Ford Smart Mobility Accelerator 2025

TH Köln X Ford Philanthropy

Driving innovation in urban mobility and logistics - Pitch and Finale of the Smart Mobility Challenge

Technische Hochschule Köln - Campus Deutz

Room: Karl- Schüssler Saal, Campus DeutzOn November 7, 2025 TH Köln invites you to the main event of the Ford Philanthropy Smart Mobility Accelerator – the umbrella platform for all Ford Philanthropy Smart Mobility Challenges across Europe held as part of the “RISE in STARTUPLAND” week.Top student teams from the UK, Spain and Germany will pitch their innovative ideas for sustainable urban mobility competing for a total of € 30,000 in funding!Expect exciting pitches, international teams, cutting-edge mobility solutions and plenty of networking opportunities. For investors, a dedicated Start-up Marketplace offers direct interaction with the participating Start-ups. The event will be held in English.--Part of RISE in STARTUPLAND - The new Scale-up Week in North Rhine WestphaliaThis event is part of RISE in STARTUPLAND (3rd - 7th November 2025), the new Scale-Up Week of North Rhine Westphalia. This week combines events about growth, scale-ups and innovation in the start-up ecosystem.The main event is the conference STARTUPLAND 2025 on 5th November 2025 in RheinEnergieSTADION Köln - with a focus on start-ups teams, investors and corporates.More information are avaibale: <a href="http://www.startupland.de/" title="http://www.startupland.de/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.startupland.de</a>