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UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups and Innovators
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Agaru Aguardio ApS Airkeep
Canada Denmark Chile
www.agaru.me www.aguardio.com www.airkeep.me/en
adrian@agaru.me tml@aguardio.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP COMPE- TTA: Chile - 2ndUNWTO Tourism Tech
Competition TITION Adventure for the Americas: EdTech
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Agaru aims to change the lack of tracking and Aguardio is an easy-to-use solution that helps A network of 'keepairs' that allow travelers to
metrics for skills that are considered 'soft' and people live more sustainably by reducing the store their luggage within the main cities of
'unmeasurable' in customer service. Crowd- amount of water and energy they use in the shower. Latin America. The 'keepairs' are hotels, hoste-
sourcing performance reviews for frontline Providing the user with a direct and instant nudging ls, cafes, shops, and restaurants, which have
hospitality and service staff, creating a trans- effect while showering whilst simultaneously been verified by their team, allowing you to
portable record of skill. collecting data about shower behavior. This collec- store your luggage safely and can keep trave-
ted data creates a foundation for personal water ling without unnecessary weight.
and energy savings goals which makes Aguardio a
solution adapted to individual needs. Aguardio ApS
has identified the hotel and tourism segment as the
key market segment to be addressed, as hotels have
high consumption levels of hot water in comparison
with private households and therefore have a high
savings potential.
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Airside Apadrinaunolivo.org AR Vision/CULTUAR
Digital Identity Network Spain Spain
United States www.apadrinaunolivo.org www.cultuar.es
www.airsidemobile.com hola@apadrinaunolivo.org administracion@arvision.es
jessica.patel@airsidemobile.com Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Rural Tourism Competition Rural Tourism Competition
Competition/Challenge:
Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge
Solution: Solution:
Fight against depopulation, sponsor an aban- CultuAR is a personalized application based on
Solution:
doned olive tree. With an annual contribution Augmented Reality technology, free to use for
Travelers and tourism employees can use the of 50€, choose your abandoned olive tree, tourists, offering dynamic and interactive
user-controlled, privacy-based Airside app to baptize it and visit it whenever you want. As a content in real-time. The app allows the users
digitally and securely: 1) Share a qualified result sign of gratitude, you will enjoy 2L of Extra to add digital information about any place of
of a COVID or antibody test, 2) Share contact Virgin Olive Oil per year. interest, to coming tourists to any city or
information with local health authorities to village. The geolocation technology included
remain informed in case of exposure and help in the CultuAR application, means that there is
facilitate contact tracing, and 3) Share their no need for an internet connection, thus
biometrics and identity with travel providers contributing to the development of more
to avoid shared touchpoints and reduce lines. sustainable tourism.
The Airside Digital Identity Network includes
the Airside App for consumers and the Airsi-
deX API for other relevant parties.
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ARTHYLEN At Hause Awake
Spain Uganda Colombia
www.arthylen.es www.at-hau.se www.awake.travel/es
alvaro.lopez-amo@alianzaformacion.com ashiraf35@gmail.com mtorres@awake.travel
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: 2nd Global Gastro- Competition/Challenge:
1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup nomy Tourism Startup Competition 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution:
Solution:
Solution: Simple intuitive mobile-web app customers use
especially wholesalers to trace quality collateral Awake is a travel experiences marketplace for
ARTHYLEN is the combination of Deep-Lear- nature and adventure travelers, offering
ning technologies and augmented reality, stock commodities and share returns to investors.
