BARCELONA INNOVA LAB MOBILITY
Get up to €100,000 to transform Barcelona’s traffic light system
PHASE 2 IS NOW OPEN: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
The Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility (BILM) is an initiative led by the Mobility Area of the Barcelona City Council with the support of BIT Habitat and Fira de Barcelona. It aims to boost the implementation of innovative projects and pilot tests in smart and sustainable urban mobility.
The Lab is calling on innovators to reimagine urban mobility. The most promising AI-driven traffic light solutions will receive up to €100,000 in funding, with up to 80% of project costs covered. This is your chance to pilot a real-world solution in Barcelona and leave a lasting mark on how a city moves.
CHALLENGE #5
Advancing intelligent traffic management with AI
Barcelona is evolving towards a more sustainable and people-centered mobility model, yet challenges such as congestion, inefficient traffic flows, and air pollution remain pressing across the city.
This year’s challenge envisions a future in which the city’s traffic light system evolves into an AI-driven network, where each intersection acts as an autonomous agent making decisions based on real-time traffic conditions, user demand, and urban context. The goal is to improve traffic flow, reduce travel times, lower emissions, and enhance urban quality of life.
At the same time, solutions must respect strict safety requirements, ensuring pedestrian crossing times, managing movement conflicts, and complying with regulations.
Existing systems often prioritize private vehicles, overlooking pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport. This challenge seeks innovative, inclusive, and multimodal approaches aligned with Barcelona’s sustainable mobility objectives.
Your proposal should contribute to one or more of the following system components:
Data Infrastructure & Integration
Capture and integrate real-time mobility data from multiple sources into a unified system to enable smarter traffic management.
AI Decision-Making & Traffic Optimization
Develop AI models that dynamically adapt traffic signals, balancing efficiency, safety, and multimodal priorities.
Scalable Deployment & Operations
Design robust solutions that integrate with existing infrastructure and are ready for safe, real-world implementation.
PHASE 2 IS NOW OPEN: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
The finalists of the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility Challenge #5 have been selected and are moving on to the second and final stage of the challenge.
We congratulate all the selected teams and thank every applicant for their interest and commitment. Finalists are now invited to submit a detailed project proposal and the supporting documentation required for the final evaluation.
Selected Finalists:
- Kapsch TrafficCom
- AR593 & BACKCYCLE
- Kookree
- ACISA
- Dribia
- WISP SOLUTIONS
- ISBAK
- AglaiaSense & Leopard Imaging
- Schlothauer & Wauer
- Monotch BV
Proposal submission deadline:
4 September 2026 – 18:00 CET
The challenge now enters its next stage. Good luck, and we look forward to reviewing your ideas!
PHASE 1 IS NOW CLOSED: FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!
Thank you to all startups, companies, and innovators who submitted their proposals to the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility Challenge #5.
We received strong interest and a wide range of innovative solutions aimed at transforming urban traffic management through AI in real city environments.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the selected finalists on July 6.
What will you gain from participating?
- Up to €100,000 in grant funding to pilot your solution in a real-world environment.
- A premier platform to showcase your innovation within the official program of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (Nov 3-5, 2026).
- Institutional and technical support from Barcelona City Council and strategic partners.
What should your solution achieve?
- Explore how AI can balance efficiency, equity, and safety, and how it can adapt to different public policy goals.
- Leverage cutting-edge technology, ensuring operational and technological feasibility.
- Demonstrate clear potential for scaling, replication, and coexistence with existing infrastructure.
DISCOVER THE WINNER!
After a highly competitive call, DUMH-BCN, led by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and in collaboration with ADISCAT, was selected as the winning solution of our 4th challenge.
WINNER!
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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Spain
HORECAHub BCN - UOC
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