·        Fieldwork and site visits in two selected European cities

·        Lectures from both experts and problem owners in urban mobility

·        Project work in groups and individually focusing on the development of innovative business offers in the field of sustainable urban transport and mobility

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

·        Convert new ideas and technologies in the area of sustainable urban transport and mobility to a prevailing business model with a customer -/user-centered perspective

·        Develop a business concept (business modeling and value proposition) in relation to a specific field in sustainable urban transport and mobility

·         Include ethical, social and sustainability related aspects in the development of a new product, technology or business offer

·        Identify and assess the impact of technologies and innovations in the area sustainable urban transport and mobility, their markets and interested parties (competitors, alliances, networks), and the business opportunities that these generate

·        Understand global trends, market trends, innovation waves and industrial value networks through which the relative relevance of the development of a product, service or business model is identified

·        Analyse and suggest measures to respond to implementation challenges when realising the business plan in the area sustainable urban transport and mobility

·        Use efficiently oral and written communication skills, decision making abilities and leadership competences in the transformation of new ideas to business offers in the area of sustainable urban transport and mobility

·        Reflect on the usability of the concepts, the methods and the tools used in relation to the own project work

·        Work in groups in the development of a project in the area of sustainable urban transport and mobility and reflect on group dynamics, decision making and conflict solution in relation to the progress made in the group

The course is organised into four stages:

1. Preparatory materials before the 2-week online summer school.

2. Two-week intensive online summer school hosted by Politecnico di Milano and University of Rennes, culiminating in a draft product pitch.

3. Group work building on the draft product pitch.

4. In-person site visit and final pitch presentation in Rennes, France.

Reading material will be provided to participants by the summer school organisers.

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

P, F

• PRO1 - Evaluation of project portfolio, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The examiner determines, based on recommendation from the KTH office of support to students with disabilities, possible adapted examination for students with documented, permanent disabilities.

The examiner may permit other examination formats at the re-examination of individual students.

Evaluation of project portfolio ( PRO1 )

Certificate about approved participation in the summer school organised by EIT Urban Mobility.

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

The course is arranged by EIT Urban Mobility partners and is located to two selected cities that vary between course instances and organizers.For students registered in a two years EIT Urban Mobility Master's programme, no course fees will be charged and the travelling costs will be covered by EIT Urban Mobility.

Other course participants, may have to pay their own travelling expenses and be charged a course fee.

Due to Covid-19-related travel and congregation restrictions that were in place during the planning of this course instance, the summer school in 2021 has been reorganised into an online-only two-week course followed by a separate, in-person pitch presentation weekend in Rennes.