Innovative solutions in the pandemic are encouraged

Lisa Marie Münster Lisa Marie Münster | 16.12.2020

The EU-funded Special Covid-19 accelerator programme is a first: 23 start-ups are being supported that are using innovations to combat the Corona pandemic. Among them is Nüwiel from Hamburg.

The Corona crisis has changed the buying behavior of many consumers. Last week, delivery service DHL alone delivered 56 million parcels in Germany. Startups working on solutions to urban challenges, such as delivery traffic, were able to pitch to 400 investors as part of a pan-European program.

Hamburg-based start-up Nüwiel also took advantage of the opportunity. The start-up has developed a solution for the delivery of suppliers to the company or to the front door with a trailer for electric bikes. With the so-called e-trailer, it is possible to transport heavy and bulky goods. In the long term, this should significantly reduce the amount of traffic caused by bicycle deliveries.

The Accelerator Programme the First EU-funded initiative of its kind for start-ups. It aims to support ideas to tackle urban challenges in the Corona pandemic. The programme was launched by the Deep Tech Alliance, a consortium of European innovation centres. It is funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Not only will the startups be provided with capital, but they will also be supported with expertise and mentors through EIT Urban Mobility.

It is led by Copenhagen-based Futurebox in the DTU Science Park, and supporters include Munich-based investor UnternehmerTUM.


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