On 30 May 2017, the EuroTech Universities Alliance organized a debate entitled “How will technology keep us moving in congested cities?”. The timely event took place in the European Parliament just one day before the launch of European Commission’s “Europe on Move” initiative, which aims to fundamentally modernize European transport. Hosted by Angelika Niebler, Member of the European Parliament, the EuroTech breakfast debate brought together representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, and experts from industry, cities and regions. In her opening statement, Angelika Niebler, underlined the importance of a good cooperation between the European Commission and the European Parliament to secure sufficient future investment in collaborative research and innovation on urban mobility challenges.