UEMI @ SOLUTIONSplus
Timeframe: January 2020 – December 2024
Background
SOLUTIONSplus was a global flagship initiative under the EU Horizon 2020 programme designed to support electric mobility transitions in more than 50 cities worldwide. The project combined technical demonstrations, policy support, capacity building, and partnerships between public authorities, private companies, research institutions, and start-ups. It aimed to deliver comprehensive urban e-mobility ecosystems that are inclusive, low-emission, and integrated with wider urban planning and energy strategies.
UEMI’s Role & Activities
UEMI served as the overall project coordinator, managing a consortium of over 40 partners across all continents. Its specific activities included:
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Coordination and Strategic Oversight: Ensuring timely delivery of work packages, smooth collaboration between partners, and alignment with policy frameworks like the SDGs and Paris Agreement.
SOLUTIONSplus Partners included:
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Kathmandu/Lalitpur (Sajha Yatayat)
Secretary of Mobility of the Municipality of Quito
Dar Rapid Transit (DART) Agency
MADRID - Emprese Municipal de Transportes de Madrid S.A.
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center INC. (Clean Air Asia)
Cooperation for Urban Mobility the Developing World (CODATU)
Technical University of Denmark
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Fundación Zaragoza Logistics Center
POLIS - Cities and Regions for Better Transport
Rupprecht Consult - Forschung und Beratung GmbH
SLOCAT - Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport
University of Transport Ministry of Transport Vietnam
Virtual Vehicle Research Center
Living Labs: Designing, launching, and managing Living Labs in key cities (e.g., Pasig, Quito, Dar es Salaam, Hamburg), focusing on integrated e-mobility pilots like e-bikes, e-buses and charging infrastructure.