The 10 finalists will present their projects in January 2019 within the framework of Fitur in Madrid.
•The
finalists were selected among 3000 projects from 132 countries: Awake
(Colombia), By Hours (Spain), e-bot (Germany), The FreeBird Club
(Ireland), Howazit (Israel), Kompas (UK), Pruvo (Israel), Refundit
(Israel), Seevoov (Israel), Stay 22 (Canada).
•The collaboration between UNWTO and Globalia continues with regional competitions during 2019.
Madrid, Spain, 10 December 2018 - The 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition is
a pioneering initiative that has identified emerging companies at the
forefront of the transformation of the tourism sector and the promotion
of innovation ecosystems through tourism. It is organized by the World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with Globalia,
the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America. The 10 finalists
will present their projects within the framework of the Fitur
International Tourism Fair (23-27 January 2019,
Madrid, Spain) with the presence of global tourism leaders from the
public and private sectors, as well as potential investors.
“For the first time, we have positioned tourism in the global innovation agenda, a well-deserved place that reflects the weight and socio-economic impact of tourism,” said UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. “The key is to connect the public and private sectors collaboratively, thus creating opportunities to share ideas and projects,” he added.
Each project’s uniqueness, viability, potential impact, business model and scalability, along with the profile of the team, were the criteria for selecting the 10 finalists.
“We have jointly created this pioneering public-private collaborative model in tourism as a global tourism group and we are delighted to spearhead this action alongside the World Tourism Organization, working together to lead the transformation of the tourism sector and fostering the global innovation ecosystem and its entrepreneurs,” said Globalia CEO Javier Hidalgo.
The finalists are notable
for proposing innovative projects that redefine the way people plan
trips or live tourism experiences, while promoting sustainability and
community participation. All this is combined with the application of
technology to revolutionize business models and the management of
companies in the sector.
Following the model
applied on World Tourism Day, the winner will have the opportunity to
carry out a pilot project with the Globalia Group and the finalists will
have access to the leading actors in the world tourism sector.
An innovative competition
Globalia and the World Tourism Organization have entrusted this initiative to Barrabés.biz,
an innovation consultancy with over 20 years of experience in creating,
connecting and activating entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems.
The technological platform chosen to manage the competition was YouNoodle, a pioneering Silicon Valley firm that specializes in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions at the global level.
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