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Wouter de Wit, Consultant at Deloitte, posted

Sign up for the Amsterdam Mobility Challenge!

The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA) expects to grow by two million people and more than 200,000 houses in the next 30 years. Because of this; a complex mobility challenge arises that has to answer to the following questions:

• How can we keep the traffic flowing in a way that allows people to get where they need to be?
• How can we make sure goods will be delivered to people and companies?
• How can we approach this challenge knowing that we are moving towards an emission-free world?
• How can we maintain investment levels in infrastructure at an acceptable and affordable level?

We’re challenging teams to develop solutions that focus on:
• Optimization: improve driver, vehicle and fleet efficiency
• Public transport & shared mobility: introduce new methods of transportation and multimodality that are more accessible and flexible for everyone
• Interactive systems with existing infrastructure

Solutions should contribute to Amsterdam’s 2025 zero emission target and should work for and benefit the whole ecosystem of the government, transportation and logistics companies, retailers, insurers, the automotive industry and tech/digital companies. In addition, a major focus should be to provide citizens with new modes of transportation that are faster, cheaper, cleaner, safer and more efficient.

First prize for the winning solution:
€4.000 + travel for two people per winning team to attend the Garage Opening Festival in Amsterdam, April 11, 2019, where they will pitch their idea to top CEOs from each industry.
Second price: €2.000
Third price: €1.000

Sign up before the 15th of February!
For more information, please see: https://deloittegarage.bemyapp.com/mobility

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Juliette Crespel, Project Manager at EVBox, posted

rEVolution 2019

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Thousands of cleantech experts have joined forces in creating sustainable solutions for mobility. We celebrate this movement during rEVolution, the annual networking and idea-sharing conference for the mobility industry and beyond. rEVolution 2019 connects over 1000 mobility thought leaders from around the world. This year, we challenge them to create better solutions and bigger collaborations that will accelerate the transition towards a zero-emission future. Join the rEVolution on March 19, 2019 at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.

Discounted tickets available for Amsterdam Smart City partners and communitymembers. Just contact us via info@amsterdamsmartcity.com or check your Weekly Update email of 24th of January!

Juliette Crespel's picture Event on Mar 19th
Meital Itskovitch, Business development manager , posted

Smart Mobility Platform

HERE Mobility is dedicated to driving smart mobility forward through high-tech solutions. With a sophisticated suite of products, HERE Mobility empowers customers and enables the businesses that cater to their needs. By standardizing and opening up access to all mobility services, connecting supply with demand, HERE Mobility is democratizing the mobility ecosystem to benefit all businesses and consumers.

The mobility ecosystem is hyper-fragmented, with obstacles hindering true freedom of movement. HERE Mobility aims to improve access to the world’s transportation and mobility services by bringing them all into one place.

Our team will be visiting Amsterdam on January the 7th till the 9th, get in touch to hear more on the mobility revolution.

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Julie Chenadec, Relationship Development Manager at Aknostic, posted

Nieuwe mobiliteitsoplossingen vereisen slimme ICT

De komende jaren zal het Nederlandse wagenpark ingrijpend veranderen. Het percentage elektrische voertuigen is momenteel weliswaar nog zeer klein, maar zal naar verwachting de komende jaren sterk gaan groeien. Dat gaat zonder twijfel leiden tot forse problemen in het elektriciteitsnetwerk van ons land. Er is daarom veel nieuwe kennis en veel slimme ICT nodig om de smart mobility-oplossingen waaraan nu wordt gewerkt straks ook daadwerkelijk mogelijk te maken.

Nog afgezien van de vraag of het grid wel in staat zal zijn om te gaan met de snelle groei van elektriciteit opgewekt door windmolens en zonnepanelen, gaat de vraag naar elektrische energie ook nog eens drastisch veranderen. Het moment waarop met name zonne-energie kan worden opgewekt sluit namelijk niet aan op de tijdstippen waarop de vraag naar elektrische energie wel eens zou kunnen gaan pieken. Elektrische auto’s zullen immers vooral ‘s avonds worden opgeladen, terwijl overdag de meeste zonne-energie wordt opgewekt. Daarom wordt in het kader van het Europese EV-Energy project gekeken naar technieken en tools waarmee deze mismatch kan worden voorkomen of kan worden bijgestuurd.

