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Towards sustainable mobility

Innovation collaboration between Sweden and the United States

What we offer actors in Sweden

What we offer actors in the United States

Innovation projects

Explore active and finalized projects with co-funding from Future Mobility.

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How Cities Leverage Off-Peak Deliveries for Efficiency and Sustainability

Shifting commercial deliveries to the evening and overnight hours has reduced congestion, lowered emissions, and improved the working environment in New York City and Stockholm. An exclusive webinar organized by C40 Cities, Future Mobility, CLOSER & LACI , convened experts from New York City, Stockholm, and the transport industry to highlight the concrete benefits and challenges of off-peak deliveries . Now you can access the insights and the recorded version of the webinar.
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Future Mobility co-host's panel at CoMotion LA

Innovation knows no borders — and neither does the future of sustainable mobility. Together with the Swedish Consulate General in San Francisco, Future Mobility will co-host a panel session at CoMotion LA — one of the world’s leading gatherings for the mobility ecosystem. The event brings together global leaders, startups, policymakers, researchers and investors to explore how cities and companies are reshaping how we move.
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Webinar: What is happening in the USA regarding urban logistics?

Welcome to a webinar where insights and lessons learned from a knowledge exchange between Sweden and the USA will be presented. Within a project financed by Future Mobility, VTI (the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute), the City of Gothenburg, and the City of Helsingborg visited the North-western USA to see how they are working with smart solutions for urban logistics. The webinar is held in Swedish.
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AI, Cyber & Digital Infrastructure: Vinnova Opens Funding for Swedish-U.S. Partnerships

Swedish innovators in AI, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity are being offered a direct path to the United States market and partnership network. Vinnova has just opened a new international funding call, providing up to SEK 150,000 to establish collaborations and explore joint innovation projects with U.S. counterparts. The initiative is a key part of Sweden’s push to strengthen its position in advanced digitalization, culminating in an exclusive opportunity to join a Sweden–U.S. delegation to Silicon Valley in March 2026. The deadline for applications is November 25, 2025.
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Who we are

Future Mobility catalyzes research and innovation collaboration within sustainable mobility between Sweden and the United States with a focus on California. With dedicated resources in both countries...
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What we offer actors in the United States

Sweden is very active in the development and use of greener vehicles and fuels. It has a strong public transport system, high sustainability ambitions and is considered among the most innovative...
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What we offer actors in Sweden

Collaboration with the United States can deliver innovations that would not be possible to obtain otherwise. Collaboration with the United States can deliver innovations that would not be possible to...

Innovation projects

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Sweden California CoLab

An innovative agenda for future collective mobility has been brewing in the Nordics, in a consortium called “Rådslaget”. The work evolved from the challenging situation during the pandemic and points...
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Sweden-California Mobility Professional Exchange Program Pilot

The project aims to facilitate knowledge exchange between Swedish and Californian transportation professionals in public sector focused on innovative mobility practices within shared mobility.
MaaS

Transatlantic Cooperation for Leveling Up MaaS

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has been characterized as an innovation aimed at addressing issues related to sustainable mobility by providing an alternative to private car ownership.
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD), mobility hubs and Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs)

This project aims to support the decarbonization of transport and reduce oil dependency by developing innovative, shared mobility solutions that integrate with public transport and address the "first-...
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Triggering Regional Accessibility and Networks for Sustainable Intelligent Transportation

This project addresses the challenge of offering and interweaving eco-friendly transportation choices in suburban areas with those in city centers.
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US–Sweden Knowledge Exchange for Connected Urban Freight Solutions

The US–Sweden Knowledge Exchange for Connected Urban Freight Solutions brings together the cities of Portland, Seattle, Gothenburg, and Helsingborg to address shared challenges in urban freight and...
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Virtual twins in vehicle development

Scalable digital twin for innovation of software-defined vehicles
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WAlking and PArking Dynamics of Drivers (WAPADD): Analysis and Model Development for Sustainable Urban Delivery

The project addresses the critical but often overlooked aspects of delivery drivers' walking and parking behaviors in urban logistics.
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Waveguide antenna for next generation Imaging radar

To enable the global expansion of autonomous fleets, sensing technology must achieve a critical balance between high-resolution performance and cost-efficient mass production. In this collaboration...
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Wildlife-Strike Prevention with Flox at Silicon Valley Airport

Traditional wildlife management methods—such as patrolling with vehicles, using pyrotechnics, trained dogs and gunshots—are proving inefficient at airports. This issue has opened the door for...

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And co-funding of bilateral projects during 2025 also from the Swedish Energy Agency.