Wayra,aglobal acceleratorfor digital business and part of theTelefónica Group, selectedProteanto join theIntelligent Mobility (IM) Accelerator programme.
The programmewill give thebusiness six months of development opportunties, including access to networks oflike-minded partners, government agencies, customers and corporations.
Protean Electric is an automotive technology innovator, and a world-leading developer ofProteanDrive in-wheel motors, ready for volume application inpassenger cars, light commercial vehicles, modern last-mile transportation solutions and autonomous mobility pods. Following a number of successful pitches to experts in the transport sector, Protean
will join a cohort of technology companies on the programme, which launched on3 July 2019.
The IM Accelerator programme is operated by Wayra UK – a Telefónica business inpartnership with the Connected Places Catapult.It supports selected disruptive companies with high-growth potential within the transport supply chain to scale up and tackle challenges such as congestion, overcrowding, emissions and road safety within the industry.
Protean will gain access to Wayra UK’s network of corporates, governments and other partners in the 17 countriesin which Telefónica operates as well as opportunities to work with the Connected Places Catapult’s world leading data, visualisation, customer experience and connected and autonomous vehicle capability teams. In addition,Protean will benefit from the support of the programme’s industry partners: Ferrovial, Stagecoach Group and Hyundai.
Source: Protean
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