Mobility start-ups mull future biz models in first-ever summit on wheels

TiE, in collaboration with travel tech firms Ixigo and Gogobus, took a bunch of start-up founders, investors and journalist on a bus tour, with panel talk planned on board the vehicle

With the advent of app-based taxis and ride sharing, urban mobility has seen significant innovation in the past. Newer models have emerged on the back of technology, with a promise to free up cities from congestion and reduce pollution.

But the problems are far from solved and more innovation — from self-drive cars to integrated transpiration solutions — is in the offing. Innovation, however, was at display in another form recently. 

Last week, in the national capital, start-up folks and investors got together to talk about the future of mobility. What was interesting about it was that the conference itself