This solution is known as Bank At Hause - Factor multi-day and single-day experiences. Trave-
which allows the recognition of fresh products lers can connect with amazing local hosts in
exhibited in the sections of supermarkets, Xchange aims to reduce food loss using insect and
rot-resistant 3ply bags to store produce for longer spectacular places, finding, comparing, and
grocery stores, or warehouses. Through such booking experiences from small hotels and
technology, displayed in conventional electro- periods and enable the producer to earn better. The
producers are pulled together disaggregated farms lodges, nature reserves, and protected areas to
nic devices, like mobiles or Tablets-, or other guides, local operators, or community-based
more specific ones like augmented reality to a smart value chain app linked to wholesalers
selectively financed with blended finance and organizations.
glasses, the user obtains in real-time detailed
information about the product that is being Islamic finance to purchase farmer's stock ensuring
displayed. superior financial returns to farmers, small traders,
wholesalers, and investors. The platform uses QR
codes labeled on 3ply bags, profit & loss sharing
contracts with investors, and data science to auto-
matically monitor stock quantities.
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Bobelo Travel bitemojo BYHOURS
Spain Israel Spain
www.bobelotravel.com www.bitemojo.com www.byhours.com/en
carlos.jover.mico@gmail.com michael@bitemojo.com mogaspart@byhours.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Bobelo is an Intelligent Travel Agency. They use Bitemojo offers self-guided culinary bite tours First hotel booking platform allowing – Hotels
Artificial Intelligence to create travel itinera- in the most fascinating destinations. All you to sell their inventory by hours (rooms, mee-
ries. Specialized in Business Travel. Bobelo need is your smartphone and a big appetite! ting rooms, fitness or spa access, etc.); and –
captures the information directly from your Bitemojo tours are now available in Berlin, Guests to decide their check-in time and how
calendar to avoid interrupting the customers Rome, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem for many hours they want to stay in a hotel.
to let them focus on what's important: their both iOS & Android.
business.
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Clap Global Climber RMS Control H&S
India Portugal Spain
www.claptalks.com www.climberrms.com www.controlhs.com
aarti@clapglobal.com gerencia@controlhs.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Clap Talks is a cultural exchange platform that Optimizing hotel revenue simply and effecti- Cloud multiplatform application, created to
curates unique conversations between interna- vely. Climber RMS help hotels maximize manage the hygienic-sanitary and safety requi-
tional travelers and students in local class- revenue, making them more efficient and com- rements. Control H&S helps to control,
rooms, both physically and virtually, paving the petitive while reducing risk and cost. manage and verify all the obligations of the
way for eye-opening conversations and expe- companies, with a better and more efficient
riences for students & teachers. control.
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Cookly Cultivium dishcovery
Thailand Mauritiurs Italy
www.cookly.me www.cultivium.com www.dishcover.tours
ben@cookly.me yannick.labonne@gmail.com g.vita@dishcovery.menu
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Competition Competition Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Cookly is a platform that gives access to Online and Offline platform to connect cultu- Dishcover aims to combine the power of food
culinary traditions through experiences (coo- res worldwide : Booking unique trips : Educate, to carry stories with innovative technology, to
king with locals), content (traditional recipes Celebrate, Experience. provide meaningful experiences, highlighting
and stories that highlight local food tradi- the unique dimensions of history and places
tions), and products (a curation handcraft exploration through senses. Moreover, Dishco-
culinary products). ver seeks to promote sustainable development
and cultural heritage preservation, as well as
create synergies with creative individuals and
initiatives for social impact.
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e-bot7 Eatour Eccocar
Germany Italy Spain
www.e-bot7.com www.eatour.it www.eccocar.com
xaver@e-bot7.com vincent@eatour.it
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Automate Customer-Facing Conversations. EATour aims to create rewards for sustainable Digital transformation of rent-a-cars towards
Simple, Fast, Efficient. The leading & easy to supply chains, to create business opportunities closer and more convenient mobility solutions
use Conversational AI platform. Integrate on for companies committed to responsible for customers, Eccocar also brings mobility to
all channels and tools in any language. Launch actions and to involve companies and the cities with minute-based car rental systems,
within minutes. general public through food on the significan- integrating a wide range of vehicles on a single
ce of the actions of companies and individuals platform.
in support of the fight against climate change.
