CoMotion

What CoMotion does

CoMotion is a global mobility-innovation convening platform, founded in 2017 and operationally anchored at the University of Washington's CoMotion Labs, that produces a portfolio of three annual summits — CoMotion LA, CoMotion MIAMI, and the flagship CoMotion GLOBAL (held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 2025) — to connect city leaders, policymakers, automotive and transportation executives, and mobility startups around urban transformation, decarbonization, and digital infrastructure. Beyond events, CoMotion operates an always-on media library of news articles, YouTube keynote recordings, and a Spotify podcast that sustains year-round audience engagement between summits.

The company's revenue model is event- and partnership-driven rather than product-driven: it monetizes summit sponsorship, ticket sales, and partner contributions while delivering programming alongside institutional partners including the Saudi Transport General Authority, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services, MIT Mobility Initiative, Kearney Advanced Mobility Institute, Curinos (FinTech Incubator), VertueLab, and 9Zero. CoMotion Labs at the University of Washington also co-leads the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub and runs the Curinos FinTech Incubator, which has supported 18 fintech startups that collectively raised more than $140 million in venture capital between 2018 and 2023. Databricks contributes up to $50,000 in product credits per incubator cohort member.

CoMotion's customer base spans three primary personas — city leaders and policymakers (e.g., mayors of Freetown, Johannesburg, Helsinki), industry executives (NEOM Investment Fund, Rimac Group, Moove, Wahu!), and early-stage mobility and fintech startups. The parent organization is the University of Washington; no independent venture funding, ownership structure, or detailed financial figures are publicly disclosed. Greg Lindsay serves as Director of Strategy. No proprietary software, app, API, or AI/ML model is disclosed — CoMotion's core 'product' is its convening network, brand, and content distribution.

Name

CoMotion

Legal name

CoMotion

Website

https://comotionnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CoMotion is a University of Washington-affiliated mobility-innovation convening platform that runs annual summits in Los Angeles, Riyadh, and Miami, connecting city leaders, policymakers, and industry executives around urban mobility, climate, and fintech programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Events and Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Partner, Channel & Vendor Conferences (MPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Mobility events
• Urban transportation
• Mobility conferences
• Transportation innovation
• Climate innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Conferences: CoMotion generates revenue through hosting major mobility summits and conferences. The organization partners with universities, government bodies, and corporations to deliver events that bring together mobility leaders, policymakers, and innovators.
2. Incubator Programs: CoMotion partners with organizations like Curinos to deliver FinTech Incubator programs, providing mentorship, market insights, and access to product credits for selected cohort companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CoMotion hosts a portfolio of annual mobility-focused conferences (CoMotion LA, CoMotion GLOBAL, CoMotion MIAMI) that convene city leaders, policymakers, and industry executives to discuss urban mobility transformation, decarbonization, and digital infrastructure. The organization also operates a media library providing news articles, keynote videos, and podcasts on mobility innovation, and runs startup incubation programs in partnership with academic and corporate partners.

Product overview

CoMotion is a mobility-focused events company that operates a portfolio of three annual conferences: CoMotion LA, CoMotion GLOBAL, and CoMotion MIAMI. These events bring together city leaders, policymakers, and industry executives to discuss urban mobility transformation, decarbonization, and digital infrastructure. In addition to its event business, CoMotion operates a media platform that includes a media library with news articles, video recordings of keynotes and sessions, and podcasts covering mobility topics. The company has also partnered with the University of Washington's CoMotion Labs on initiatives like the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub and the Curinos FinTech Incubator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CoMotion LA Annual mobility-focused conference held in Los Angeles that brings together city leaders, policymakers, and industry executives to discuss urban mobility transformation.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CurinoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CoMotion at the University of Washington partners with Curinos to deliver the FinTech Incubator program. The program has supported 18 fintech startups collectively raising more than $140 million in venture capital between 2018 and 2023. Applications are open for the second cohort in 2026.
• University of Washington CoMotion LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CoMotion Labs at the University of Washington is a core partner in the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub collaboration, which includes over 250 local members and 800 national members. The hub exceeded its first-year funding and partnership goals.
• City of Seattle Office of Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Seattle Office of Economic Development is a founding partner of the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub, collaborating with CoMotion Labs to position the Pacific Northwest as a climate tech leader.
• VertueLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertueLab is a nonprofit accelerator partner in the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub, running the Battery Scale-Up Program supporting up to 12 early-stage companies in energy storage.
• 9ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner9Zero is a climate network partner in the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub, contributing to the cross-sector collaboration alongside CoMotion Labs.
• Transport General Authority (Saudi Arabia)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaudi Arabia's Transport General Authority backs the CoMotion GLOBAL summit, aligning with Vision 2030 goals to position the Kingdom as a global logistics and mobility leader.
• Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services (Saudi Arabia)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services is a key partner supporting the CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 summit in Riyadh, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
• MIT Mobility InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT Mobility Initiative collaborated with Kearney Advanced Mobility Institute on a landmark study on AI in mobility, launched at CoMotion GLOBAL in Riyadh. The study analyzed input from 55 global organizations.
• Kearney Advanced Mobility InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKearney Advanced Mobility Institute partnered with MIT Mobility Initiative to produce a study on AI applications in transportation, launched at CoMotion GLOBAL in Riyadh.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Web Summit: Web Summit runs large-scale technology conferences including dedicated mobility and transport programming. It is a direct competitor for global executive attendance and enterprise sponsorship in the events space.
• Reuters Events Automotive: Reuters Events runs executive forums across automotive and mobility, including TU-Automotive branded programs. It is a direct competitor for OEM and supplier sponsorship and senior mobility executive attendance.
• Cities Today Institute: Cities Today produces events, media, and research aimed at city leaders and policymakers on urban innovation, including mobility. It targets the same primary customer persona as CoMotion's city-leader segment.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a flagship tech conference featuring mobility and transportation startups alongside mainstream tech. It competes for startup sponsorships, founder attendance, and ecosystem mindshare relevant to CoMotion's incubator work.
• Smart City Expo World Congress: Smart City Expo is a leading global conference on urban innovation and smart mobility, drawing mayors, policymakers, and mobility vendors. It overlaps heavily with CoMotion's city-leader and policymaker target segments.
• MOVE (Mobility World): MOVE is a global mobility-focused event series that convenes transport leaders, startups, and policymakers. It competes directly with CoMotion's summits for the same enterprise mobility audience and sponsor dollars.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Technology Association): CES is the largest annual consumer technology trade show with significant EV, autonomy, and smart-city programming. It competes for the same enterprise mobility sponsors and attendees but as part of a much broader tech portfolio.
• SXSW: SXSW is a large-scale conference and festival with dedicated mobility, smart cities, and climate programming. It overlaps with CoMotion on urban innovation themes but operates a much broader consumer-and-tech platform.

Emerging players

• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz runs executive events and media covering sustainability, clean energy, and climate innovation—including mobility decarbonization. It is comparable in convening model and overlaps with CoMotion's Seattle Climate Innovation Hub theme.

Others

• BCG Future of Mobility Forum: BCG's Future of Mobility Forum is a management-consultancy-hosted convening of mobility executives and policymakers. While not a commercial conference business, it competes for thought-leadership positioning in the same mobility executive community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commotionglobal
• Xx.com/comotionnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoMotionNEWS

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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