People and businesses with the brightest ideas are being encouraged to work with the world’s biggest car maker on the next generation of sustainable products.
Toyota Motor Europe and partners have launched an open call for the second cohort of the Toyota Open Labs innovation initiative which aims to connect startups with Toyota group business units and support their ambitions to scale up and contribute to a sustainable future.
This second programme will empower startups looking to scale their innovative mobility ideas. Selected companies will work with key Toyota businesses on six strategic categories:
- BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) Energy Ecosystem: technologies and systems for energy transition, including grid balancing, energy management, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid energy transfers
- Hydrogen Ecosystem: solutions supporting the development of a hydrogen economy
- Carbon Capture and Reduction: technologies to help reduce carbon emissions
- Circular Economy: systems for recovery, recycling and reuse of vehicles and components
- Smart Communities: solutions supporting vehicle sharing, subscriptions and mobility hubs
- Mobility for All: solutions to overcome mobility barriers and address the needs of an ageing society
These categories are critical themes that will amplify Toyota’s efforts to promote AI, education and inclusivity.
Toyota Open Labs partners include Toyota Tsusho Europe, the trading and supply-chain arm of the Toyota group; KINTO Europe, the Toyota group’s mobility brand; Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture fund; and Toyota Mobility Foundation, a non-profit foundation by Toyota.
