De Marktplaats as online platform：

Within the website www.slimnaarantwerpen.be a central platform is created where suppliers or suppliers of products, services or projects can make themselves known and where the user gets a clear overview of the offer. This offer leads directly or indirectly to fewer trucks or cars on the road during rush hours.

A procurement process was initiated in September 2016  called the “Marketplace for Mobility”.This is intended to cut rush hour traffic and encourage the use of sustainable transport modes.

Both passenger and freight services are targeted. The mobility providers cover many bases. As part of the initiative, they receive support and/or promotion to (further) develop their services.The Marketplace for Mobility also forms part of the CIVITAS PORTIS project.

Three different ways exist for providers to participate in the Marketplace.

Partnerships: Existing service providers with excellent track records can submit a business plan and become a partner. Partnerships are evaluated every six months.

Applying following project calls: Entrepreneurs can submit project proposals following project calls. They aim to assist service providers in launching or scaling up their businesses in Antwerp.

The extensive support that SMtA provides includes the promotion of the services and project-specific implementation guidance. Successful projects can also benefit financially.

Call for tender to find mobility solutions for traffic reduction: In 2016, a call for tenders was launched to find mobility solutions that can bring about a sustainable reduction in traffic movement during Antwerp's rush hour.As with the other participation streams, partners benefit from comprehensive guidance, alongside financial compensation according to the extent to which they reduce traffic movements.

The Marketplace is not only the financial incentives persuading private partners to join, but also the value of a having representative in and guide to how the city administration works.

All instruments utilise a results-driven approach - no impact means no financial gain. Service providers thus approach innovation from a new angle: how can risk be minimised by launching new services/appealing to new customer groups? It also often leads to a good return on public investment.

There is a focus on standardised methods and instruments, and transferability. Yet the Marketplace also supports a diverse range of solutions and utilises project-specific approaches.