of services in favour of all citizens’ needs with focus on disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
myCicero is the most widespread mobile payment platform in Italy since 2013, which has inherited Pluservice’s know-how (mother company). It supports almost 2 million users during all their journey phases: from searching and paying the closest parking area to planning travel by public transport and purchasing and validating the ticket, also integrating bike sharing, shuttles, taxis and tourist services.
Conerobus SpA is the main public transport operator in Ancona with 18.000.000 of passengers transported per year and a fleet of 244 buses. The company has 5 main depots (Ancona, Jesi, Marina di Montemarciano, Osimo, Castelfidardo), the corporate centre is located in Ancona.
The Flemish Department of Mobility and Public Works (DMOW) is responsible for creating a long-term vision on sustainable mobility in the Flemish region of Belgium, for monitoring and implementing the regional mobility policy. Furthermore the department supports the management and exploitation of the Flemish transport and port infrastructure and plays a co-ordinating role in following-up the European transport policy.