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Anonymous posted

Future of Mobility Hackathon in Riga Letland georganiseerd door de Nederlandse Ambassade

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In 2018 had de Nederlandse Ambassade in Riga (LV) de eer om het staatsbezoek van Zijne Majesteit de Koning Willem-Alexander aan Letland te organiseren. Als vervolg op het staatsbezoek organiseert de Nederlandse Ambassade in Letland een hackathon getiteld: “The Future of Mobility – Get Connected! Smart Mobility and Sustainable Logistics” op 19-21 februari 2019 in Riga. Het evenement zal de economische relatie tussen Nederland en Letland bevorderen en kansen bieden voor innovatie, alsook de startups aantrekken van de sectoren transport, logistiek en mobiliteit.

Gedurende 48 uur zal 100 tal deelnemers (in teams bestaande uit minimaal 3 en maximaal 5 personen) uit het bedrijfsleven en de publieke sector aan duurzame en innovatieve oplossingen werken. De vier thema’s zijn Altertnative Mobility, Navigation and Innovative Use of Traffic Data, Smart Urban Logistics, Mobility as a Service. Ze zullen dit doen aan de hand van Nederlandse en Letse challenges, gebruikmakend van databases uit beide landen. Onze partners voor dit evenement zijn hackathon orhanisatoren Garage48 en de Letse grootste telecommunicatiebedrijf Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT). De hackathon zal plaatsvinden in het hoofdkwartier van LMT. Tegelijktijdig vindt het drukbezochte regionale start up tech evenement TechChill plaats, en de winnaars zullen de prijzen op het TechChill-podium in ontvangst nemen.

Als organisator is de ambassade op zoek naar bedrijven die geïnteresseerd zijn in sponsoring en participatie. Het sponsoren van dit evenement biedt uw bedrijf de uitgelezen kans om met experts uit beide landen te werken aan innovatieve en vooruitstrevende oplossingen op het gebied van Smart Mobility en Sustainable Logistics. Als sponsor kunt u bovendien eigen challenge aandragen gerelateerd aan de hoofd thema’s. De ambassade verwelkomt Nederlandse deelnemers uit zowel het bedrijfsleven, start-ups, de academische wereld en de publieke sector. Deelname aan het evenement is gratis voor Nederlandse deelnemers (u ontvangt een 100% kortingscode).

Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht bij Indra Freiberga, de Senior Economic Officer. @: indra.freiberga@minbuza.nl
T: 00371 29434242

Informatie: https://www.facebook.com/events/309420533243833
Aanmelden via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garage48-future-of-mobility-tickets-53135503722

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Geke Schrijver, Project officer sustainable mobility and energy , posted

Symposium It's all electric

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Werk jij aan de transitie naar een elektrisch wagenpark of bent je geïnteresseerd? Natuur & Milieu organiseert het symposium It’s all electric voor bedrijven en overheden. Ontdek in één dag hoe het koplopers gelukt is hun wagenpark te verduurzamen en hoe je gemeenten kunt betrekken bij de transitie van jouw bedrijf. Je krijgt voorbeelden uit de praktijk en met de Routekaart die wij presenteren handvatten om zelf de juiste stappen te maken.

Onderwerpen:
- Van ambitie naar transitie
- Wat is er te koop?
- Slimme laadoplossingen
- Zero emissie stadslogistiek

Voor wie: fleet– en sustainability managers van bedrijven met een wagenpark, overheden en marktpartijen die bezig zijn met de transitie naar een elektrisch wagenpark en geïnteresseerd zijn in de mogelijkheden, best practices en laatste ontwikkelingen op dit vlak.

Event on Dec 4th
Jochem Karstanje, Owner , posted

Go Abroad Day

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Createness organiseert de Go Abroad Day. Voor ondernemers in de fietsbranche die hun product ook in het buitenland willen vermarkten.

