FINEX workshop sustainable mobility

FINEX: Accelerating Experimentation in Sustainable Mobility and Transport

This workshop will focus on sustainable mobility and transportproviding an overview of EU and Member State initiatives, along with concrete examples of how they are designed, implemented and used to accelerate experimentation and bring innovations to market. 

Featuring sandbox initiatives from FINEX project’s partner countries, the agenda will highlight practical examples and foster targeted discussion among policy and innovation stakeholders, particularly in sustainable mobility and transportation.   

FINEX is a Horizon Europe project designed to strengthen Europe’s Cleantech innovation ecosystem by connecting experimentation spaces and improving regulatory, fiscal and legal conditions for faster deployment of Cleantech innovations.

FINEX policy workshops aim to bring together policymakers and experts to share best practices for shaping policy guidelines, improving regulatory measures and providing innovation programmes enhancements.

When?

February 19, 2026

11:0012:45 EET / 10:00–11:45 CET

Online via Zoom (you’ll receive the Zoom link with a calendar invitation after you’ve registered).

Register here

Who should attend? 

Policy institutions and regulatory bodies from EU regions/countries and the EU level, innovation ecosystem managers, local authorities, policy advisors, cleantech startups and SMEs, research institutions, industry representatives, incubators, investors and sustainability-focused civil society organizations. 

What will you gain from this workshop? 

  • Understanding of the role of FINEX experimentation spaces and how they support innovators and policymakers.
  • A concise overview of EU and national sustainable mobility and transport initiatives with practical examples from Lithuania, Estonia and Cyprus showing how sandbox frameworks enable sustainable mobility and transport innovation.
  • Insight into emerging EU policy directions shaping future experimentation frameworks.
     

Schedule

11:00–11:05

Welcome and Introduction to the day

Laima Balčiūnė
CEO
Sunrise Tech Park

11:05–11:10

FINEX Project and Its Experimentation Spaces

Carina Bitšikov
Project Coordinator
FinEst Centre for Smart Cities

11:10–11:20

EIT Urban Mobility Initiatives Supporting Experimentation

tbc
EIT Urban Mobility

11:20–12:15

Sharing Countries’ Practical Experiences

Sandbox for 5G-Based Innovations in Mobility: Results and Lessons Learned

Jurgita Rimkuvienė
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Lithuania

From Pilots to Scaled Autonomous Fleets: Metrosert Support for Robotaxis, Delivery Robots and Defence UGV

Kalev Kaarna
Metrosert – Estonia’s Applied Research Center and National Metrology Institute

Testbed: Intelligent Transportation Systems

Christos Makridis
KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, Cyprus

12:15–12:45

Discussion and Next Steps: Exchange of Insights and Opportunities for Collaboration