Regulatory News:
Europcar Mobility Group, (Paris:EUCAR) a key player in the field of
mobility in Europe, today announced the signature of a partnership
between its Mobility Lab and Plug And Play, a long-standing incubator
with roots in Silicon Valley.
Europcar Mobility Group thus
intends to leverage the Plug And Play Smart Cities platform to identify
the mobility solutions of tomorrow, while supporting start-ups
participating in the Smart Cities program.
The initial program dedicated to Smart Cities on the Plug And Play platform is slated to be launched in Q1 2019. This three-month program aims to establish links between innovative start-ups working in the fields of mobility, IoT, construction and real estate, and corporate partners looking to develop new services for their clients. The “Pitch Day” will take place on February 13, with 30 start-ups presenting their projects in the hope of being selected for the acceleration phase.
Nicolas Bailleux, who recently joined Europcar Mobility Group as Head of
the Mobility Lab, will oversee the partnership.
Nicolas Bailleux
has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of digital
technologies and e-commerce, having worked with international companies
in France, Ireland and the UK. In particular, he held various management
positions at eBay, and served as Chief Marketplace Officer for
Videdressing.com. He began his career as a consultant at Roland Berger.
At
Europcar Mobility Group, Nicolas Bailleux is responsible for developing
a variety of initiatives and innovation projects in support of the
Group’s transformation strategy. The Mobility Lab*, which was created in
2014, was a catalyst for the Group’s transformation: from a
single-brand, pure-play company specializing in vehicle rental to a
“mobility service company” offering a wide range of mobility services
and solutions. The goal today is to continue and intensify the Mobility
Lab’s contribution to the Group's various Business Units, both
concerning its traditional vehicle-rental business and in the field of
new mobilities. The partnership with Plug & Play is among the very first
initiatives in this regard.
“Plug And Play’s internationally recognized expertise and compelling global dimension make it a natural partner for Europcar Mobility Group. This partnership is perfectly in tune with our ambitions for the Group, and especially for our Mobility Lab. Plug And Play Smart Cities will help us identify suitable start-ups all over the world. As such, we will be able to draw inspiration from their practices while guiding their development, and perhaps even incorporating them into our ecosystem,” said Nicolas Bailleux.
"We are very proud of having Europcar Mobility Group join our innovation platform. The mobility industry is going through an incredible transformation as the journeys of passengers are being radically changed by shifting urban environments. Together with Europcar Mobility Group, we can lead innovation in mobility, bridging Europe, the US and China: right here in Paris!", said Saeed Amidi, CEO of Plug And Play.
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*Europcar Mobility Group created its Mobility Lab in 2014 to study mobility usages and markets, investigate new mobility solutions and explore opportunities with mobility actors worldwide. As such, the Mobility Lab is an ideas incubator for the Group’s new products and services, supporting internal developments as well as securing minority and majority stakes in external structures. Since its creation, the Mobility Lab of the Group analyzed more than 20 concepts, with 15 projects started, having so far fully delivered 6 projects thus enriching the portfolio of brands and services offering of the Group.
The Mobility Lab is based in Paris, at Europcar Mobility Group’s new headquarters, 13 ter Boulevard Berthier, Paris 17ème.
About Europcar Mobility Group
Europcar Mobility Group is a
major player in mobility markets and listed on Euronext Paris. The
mission of Europcar Mobility Group is to be the preferred “Mobility
Service Company” by offering alternative attractive solutions to vehicle
ownership, with a wide range of mobility-related services:
vehicle-rental, chauffeur services, car-sharing, scooter-sharing and
peer-to-peer car-rental. Customers’ satisfaction is at the heart of the
Group’s mission and all of its employees and this commitment fuels the
continuous development of new services. Europcar Mobility Group operates
through multi brands meeting every customer specific needs; its 4 major
brands being: Europcar® - the European leader in vehicle rental
services, Goldcar® - the most important low-cost car-rental company in
Europe, InterRent® – ‘mid-tier’ brand focused on leisure and Ubeeqo® –
one of the European leaders in car-sharing (BtoB, BtoC). Europcar
Mobility Group delivers its mobility solutions worldwide solutions
through an extensive network in 135 countries (including 16 wholly owned
subsidiaries in Europe, 2 in Australia and New Zealand, franchises and
partners).
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play Tech Center, a combined
venture fund, innovation platform, startup accelerator, and corporate
innovation consultancy, is the world’s leading platform for fostering
Innovation and arranging investment in tech startups. Forging links
between startups and major corporations, Plug and Play Tech Center
invests in more than 200 startups every year. Since it was set up in
2006, Plug and Play Tech Center has expanded its acceleration programs
to 28 locations in 11 countries all over the world. With more than 220
partnering companies and 6,000 startups involved, Plug and Play Tech
Center has created a dynamic tech ecosystem in a large number of cities.
A landmark year for Plug and Play, 2017 saw the launch of 16 new
programs across the world, 426 startups accelerated in Sunnyvale,
California, and the completion of 162 investment deals in the United
States and 100 investment deals outside the US.
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