U draait in Nederland een leuke business en zou graag uit willen breiden naar andere landen, maar ja, u spreekt de taal niet en heeft al handen te kort om de Nederlandse markt goed te bedienen. Die stap naar het buitenland trekt u aan. Uw product zou daar een goede kans van slagen hebben. Of u zou graag uitbreiden naar een ander land … maar eerst moet u dit nog even regelen… Herkenbaar? Wanneer vind u de tijd om deze stappen écht uit te voeren?
Bij Createness assisteren ze bedrijven bij het écht zetten van internationale stappen. Eigenaar Jochem Karstanje ziet dit spanningsveld bij veel organisaties in de fietsbranche. ‘Er is veel tijd, geld en energie gestoken in een nieuw product. Alles ligt klaar, het geloof is er en dan er op uit. Het product op de Nederlandse markt lanceren gaat de meesten met veel doorzettingsvermogen nog wel goed af. Totdat je kansen in het buitenland ziet … Een sales medewerker of exportmanager aannemen is te duur. Je budget zit per slot van rekening in de ontwikkeling van het nieuwe product. Dan zelf op en neer naar Gent of Stuttgart .. maar waar moet je dan zijn en hoe zit het met de wet- en regelgeving daar? Heb je daar rekening mee te houden? …. Misschien toch nog even wachten dan… je moet dit eerst uitzoeken en dat kost tijd … ‘At the end zie ik dus veel goede initiatieven stranden en dat is jammer’ aldus Jochem ‘want we hebben zoveel gave producten die zeker hun plek op de internationale markt verdienen’. Daarom organiseert Createness de Go Abroad Day.

De Go Abroad Day is een vernieuwd concept om je bedrijf export klaar te stomen. In het programma op de Go Abroad Day staat actie en interactie centraal. Door een tiental sales- en export managers van bedrijven in de fiets branche met elkaar te laten sparren en bij elkaar in de keuken te laten kijken ontstaat er een groot leer- en afkijkeffect.

In de Go Abroad day van september kwamen de ondernemers van Mokumono Cycles, Spaac, Clarijs Covers, Cycle Gifts, TradeFRM, HideMyBell onderdeel van het nieuwe bedrijf CloseTheGap, Pedal Plate en Tracefy al bijeen om met elkaar te sparren, kennis te delen en van elkaar te leren ‘Het is een leerzame dag, waarbij je leuke contacten opdoet in de fietsbranche. De dag zit goed in elkaar en er ontstaat een sfeer waar je elkaar echt een stapje verder gaat helpen met internationaal ondernemen’, Aldus Marc van der Heide van Pedal Plate.

Kortom een dag vol met inspiratie, u gaat aan het eind van de Go Abroad Day naar huis met complete export actiepuntenlijst, een buddy en een hoofd vol inspiratie om al uw ideeën echt tot werkelijkheid te laten worden.
Wilt u ook stappen nemen naar het buitenland of met uw organisatie een nieuw land betreden? Er zijn nog een plekken beschikbaar voor vrijdag 30 November.

Kosten 699 euro. Exporteer je minder dan 25 % of is je bedrijf jonger dan 3 jaar? Dan is deelname gratis! NVO Nederland sponsort deze dag in zijn geheel!

Wacht niet langer en schrijf je nu in!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-abroad-day-tickets-52080308605

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Ananda Groag, mobility expert , posted

Wocomoco; international congress on sharing mobility

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Het congres op gebied van deelmobiliteit.

Wat kun je verwachten?

Ontmoet de crème de la crème van (inter)nationale platformen in auto-, rit, -fiets, -scooter en meer delen zoals Bird, Greenwheels, Felyx, Amber, Uber, Ioki, Mobike, GreenMobility, Mobility Carsharing, Mywheels, Hely, Toogethr, Juuve, Carvelo2go, Publibike, idosh, Biro, Cargoroo en meer.

Er zijn spannende OEM's of OV partijen zoals Lynk & Co, MOIA (VW), BMWi, Riese&Muller, Transdev en Switch van Hanover Hochbahn. Ook de wetenschap komt aan het woord, met onder andere Karel Martens over vervoersarmoede en iemand van de Uni in Sheffield over Blockchain en andere tech ontwikkelingen.

Beleidsmakers zoals de DG Mobiliteit van IenW, programmadirecteur Mobiliteit en Gebieden, de wethouder van Rotterdam komen ook, internationale branche verenigingen zoals CoMoUk, Bundesverband Carsharing en autodelen.net zijn aanwezig. Ook tech partijen als PTV, Invers en Ridecell delen hun inzichten.

