👀 Looking to improve cycling infrastructure?

📰 Our NEW bike parking solutions are now live on the EIT Urban Mobility Marketplace! Check them out:

🔐 Modular, Smart & Secure bike parking hubs: https://lnkd.in/dMHt39pf

📱 Access Control and Management Platform: https://lnkd.in/dT5fzKk6

What an amazing time we had over the past few days at the CIVITAS Forum, in the beautiful city of #Parma.

As one of the places with the highest density of sustainable mobility experts & enthusiasts, public sector representatives and solution providers, the CIVITAS Forum proves that sustainable mobility and sustainable cities are not only possible, but an ever more present reality.

And what better way to end it that a panel discussing the 8 pillars of the European Commission's European Declaration on Cycling and how these priorities can be translated into clear, actionable steps. Thank you Isabelle Vandoorne, Mirjam Borsboom, Gianluca Borghi, Jill Warren, and Massimo Panzeri for sharing your experience with us and thank you Andreas G. Piller and the entire CIVITAS Initiative team for making it possible.

Last, but not the least, something to keep in mind is the audience's response when asked what should be prioritised in order to improve cycling in our cities. And the clear winning answer is Infrastructure. Also worth mentioning that infrastructure does not only mean bike lanes, but also complementary facilities, such as secure bike parking, charging & repair stations, all of which need to come together in a coherent network.

At Rastel.io we are more than eager to do our part and help cities and organizations make sustainble mobilty a reality.

Our co-founders, Tudor-Vlad Beleuţă and Horea Toniuc are representing Rastel.io at two key events on mobility and transportation in parallel:

📍European Mobility Expo in Strasbourg - a premier event for urban mobility innovation.
📍CIVITAS Initiative Forum 2024 in Parma - a renowned platform driving sustainable urban mobility solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to connect with global leaders, explore cutting-edge innovations, and share our vision for the future of secure and smart mobility. We’re thrilled to engage with both communities at the forefront of transforming transportation.

Let’s drive the future, together! 💡

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as winners in this year’s RAPTOR Challenge, organized by EIT Urban Mobility, to help reduce car usage in the heart of Brașov! 🎉

Our pilot project—Romania's first e-cargobike rental service for both transportation and logistics, powered by the local community of Brasov—will soon launch, featuring our smart, secure shelters for quick access to top-tier e-cargobikes. It’s a game-changer for sustainable urban transport! 🚴‍♀️⚡

We can’t wait to get started, stay tuned! 🙌

Thanks for your support and collaboration Reinhold Stadler, Natalia Gozdur, Pavel Vrba, EIT Urban Mobility

https://lnkd.in/d_KW4Wj3

Really excited to be one of the three Smart Mobility Startups selected to take part in the GovTech Connect Boot Camp, along with @tranzi.ai and VivaDrive.

Looking forward to meet you all and connect with leading experts and authorities in the field!

We are excited to be in Athens and participate in the 2nd CIVINET Forum by CIVINET Greece-Cyprus, taking place until Thursday at Technopolis City Of Athens🚴‍♀️✨

We are eager to showcase our innovative smart and secure bike parking solutions that are transforming urban mobility and believe this is a fantastic opportunity to engage with city planners, mobility experts, and fellow innovators who share our passion for creating greener, more bike-friendly cities.

Join us at our booth to see how we can work together to accelerate the transition towards sustainable urban transport by adopting our next-generation bike parking solutions.

We look forward to meaningful discussions and collaborations!

Here's our latest interview with Romania insider:

"Romanian startup Rastel.io, whose story started at an innovation hackathon in Oradea, has developed a range of solutions designed for secure bike parking. As part of EIT Urban Mobility programs, it implemented projects in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia, and Heraklion, Greece, and it is looking to expand its reach further."

In an atmosphere full of enthusiasm and energy, the fifth edition of Networking & Social Night took place, organized by the Transilvania IT Cluster team in partnership with ABC Incubator. The event brought together our community once again: technology enthusiasts, innovators, and entrepreneurs from the IT industry, to share ideas and discover interesting projects.

The most anticipated moment, as usual, was the pitch presentations. This time there were four of them, all in the field of mobility, and two of the representatives came all the way from Oradea to present their ideas. The startups Dash, Tech Aid, Tranzy.ai, and Rastel.io shared their innovative projects, capable of making a significant contribution to the development of sustainable and efficient mobility.

Rapid environmental changes are impacting our cities and require rapid and innovative actions. The Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) Programme seeks to do so via its agile competition. The RAPTOR competition matches European cities facing urban mobility challenges with start-ups with innovative mobility solutions. While each of the city challenges and proposed solutions are different, the common theme woven throughout is the urgency of the transition to more sustainable transport.

The idea of Rastel.io won first prize at the solution competition at Urbanize Hub in Oradea in 2021. The engineers who were part of the initiating team have now reached the stage of launching the project in the field.

Horea Toniuc, a 27-year-old from Bistrița, came up with a solution for those who want to keep their bicycles safe and not have to carry them up stairs daily, even 3-4 floors. He set up a smart bike parking system that can be operated with a phone. Already two such parks are functional in Cluj-Napoca, and the Bistrița specialist in aerospace engineering does not want to stop here.

Four Romanian startups, which develop innovative tech ideas, have been additionally included in the Orange Fab acceleration program, the telecommunications company informed StartupCafe.ro in a press release on Wednesday.

🔐 A modular, smart and secure bike shelter to keep your bike safe and dry

📱 An access control system to manage your bike storage facility and promote cycling

The Mobility Innovation Marketplace by EIT Urban Mobility provides #cities with access to best-in-class mobility solutions that are already available today to create more liveable urban spaces. 📲 ♻ 🛴 🚲 🚎 🚋

Rastel.io is a digital bike parking solution, through which cyclists can find a parking space, park their bike, lock it, and monitor it. In practice, they will never forget where they left their bike and will be free from the worry of possible theft. One of the founders, Horea Toniuc, will explain how the network of smart and secure shelters for bicycles that can be monitored and accessed through a mobile app works.