Urban Movement Labs

A Partnership among Transportation Change-makers

Venture Capital
  • Program Type
    Venture Capital
  • Industry Focus
    Government, Businesses, Community

One Vision for LA

Urban Movement Labs is a dynamic collaboration between communities, local government and mobility innovators, all committed to the same vision: a Los Angeles where new transportation technologies are tested, proven, and brought to life.

By diversifying how workers, families, and visitors get around Los Angeles, Urban Movement Labs is committed to improving Angelenos’ quality of life, connecting communities, improving sustainability, and building an economy that works for everyone. Urban Movement Labs is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership to make Los Angeles the transportation innovation capital of the world.

Urban Movement Labs is Powered by People

Urban Movement Labs brings together expertise and experience from different sectors to create a transportation system that is equitable, sustainable, and accessible. Public sector partners help define urgent transportation problems and opportunities in Los Angeles. Businesses and communities collaborate to design proofs-of-concept and test new mobility solutions. Throughout the process, input from outside partners validates solutions and measures outcomes.

Programs

Whether you live in Los Angeles, own a business here, or just want to share your ideas, we invite you to join the movement and participate in Urban Movement Labs’ three main programs.

01 Ideas Accelerator

The Ideas Accelerator brings multi-stakeholder groups together to develop actionable solutions to the most critical transportation issues in L.A., starting the journey with a design workshop.

02 Workforce Development

The Workforce Development Initiative is accelerating the transportation workforce of the future in industries already clustering in the LA region.

  • TRANSPORTATION & DATA ANALYTICS
  • URBAN AIR MOBILITY
  • CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED MOBILITY
  • CYBERSECURITY AND REAL-TIME DATA
  • DATA/TECH-DRIVEN TRANSIT
  • DATA-TECH-DRIVEN LOGISTICS

    • 03 Urban Proving Grounds

    Through a network of transportation technology innovation zones, mobility solutions can be tested and measured against their positive impacts on people’s everyday lives, from making streets safer and air cleaner to quicker commutes and equitable access.

    Future Phases

    Check out an overview of each competition phase below - complete rules for each phase will be released as the competition progresses.

    Documents

    Founding Partners

    Let’s Get Started.

    To apply or join the program, please submit an application.