Luister en praat mee over MaaS, wonen & deelmobiliteit, elektrisch, zelfrijdend en delen, beleid, gedragsverandering, bezettingsgraad en stel de brutale vraag die je altijd al wilde vragen aan Uber in een 'boxing ring', maar check vooral het programma! https://www.wocomoco.org/assets/docs/Infomaterialien_Kongress_2018/wocomoco_2018_vs02.pdf

Ananda Groag's picture Event from Nov 6th to Nov 7th
Richard Kleijn, Mobility designer , posted

Any colour so long as it is black

Today I test drove the Sono Sion, a solar charged EV that comes in “any colour so long as it is black”. Henry Ford implemented this single colour policy for his Model T in 1914, in order to streamline the production process, reduce costs and simply because of the durability of the paint. The similarities between the at the time startup Ford Motor Company and modern time start up Sono Motors go however far beyond beyond colour options.

Henry Ford, an engineer by trade, believed in a strong product market fit. This meant the model T was conceived to be a single, non-configurable product that would satisfy the vast majority of the market. This did not mean the T-Ford was only available in one model, in its production run of almost 20 years (1908-1927) numerous body styles were made that included sedans, coupes, roadsters, pick-ups and delivery vans adding up to a grand production total of 16,5 million model T's. All models were being built with the same technical components on the same platform strategy, allowing for one model for each specific market. Each model however, came in one configuration only.

The Sono Sion comes only in black, not because the owner of the company decided so but because the majority of the online community of Sono Motor followers decided so. When given the choice between black and white for the first production run, the majority of voters elected black. The online community was also asked to choose between two proposals for the front headlight design. This clearly illustrates Sono Motors' strategy to pay very close attention to the best product market fit by actively involving the market in the decision making.

Another example of how Sono Motors is engaging with the market at an early stage is of course the fact that prospects are already invited to test drive one of the two (!) prototypes. Something that is unheard of in the car industry where new cars are developed in secret and car manufacturers camouflage their test vehicles and do everything to hide their precious prototypes from prying eyes.

So how did the actual test drive go? Upon entering the car the first thing that caught my eye was the beautiful transparent polycarbonate roof with solar cells laminated onto the top surface. The sunlight scatters between the cells creating a sparkling mosaic of light and dark. According to Sonos Motors it is unfortunately not sure this feature can be turned over to the final production version because of safety reasons, precisely because of the way the light is being scattered in the car's interior which can be distracting. I guess a tinted roof might be a good way to reduce this effect, because seeing the solar cells on the roof is a very nice design feature and a distinct reminder that you are driving something special. Another reminder is of course the moss in the dashboard that acts like a natural air filter to improve the interior air quality. Other than this I found the car drives like any other electric vehicle on the market today which, keeping in mind that this is still a prototype and development started only 2 years ago, is a big compliment.

It is very clear that the Sion has been made with practicality and affordabilty in mind. That is why it has a (to modern EV standards limited) range of 250 km on a single charge, which should be more than enough to satisfy every day's practical needs. It is compatible with a wide range of charging solutions (household socket, charging station, fast charging) thanks to a wide range of charging connectors and even has a power output (bi-directional charging), which means it can be used as a mobile energy station to charge other electric cars or even a household. The solar panels that are integrated into the bodywork passively charge the car when it is not plugged into an external energy source, while driving for instance. All though solar charging does extend the range, it should be considered as an extra add on and the Sion is primarily conceived to be an affordable, practical electric plug-in vehicle and not a solar car. Even more so, it should foremost be considered a practical family car that seats five persons and has a spacious luggage compartment.

Therefore there is also no budget spilled on making it self driving, instead it comes with built in car sharing (and billing) technology that allows it to be accessed remotely to be driven by other people if the owner is not using it. Payment and reservation are made via the Sono app, which also enables people to hitch a ride as it goes about. Power sharing, car sharing and ride sharing are all part of the Sion's mobility concept that aims to maximize its capacity by making it available to other users. This makes it not only very efficient but also a truly social car.

What I like most about the Sion however is that it's not endlessly configurable, but rather purpose built. In a time where “personalization” of mass products leads to extensive development and marketing costs and thus a higher consumer price, it's a relief to see a mass product that is not trying to please single individuals in the market but rather the market itself. Because after all, what the market wants is a good product at an affordable price. As Henry Ford put it in his memorial My life and work:

“I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one – and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God’s great open spaces.”

