HOW WE DO IT

MobilityXlab is looking for the world’s best startups to join us in our quest of bringing future mobility closer.

MobilityXlab offers a 6-month innovation program, with two “batches” per year. The selected startups go on a journey with MobilityXlab who will facilitate all meetings and checkpoints. From the start of the program, you will get an assigned partner lead, an internal champion responsible for the continuous progress of your collaboration.

DISCOVER – VALIDATE – ACCELERATE!

The program is divided into three phases. First is the Discover phase, which will take about one month. This is where you as a startup together with the partner company set the scope, and agree on NDA and budget for the POC. The second phase is the Validation phase, during which you conduct the POC to demonstrate the feasibility of your solution.

Depending on the scope, the second phase can take several months. The longer-term goal for our program is for startups to accelerate together with our partner companies. After 6 months, a startup can get a 6-month extension, or become Alumni and remain a member of MobilityXlab’s community for the future.

QUICK FACTS

Admission: 2 batches per year with admission in January and August.

Program length: 6 months, may be extended up to 12 months if there is good progress in the project(s).

Next application: 21 August 2023 (Batch 12 starts January 2024).

Fee: 0 – we take no fee/no equity.

Requirements: Functioning prototype, registered company (in any country), able to show traction (POCs/pilots with OEMS/Tier 1), base funding to cover at least the program period.

Startups will be invited to join if a minimum of two partners vote for your solution.

WE WELCOME STARTUPS
FROM ALL COUNTRIES AND STAGES

MobilityXlab is funded by our partner companies and supported by the Region Västra Götaland and Vinnova (Sweden’s Innovation Agency). We take no fee or equity from our portfolio startups. Our innovation program is stage agnostic, meaning that it is for startups and emerging companies in stages from seed to series C.

OUR PORTFOLIO

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JOIN THE PROGRAM

Being a portfolio startup in MobilityXlab’s community brings many benefits. We will give you:

The opportunity to collaborate with our partners, seven leading industry companies, for six months with the goal of validating your solution in proof-of-concepts/pilots, and a potential commercial partnership
Single point of contact at MobilityXlab, designated to give you full project support
Dedicated industry lead/mentor
Increased visibility and exposure through co-branding in media, events, and exhibitions
Invites to exclusive community activities and access to the network of global startups in our alumni community
Possibilities to travel along with our delegation to tech events worldwide
Contacts to our partner’s venture capital
Exclusive access to free services from our contributors
Free usage of our modern collaborative office at Lindholmen/Gothenburg, Sweden

KEY DATES FOR BATCH 12

21 August: Application opens
14 - 15 September: Reversed Pitch - partners explaining their needs
6 October: Application closes
8 November: Pitch selection deadline
20 - 24 November: Pitch Week
13 December: Startup selection deadline
17 January: Batch announcement (press release
25 January: Kickoff (in Gothenburg, Sweden)