Micromobility as an enabler of the “15-minute city”
Date: 7 October | Time: 2PM London / 3pm CET
Micromobility as an enabler of the “15-minute city”
Date: 7 October | Time: 2PM London / 3pm CET
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Register your details belowRe-thinking urban mobility: How micromobility start-ups are transforming our urban transport systems
Never-ending traffic jams, growing CO2 emissions and high particulate matter, excessive noise levels, and a lack of recreational space have become some of the most pressing issues for cities in Europe and across the globe. Still largely focused on the needs of (combustion engine) car drivers and reliant on outdated infrastructures, most cities’ transport systems have been unable to adequately address these important threats to urban life quality.
At the same time, there is a strong and growing desire by more and more people to live and work in cities without the hassle of long, daily commutes being exposed to air pollution and constant noise.
Addressing those needs is exactly what the “15-minute city” is about. The concept masterminded by Carlos Moreno, professor at Paris’ Sorbonne university, proposes to create self-sufficient urban areas that are fundamentally built around the basic human needs: cities composed of neighbourhoods, where all locations and amenities for people’s essential daily needs are only a 15-minute walk or bike ride away – including workplaces, schools and childcare, shops and restaurants, clinics, cultural institutions, and parks.
Making this a reality also calls for re-design of our urban transport systems. But how so?
One of the most recent developments in the urban mobility sector has been the rise of electric micromobility. Over the past few years, electric two- and three-wheelers have exploded onto the scene, with numbers increasing four times faster than similar bike sharing schemes. Still in its infancy, micromobility set out with high aspirations to solve some of our cities’ gravest problems while creating a new, fun-mode of moving people and goods.
However, the hasty and unsustainable manner, in which the first fleets were introduced to the market, has prevented micromobility from living up to that promise. Short vehicle lifespans, insufficient coverage of use cases by the existing vehicle types or a lack of infrastructure are only some of the challenges that need to be addressed quickly.
For that, EIT InnoEnergy proposes to follow a holistic, multi-stakeholder approach that aims at better integrating micromobility in the existing transport infrastructure (public transport in particular) and that looks to implement new solutions across the micromobility value chain - from production via operations to recycling.
If - by following such approach - its “teething troubles” are eliminated, electric micromobility can play an outstanding role in the much-needed transformation of our cities and become a key pillar of a distributed, multimodal transit system using sustainable vehicles and business models – ultimately, leading to a very positive overall impact on our climate, job creation, GDP, and the quality of life in our cities.
This webinar will show you, with practical examples, how micromobility can help create an “ambient urban mobility” experience; one that is sustainable, economically viable and as simple and accessible like water from the tap. Just like it is supposed to be in a “15 minute city”.
What this webinar will cover:
- Introduction & framing (Jennifer Dungs) - how to implement a systemic and sustainable micromobility approach
- Solutions #1 – purpose-built vehicles: How ONO’s e-cargo bikes are transforming & decarbonising city logistics (Beres Seelbach)
- Solutions #2 – innovative infrastructure solutions: How DUCKT enables a seamless micromobility infrastructure in Paris and NYC (Cagri Selcuklu)
- Conclusions and Q&A
As part of the agenda, Jennifer Dungs, thematic field leader Transport & Mobility at EIT InnoEnergy, will hold a deep-dive parallel session titled “How micromobility can help to make the "15-minute city" a reality. The session will feature some of EIT InnoEnergy’s most promising portfolio companies in the field of micromobility, which you can meet first hand at The Business Booster
Presented by
Jennifer Dungs,
Global Head of Mobility, EIT InnoEnergy
Jennifer Dungs is responsible for strategic investments in mobility start-ups and scale-ups at EIT InnoEnergy, a large European investor in sustainable energy innovations. She has worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years. Born and raised in Michigan, she started her career in 2000 at Ford in Detroit where she spent over 10 years. After that, she moved to Germany where she worked for BMW, Fraunhofer and Porsche. During her time at Fraunhofer as Director of Mobility and Smart Cities she helped establish a joint lab with MIT called Ambient Mobility. Jennifer Dungs holds a M.S. in Chemistry and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University.
Jennifer is a regular contributor to the transport section of Forbes.com
Beres Seelbach,
Co-founder and CEO of ONOMOTION (ONO)
Beres is a business administration graduate from the Berlin School of Economics, and has been a leader and entrepreneur in e-mobility solutions for over 10 years. At 24, in 2009, he founded the e-mobility solutions company Lautlos, distributing electric vehicles, as well as providing electric fleet management and maintenance services. Lautlos was a pioneer in providing e-vehicles in Germany. In 2016, Beres, along with co-founders Murat Günak (former head of design for Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen) and Philipp Kahle (light electric vehicles expert), founded Tretbox GmbH (now known as ONO), to rethink and reshape modern urban transportation.
ONO is introducing a new category of emissions-free vehicle: The ONO Pedal Assisted Transporter (PAT) to improve city life quality by reducing road congestion and road pollution. After a successful launch of the ONO PAT in November 2018, ONO is currently conducting pilot projects with large European and global companies in the CEP, food and urban logistics markets, to gear up for mass production and commercialisation of the vehicles in 2020.
Cagri Selcuklu,
Co-founder and CEO of DUCKT
Cagri Selcuklu is the CEO & co-founder of DUCKT, a micromobility infrastructure solutions company. He has worked in the automotive & mobility industries for over 15 years. A cosmopolitan who was born in Turkey, graduated with a masters in transportation in Italy and married in Norway, Cagri is a true believer that micromobility will become an indispensable part of our future in urban environments. He started DUCKT with his two co-founders two years ago with the goal of creating the “USB standard” for the micromobility infrastructure, solve ecosystem issues, and create efficient and sustainable mobility services for all. Since then, DUCKT has become compatible with all major vehicle manufacturers & software providers globally and has delivered 1000s of its charging stations across three continents and more than 20 countries.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand the current challenges micromobility is facing
- Gain an overview of solutions to these challenges to make micromobility systemic, sustainable, and more profitable
- Learn about the impact potentials of a systemic & sustainable micromobility approach on (1) jobs and GDP (2) emissions and energy consumption (3) usage of urban space
- Learn & see how micromobility startups are transforming urban transport and mobility in major cities around the world.
- Understand the underlying business models of those startups and explore ways of collaborating with them.
Audience
- Logistics Providers and Public Transport Providers on City - State & National Level
- C-level management e.g:
- CEO
- COO
- CTO
- Partnership manager
- Head of Innovation
- Innovation Manager
- Investment Manager
- Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital
- Partner
- Investment Manager (Mobility)
- Cities / Municipalities
- Mayors
- Chief of Staff Mayor’s Office
- Mobility Manager
- Head of Innovation of Local Transport Authority
- Regional and National Politics / Ministries
- E.g. (Deputy) Department) Head of ministry of transport
- Media
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Transport and Mobility editors