Just like the model T was conceived to convert the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an affordable means of personal mass transportation, the Sion aims to make electric mobility more affordable to the general public using the same single product strategy. Today electric cars still have a considerable higher price tag than their fossil fueled competition, but the Sion might just be the car to mass electric mobilize the general public. With a suggested retail price of € 16.000,- excluding tax and a monthly subscription for the battery rent (prices to be announced) or single purchase of the battery pack (€ 4.000,-) Sonos Motors has already received 7329 pre-orders. Not bad for a car with an option list that is limited to a tow bar. I do wish however the mosaic roof (in modern marketing terms) will become available as a second option!

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Susan Vermeulen, posted

Looking for start-ups with awesome mobility concepts

How will smart mobility transform the last mile?
The municipality of Amsterdam, the Vervoerregio and the Province Noord-Holland organize a congress Smart Mobility: Just do it! (Smart Mobility: Gewoon doen) on the 1st of November. We want to inspire guest with new, innovative, smart last mile solutions. A part of the guest will travel by public transport and we want various start-ups to be able to show their products for the last mile. It will be from train station Zaandam to our event location. This is about 2.9 kilometres. It would be ideal if you have a MVP to transport guests from the train station to our event location. You get the opportunity to meet various policy makers regarding (smart) mobility to expose your product and inspire them.
Are you interested? Contact me at s.vermeulen@amsterdam.nl.

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jackson Coleman, Product design and Marketing , posted

We Americans are doomed by our car-based infrastructure.

So now, as indicated by the massive commitments among automakers into AEVs, we will see the death of the personal car. Since we ignored efficient mass transport like a convenient railway system, and embraced sprawl to accommodate our beloved stinkpots, if we live between cities we may have no affordable ways to access them conveniently.

There are mass-transit urban systems which require a car (and parking) to access their sometimes isolated pickup points, and if you're more than 10 miles out, even that may not be plausible. From 100 miles away only a snail-paced, antiquated bus system may be available and ride-hailing service gets too expensive to be palatable.

As enlightened Amsterdamers, we need your advice in facing the future. It's too late to build a Euro-style rail system. In the long term, if we go without cars how can we move between cities and then have personal mobility inside them? Would be interesting to see how you are addressing that problem, assuming it even exists for you.

Air-taxis like Lilium.com? What about urban mobility? Car-sharing like Mavendrive.com? Scootriders in towns are fast but require serious skill.

We may have a different problem, but if you're interested would enjoy your thoughts.

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Maulo Lumleod, posted

Studens are looking to do business research

Beste connecties

Mijn naam is Maulo Lumleod, een vierdejaarsstudent bedrijfskunde aan de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Samen met mijn teamgenoten Rutger van den Hoek & Janneke Methorst, zijn wij op zoek naar een organisatie die graag een professioneel bedrijfskundig onderzoek wil laten uitvoeren.

We hebben vanuit de Hogeschool een aantal sectoren meegekregen zoals Health, FinTech, Smart Cities & Mobility.

De opdracht voor het onderzoek mag volledig door jullie organisatie worden bepaald. Zo zorgen we ervoor dat we een onderzoek uitvoeren wat voor de organisatie relevant en nuttig zal zijn. Het onderzoek zal volledig worden begeleid door twee onderzoeksdocenten die vanuit de Hogeschool zijn aangesteld. Zij zullen de controle en begeleiding uitvoeren op het onderzoek. Meer informatie over het project kunt u vinden op: https://lnkd.in/dnaGpiT.

Het project zal gedurende de periode september tot december worden uitgevoerd. Het zal voor de organisatie geheel kosteloos zijn om het onderzoek door ons te laten uitvoeren. Wel vragen wij om tijd en medewerking om de nodige informatie te kunnen verzamelen.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Maulo Lumleod

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Amsterdam Smart City, Connector of opportunities at Amsterdam Smart City, posted

We Proudly Present Our Partners: Part #5 PostNL

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In June we kicked off a new phase of Amsterdam Smart City. Amsterdam Smart City is an open collective of citizens, businesses, knowledge institutions and public authorities that are convinced that the changes necessary for the city and region, can only be achieved through collaboration.

More partners than ever are pooling their networks, knowledge and skills. Who are they? We will present some of them one by one. PostNL: 'Our ambition is to deliver emission-free in the city of Amsterdam by 2025.'

Matthijs Handlogten from PostNL:

PostNL wants to work together with Amsterdam Smart City and the other transition partners on emission-free logistics in the city of Amsterdam by developing new concepts, testing hypotheses and knowing what the people of Amsterdam expect in the area of logistics. ASC and its accelerating partners specialize in these kinds of themes.

