Safety & Security in Mobility
To propose innovative solutions to enhance the safety and security of the metro and tram systems in the Lyon metropolitan area’s public transit network.
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Strengthening the Safety and Security of Infrastructure
SYTRAL Mobilités, RATP Dev Lyon, H7, and the Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry are joining forces to launch the first competition dedicated to innovative safety and security solutions for the TCL network’s metro and tram systems.
The goal: to identify mature solutions that address SYTRAL Mobilités’ challenges and are ready to be tested on the TCL network.
Startups, small and medium-sized businesses, large corporations, and research laboratories—in France and around the world—apply now!
Three Priority Issues
Proposed solutions must fall under one of the following categories:
01.
Strengthen the sense of security
Enhance travelers' sense of security.
For example:
Violence Prevention
Combating Sexist Harassment and Discrimination
A soothing atmosphere in the spaces (lighting, furnishings, etc.)
...
02.
Reducing the Risk of Accidents
Protect users and enhance operational safety.
Collisions with Third Parties (Tram)
Safety of Vulnerable Individuals
Falls on the tracks
...
03.
Preventing Acts of Malice
Identify high-risk situations and protect both the network and its users.
On-site intrusions and track inspections
Abandoned Luggage
Damage and vandalism
...
What's in it for the winners?
10 to 12 shortlisted projects will present their solutions in person to teams from SYTRAL Mobilités, RATP Dev Lyon, H7, and the Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The winning project(s) will test their solution under real-world conditions, directly on the TCL metro and tram network.
Mon., Aug. 31
Launch
Call for Proposals Now Open.
Sun., October 4
Closing
Call for proposals has ended.
Tue., October 6
Preliminary Judging Panel
Selection of Finalists.
Wed., October 14
Pitch Day
Final pitch to the jury.
They share their expertise
Laura Bidegaray
Head of Innovation — RATP Dev
Francesco Schianchi
Startup Manager — H7
Gaëlle Dupuy
Strategic Account Development Manager — CCI Lyon Métropole
Selena Miniscalco
Communications Specialist — H7
SYTRAL Mobilités is the organizing authority that oversees transportation in the Lyon Metropolitan Area and the 11 intermunicipal communities of the Rhône department, comprising 262 municipalities and nearly 2 million residents.
It funds, organizes, and develops the TCL public transit network.
In Lyon, RATP Dev actively contributes to urban mobility by operating five key modes of transportation within the Lyon Public Transportation Network (TCL): the metro, tram, funicular, Rhônexpress, and river shuttle. These services account for a significant portion of daily travel in the metropolitan area, with more than one million trips made each day.
H7, a socially responsible accelerator and a flagship hub for the digital sector in the Lyon metropolitan area, supports startups in their growth and impact. To fulfill this mission, H7 relies on three pillars: support programs, operated by H7 and developed alongside its partners; the community, comprising entrepreneurs, large companies, talent, investment funds, and partner schools; and the hub, a space for connection and collaboration where everyone can create, learn, and explore new possibilities.
The CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne is the benchmark partner for businesses and local authorities in the Rhône and Loire regions. It supports entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey: creation, development, transmission, digital, ecological and international transition.
As a major player in economic attraction, it supports innovation, trains tomorrow's talent through its schools and helps to energize the local economic fabric.
Apply now!
Startups, small and medium-sized businesses, large corporations, and research laboratories—apply by October 4.
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- July 9: Launch of the call for solutions.
- October 15: Deadline for submitting solutions.
- November: Finalists' pitches to the teams and the panel of experts
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