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Enjoy Agriculture ESCAPPY TRAVEL EsenciAr
Senegal Colombia Argentina
www.enjoyagriculture.com www.escappy.com www.esenciar.com.ar
asmaa@enjoyagriculture.com gerencia@escappy.com felisa@travelpharma.com.ar
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Competition Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Enjoy Agriculture is the first digital startup in ESCAPPY TRAVEL is a technology-based Sustainable tourism program to promote the
Africa promoting agritourism on the continent tourism innovation company focused on the integral development of indigenous peoples
by connecting local agricultural actors with concept of "Travel To Surprise", being a pioneer and rural communities. Organizing days of
travelers from around the world. in Latin America, designing experiences accor- cultural exchange where visitors can join to
ding to people's wishes in terms of national live a day in the community. EsenciAr values
and international travel. the territory, develop craft workshops, till the
land, learn about reforestation, enjoy the local
typical gastronomy and oenology of the
regions.
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fluxguide Fly foot FOODIEcations
Austria Lebanon Puerto Rico
www.fluxguide.com www.fly-foot.com www.foodiecations.com
office@fluxguide.com rayan.ismail@fly-foot.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Smart Solutions for Smart Destinations 1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Challenge COMPETITION Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Fluxguide offers individually crafted apps for FLY-FOOT came out of the need to fulfill a FOODIEcations [foodie + vacations] is a food
Outdoor, Tourism, and events. Fluxguide desire - the desire to connect passionate foot- tourism agency for foodies who love to travel
creates solutions for all kinds of use cases and ball fans with the teams they so loyally and travel to eat. With their food experience
scenarios for clients around the globe. support and the game action they long for. guidebooks, tours, apps, blog posts, and exclu-
Sharing with fans their local insight (Barcelona, sive tools designed for foodies, they promote
Madrid, London) on these cities. Away from gastronomic experiences from around the
the most obvious attractions lies the real globe with the primary goal of helping you
urban spirit - the people, the atmosphere, and experience culture through food.
the team that represents it.
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foodieon Ginkan (Synchrolife) GOAZ
Republic of Korea Japan Spain
www.foodieontours.com www.ginkan.jp/index_en.html www.goazsocial.com
taehean@naver.com symborski@ginkan.jp jessica@goazsocial.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Rural Tourism Competition
Competition Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
This startup aims to revitalize the local GINKAN is digitally transforming marketing in Goaz is a social network aimed at travelers,
economy by creating food tours with local the restaurant industry in Japan to benefit both through which you can get to know the best
people. Helping local farmers to revitalize restaurants and consumers with SynchroLife. places in each city or help other members of
local economies and reactivate the potential SynchroLife is a social media style restau- the community to do so, through postcards of
of the gastronomy tourism sector. rant-discovery service with AI recommenda- the places and mini-guides.
tions and cryptocurrency rewards for consu-
mers, offering a flat rate, risk-free, automated
big data-based CRM tools for restaurants.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1031 32 33
GoRaymi S.A. GREEN BELI JOINT GUESTME
Ecuador STOCK COMPANY Georgia
Vietnam
www.goraymi.com www.guestme.ge/en/home
sole.lopez.o@gmail.com www.greenbeli.com info@guestme.ge
minhkhoa223@gmail.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition Competition/Challenge: 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Competition
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Competition
Solution: Solution:
GoRaymi is the answer to the long-standing Solution: GuestMe reinvents the traditional food
desire of entrepreneurs, communities, and tourism concept. The travelers can join the
Green Beli is an application that helps you find
small towns, who after transforming their local Georgian families and have the dining
and rate eco-friendly places. The app allows
cultural heritage into tourism products and in-home experience with them, accompanied
you to share knowledge and contribute to
services, that currently allow them to survive, by genuine Georgian cuisine cooked by the
spreading the spirit of environmental protec-
urgently demand a tourism marketplace that Georgian host. Our mission is to create a
tion.