Amsterdam Smart City has found a logistic partner in PostNL to participate in the Mobility as a Service transition path. The focus of this transition path is on new forms of city logistics and last mile delivery with the aim of reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and improving accessibility in Amsterdam. The city hub that PostNL has taken in collaboration with Deudekom in Duivendrecht is a good example of this.

Together with Amsterdam Smart City, PostNL is building a sustainable, livable and accessible future for the city of Amsterdam in the area of mobility. Our ambition is to deliver emission-free in the city of Amsterdam by 2025.

> Let's create better streets, neighbourhoods and cities!

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Francisco Duarte, CEO , posted

Pavnext - technological pavements

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Pavnext´s solution consists of a road pavement equipment that allows kinetic energy to be extracted from vehicles and consequently reduce their motion speed without any action of the driver and without impacting the vehicle, thus promoting road safety at locations where it is required to circulate at low speed. The energy captured is then converted into electrical energy, which is produced without associated emissions and can be used in public street lighting, crosswalks, sensors, traffic lights, charging electric bicycles or even injected into the power grid. Additionally, Pavnext also provides real-time data regarding traffic and velocity, as well as generated and consumed energy, which are sent to the cloud and later used to generate reports and to optimize energy consumption in real time, promoting energy efficiency.

We are looking for new international partners that are interested in implementing pilot plants with us, to help us validate our product and reach TRL9. Please don´t hesitate to contact us if you´re interested.

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Esther van Bergen, General Manager at Cenex NL, posted

Electromobility in practice – solutions, experiences & lessons learned

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Registrations open for joint CleanMobilEnergy and SEEV4-City Electromobility Workshop, on 17 October 2018 in Paris

The European INTERREG projects CleanMobilEnergy (CME) and SEEV4-City join forces to organise the "Electromobility in practice – solutions, experiences & lessons learnt" Workshop in Paris on 17 October 2018. The meeting is organised back-to-back with AUTONOMY & the Urban Mobility Summit (https://www.autonomy.paris)

The workshop will take place on 17 October 2018, in Paris. Cities and regions are invited to this meeting to exchange about their own experiences, challenges and solutions regarding the deployment of electromobility solutions in urban areas. The workshop will be structured as follows:

Presentations of solutions implemented in projects (focus on electric charging infrastructure, energy management, and Vehicle to Grid) by city representatives
Discussions in small groups among public authorities and other electromobility experts on, e.g.:
- City needs & requirements;
- Intelligent Energy Management system;
- Social/Societal acceptance;
- Policy context ;
- Business models;
- EU legal aspects
- Wrap-up & conclusions

The workshop will be followed on 18 October 2018 by a dedicated 'Electromobility roll-out in Cities' session at AUTONOMY & the Urban Mobility Summit.

Representatives of public authorities and the private sector will exchange views and ideas about challenges and solutions for the deployment of electromobility solutions in urban areas, and energy management.

More information:
Registrations are open! Please use the Registration link
Reimbursement: Cities and regions are eligible for the reimbursement of travel costs. The funding is limited, therefore, please, contact Polis to ensure your reimbursement: GLozzi@polisnetwork.eu and/or RTinga@polisnetwork.eu
AUTONOMY the Urban Mobility Summit: city and policymakers attendees are eligible for a free ticket. To get a free pass, register here by 31st August.

Esther van Bergen's picture Event from Oct 17th to Oct 18th
Esther van Bergen, General Manager at Cenex NL, posted

LCV 2018 - Low Carbon Vehicle Event

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Cenex-LCV showcases electric, connected and autonomous vehicle innovation

The last 12 months have seen accelerating progress towards the mass adoption of low carbon vehicles. Resulting in, for example, the UK government’s recent Road to Zero strategy announcement, which aims to see at least half of new cars ultra-low emission by 2030. This is reflected in the expanded range of activities and expected record attendees at the forthcoming Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event (Cenex-LCV2018). Held for its 11th year, the free-to-attend event will take place on 12th and 13th September 2018 at Millbrook in Bedfordshire.

The biggest event of its type in the UK, Cenex-LCV2018 provides an opportunity to showcase the latest technology, network with the wider industry, and hear about the latest innovation through its largest-ever speaker programme. Over 4,000 visitors are expected to attend from across the globe, with a particular focus on international automotive players.

