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Each city, each community where we work has the potential to be an innovation lab where citizens, local stakeholders & public authorities co-create mobility solutions that are efficient, sustainable & inclusive...

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Open by Keolis is, above all, about real-world innovations brought to life in the field. Discover our pilot projects and innovations that are implemented across our communities.

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Innovation at Keolis

Mobility is a key driver of social and environmental transformation. That’s why Keolis innovates in each and every community where it operates, scaling the best solutions to its partner cities around the world. Our ambition? To bring together citizens, local authorities, experts, and partners to imagine, test, and deploy innovative mobility solutions that are efficient, sustainable, and inclusive. More than just a platform, Open by Keolis reflects our commitment: putting people at the heart of every innovation. By fostering the exchange of ideas that shape the future of mobility, we are driving an eco-friendly transition that leaves no one behind.

Innovation for mindful mobility

Open to all, tailored for everyone. Each inhabitant, regardless of their specific needs or location, should have access to mobility solutions that are adapted, sustainable, and efficient. This is our commitment—offering mobility without barriers, embracing diversity, and enriching lives.

Expanding the realm of possibilities

Creating sustainable and desirable mobility

Reinforcing connections

Projects ans News

Discover our pilot projects and innovations that are implemented across our communities.

SPLIT: Optimize the management of disruptive situations for our passengers

Objective of SPLIT: Enhance support for travelers during disruptions in urban transport networks. Conceived during an innovation workshop, this project was successfully tested in Rennes (France) and adapted to ...

Responding faster to claims with generative AI

Keolis Dijon Multimodalité places user satisfaction at the heart of its strategy. Due to the complexity of handling complaints, response times and consistency were major challenges. To address this, the team de...

Smart transport planning in action: predicting passenger flow in real time

In Hyderabad, India, a pioneering AI-driven system is transforming how metro services respond to real-time passenger demand. By predicting crowd levels with 96% accuracy, Rider Predict marks a breakthrough in i...

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Those who innovate

Our partners and experts are why we can accelerate innovation

Alexis Jovignot, Director of Innovation, Projects and IS, Keolis Tours

Alexandre Lelarge, Head of Operating Methods and Training Unit PC Metro and Tramway, Ilévia (Keolis Lille Métropole)

Arnaud Julien, Chief Innovation, Data and Digital – Keolis Group

Emeric Claveau

Autonomous Vehicles - Operation & Maintenance Project Manager

Ryan Adams

Chief Performance Officer, Keolis North America

Carol Ambrosini

Director of Marketing, Customers & Mobility, Keolis Besançon Mobilités

Efi Tzoura

Business Transformation & Innovation Manager, Keolis Amey Docklands

Matthieu Falempin

Environment Manager, Keolis Lille Métropole

David O’Neill

Director Marketing and Prospective – Keolis Group

Matthieu Rémy

Head of Open Innovation – Direction Innovation & Industrialization, Groupe Keolis

Pauline Gautier

Director of Projects and Innovation, Keolis Bordeaux

Sofia Escamilla

UX Strategist and Researcher, Innovation & Industrialization Department, Keolis Group

Steve Rigler

Commercial and Strategy Director

Chris Beghin

Strategic Advisor Benelux

Christophe Sanglier

Project Manager – Deployment Autonomous Mobility

Jeff Kessler

Director of Innovation, Keolis Commuter Services

Raymond Prudon

Innovation & Railcontract manager, Keolis Nederland

Quentin Valcke

Innovation manager, Keolis Lille ilévia

Alexis Jovignot

Director of Innovation, Projects and IS, Keolis Tours

Lisa Laurent

MaaS Project Manager, Keolis Orléans Métropole Mobilités

Sneha Patil

Innovation & Digital Transformation, Keolis MHI

Fabien Pierre

Director of Innovation, Projects and Information Systems, Keolis Besançon

Alexandre Lelarge

Head of Operating Methods and Training Unit PC Metro and Tramway, Ilévia (Keolis Lille Métropole)

Stéphanie Montesinos

Bus Innovation Manager, Keolis Bus Lyon

Arvid Röckert

Director of Strategy, Keolis Continental Europe

Anouk Beaufume

Director of Business Development, Keolis North East Regional Division

Blaise Meunier

Innovation and Parking Manager, Keolis Dijon

Vincent Moreau

Project Manager – Industrial Tools & Innovations, Keolis Orléans

Adrien Broué

Head of Innovation lab, Keolis

Arnaud Julien

Chief Innovation – Innovation & Industrialization Department, Groupe Keolis

Facilitate mobility for our users with safe, flexible, and inclusive autonomous public transportation.

As part of Keolis, we share global transit know-how to help partners adopt innovative, integrated mobility.

Innovating for our passengers and public transport authorities, to support the local mobility of tomorrow.

Innovation begins with people and succeeds through collaboration.

Innovation is a key lever for making public transport greener, more efficient and more attractive.

In a constantly changing world, innovation is a necessity and a daily challenge.

The dynamics of our territorial network of innovation correspondents is a real asset to go further, faster.

Innovation is first and foremost a mindset. See problems as levers and change as opportunities!

Incremental, disruptive, open, digital, technological, frugal... Innovation is primarily at the service of use.

Innovation is about capturing ideas and turning them into actions. It comes from every department and impacts us all.

Smart shared mobility is the way of the future, contributing to sustainable development and a better quality of life.

Offer safe, reliable, and accessible autonomous mobility solutions to underserved areas.

Never overlook the vast opportunity in "ordinary innovation" to iteratively improve systems with simple solutions.

Innovation changes how we use and appreciate public mobility.

Innovation means daring to question the obvious, listening to the ground, & turning each idea into concrete improvement.

Innovating ? To be pragmatic while being dreamy, to respond to today's challenges with tomorrow's solutions.

Connect, unify, streamline: innovation at the heart of MaaS.

At Keolis-MH, innovation drives transformation. We empower people, aiming to be the regional reference for innovation.

Innovation is central in our approach and a driving force behind our operational excellence.

I support the operators of the control stations during the reception and the production of new tools.

No sustainable solution exists without innovation, which itself is fed by a constant curiosity for improvement.

With innovative solutions, we can expand public transportation to affordable public mobility.

Innovating in our regions to do more with less.

Innovation means starting from the field, understanding its needs and changing perspective to bring forth new solutions.

Today's focus enables our embedded systems to anticipate tomorrow's needs.

If you’re not embarrassed by your first prototype, you’ve waited too long to test it.

Developing open innovation with all stakeholders to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Open Innovation by Keolis

Heat-Protection Trams: Bordeaux is innovating for thermal comfort