This year’s Cenex-LCV event also has a number of new features offering companies, universities and project consortia the opportunity to showcase the latest developments and results, including demonstrating and presenting to both a UK and an international audience.

More generally, the number of exhibitors has increased to 220, thanks to the addition of two new halls and the expansion of existing space. Exhibitors across the three indoor halls will include motor manufacturers, Tier 1s, technology companies and universities, as well as a particularly strong turnout from the UK electric vehicle supply equipment sector, for which the Cenex-LCV event is the main showcase of the year.

The outdoor exhibition space will again host a broad range of vehicles, with over 120 on display - many of which will be available for ride & drive. These vehicles will include some equipped with new leading edge technologies in prototype form. (Note: be sure to download your drivers license code @ https://www.cenex-lcv.co.uk/ride-drive)

This largest-ever seminar programme will see over 90 speakers share their expertise in discussions, seminars and workshops, including trends in electric vehicles (EVs) and e-mobility; ultra-low emissions vehicle (ULEV) policy and market trends; smart charging solutions for EV business fleets; and digital and design engineering.

Cenex also welcomes the ZEV summit to Cenex-LCV 2018

The UK will host the world’s first zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) summit in Birmingham on 11th September 2018. Demonstrating the UK’s position at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology innovation, the ZEV summit will be linked to Cenex-LCV 2018. ZEV attendees will be visiting Cenex-LCV2018 on 12th September, enabling them to see new technologies first hand and providing exhibitors with the chance to network with the widest-possible audience. It will raise the profile of UK low carbon and zero-emission vehicle activities on an international stage.

Esther van Bergen's picture Event from Sep 12th to Sep 13th
Alexandra Belicova, Partnerships & Events Lead at StartupAmsterdam, posted

Opportunity for mobility startups to exhibit at New Mobility World in Hannover, SEP20-27

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For the second time, the New Mobility World together with Startup Sesame, are calling on national and international startups to apply for the startup challenge – the NMW Lab18.

Is your startup looking to leave an unparalleled mark in the areas of future mobility, transport & logistics? Then the NMW Lab18 is the way to go! Please share this opportunity with relevant startups.

New Mobility World is one of the world's largest interdisciplinary events for future mobility, transport, and logistics, that will take place in Germany, SEP20-27, 2018. The focus will be on the six core themes Urban Logistics, Transportation Services, Alternative Powertrains, Advanced Materials, Automated Driving, and Connected Vehicle.

Apply before JUL15!

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Five takeaways from 2020 Cities, Brussels

In June, Cities Today brought together municipal governments and mobility service providers to discuss the challenges of introducing ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ (MaaS) to cities across Europe during the 11th 2020 Cities meeting.

Pascal Smet, Brussels’ Mobility Chief and Chair of the 2020 Cities meetings, spoke about the goal of transforming the Belgian capital’s streets and buildings to create a zero-emissions city.

Other key speakers included Miguel Gaspar, Deputy Mayor of Lisbon, Lilli Matson, Director of Strategy for Transport for London (TfL), Thomas Beermann, CEO of car2go, Alain Groff, Head of Mobility for Basel, and Eckart Diepenhorst, CEO of mytaxi.

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International opportunities in Xiongan, China for Dutch Smart City companies

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There are great opportunities for Dutch businesses in China. One of those opportunities is the construction of the city of Xiongan. During this meeting the RVO will discuss the possibilities that exist for Dutch Smart City entrepreneurs in China and how these can best be capitalized.

If there is sufficient interest to pursue this opportunity, we will organize a mission there in the autumn.

Program
15.00 - 15:15 Walk-in
15:15 - 15:20 Welcome - Guus Derks, Smart Cities Coordinator
15:20 - 16:30 The case: Xionang, opportunities for the Dutch business community in China, including open discussion - Taake Manning, Innovation Council in China
16:30 - 17:00 Drinks

Register now, there are only 20 places available! Send an email to guus.derks@rvo.nl or jacobine.dezwaan@rvo.nl

For whom?
Dutch organization active within Smart Cities, especially in the sub-themes;

o Smart & Green Mobility
o Infrastructure for electric driving
o Autonomous driving
o Public transport for the 21st century
o Healthy Living
o Clean environment
o Telemedicine
o Resilience
o Water management, in particular water recycling

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