finally includes them. remarkable home-dining experience for each
traveler in Georgia.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1134 35 36
Hargol FoodTech HiGuests HiJiffy
Israel Spain Portugal
www.hargol.com www.higuests.com www.hijiffy.com
dror@hargol.com uri@higuests.com pedro.goncalves@hijiffy.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
World's First Commercial Grasshopper Farm. HiGuests is a luxury property management All-in-One Communication Platform for
Delivering nature's most efficient protein company that manages the short-term rental Hotels, Centralize, Automate and Measure
source - healthier and more sustainable. of properties through 20+ portals including your Hotel’s Customer Care. Their chatbot
Airbnb, HomeAway, Stayz, Expedia and understands your hotels’ guests’ queries and
Booking.com. instantly delivers the right answer, helping
them check dates availability, rates, and book a
room. If and when needed, it hands off the
chat to a human agent.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1237 38 39
HitchHiker homiefoo Hotel Data Cloud
Egypt Mexico United Arab Emirates
www.hitchhiker.io www.homiefoo.com www.hoteldata.cloud
hello@HitchHiker.io alex@homiefoo.com kevin@hoteldata.cloud
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge
Solution: Solution: Solution:
HitchHiker is a social network that connects Homiefoo is a social network that inspires and Hotel Data Cloud: The only comprehensive
Shoppers with Travelers. Shoppers can buy all connects travelers around the world with each hotel database that lets hoteliers manage and
their needs from all around the world and ship other and with local communities. Homiefoo distribute standardized descriptive content
with a Traveler already heading their way. is the easiest and most fun way to live amazing easily and efficiently.
Shoppers save money shipping & Travelers gastronomic experiences, travel while making
make money traveling. new friends, earn money by recommending
people you know, or as a host, cooking for
tourists, foodies, friends, and travelers.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1340 41 42
Hotelmize Hudumaplus I like Local
Israel Tanzania Netherlands
www.hotelmize.com www.hudumaplus.co.tz www.i-likelocal.com
patricia@hotelmize.com cyprianmoses4@gmail.com sanne@i-likelocal.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Hotelmize is a leading company in the travel Connecting the world one node at a time. At I Like Local is a sustainable social travel
and technology industry that enables hotel Huduma+ they see the future of connectivity platform that enables travelers to book a
distributors, bed banks, wholesalers, and travel in space. Through their IoT and M2M solutions, unique, local activity with a local in a develo-
agents to increase their profitability by 35%+ they have created the Next Generation sustai- ping country. The goal is to create a win-win
by using our innovative technology. nable Outer Space Network. situation: to offer local people in developing
countries a worldwide market in a simple way,
generating a sustainable income and an
authentic local experience for the traveler.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1443 44 45
iBonus Limited India City Walks IRANomad
HongKong (China) (City Explorers Pvt Ltd) Iran
India
www.covid2019system.com www.nomad.tours
keith@ibonus.net www.indiafoodtrails.com mo.malekshahi@gmail.com
sb@indiacitywalks.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge Competition/Challenge: 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup
Competition
Solution: Solution:
The iBonus® system identifies the “Close Solution: Iran Nomad Tours is a tour operator in Iran,
Contacts” of infected individuals and prevents specialized in local tours. You will have this
India Food Trails is a unique platform that
them from spreading viruses in public gathe- lifetime opportunity to live with the Nomads
brings the host communities and culture toge-
ring places. If 30% of the public use the system, of Iran, cross mountains or even join the trans-
ther for the globetrotter to experience. An
the spread of COVID-19 will be cut by 85%. humance festival.
impactful and sustainable initiative that has
brought them together with their country and
its citizens in a cultural way. They are on a
mission to demonstrate the continuity of
heritage linked to food, water which is impor-
tant for future generations.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1546 47 48
Jiranis Food KIDO DYNAMICS Klustera
Kenya Switzerland México
www.jiranisfood.com www.kidodynamics.com klustera.com
pm@jiranisfood.com jcsanchez@kidodynamics.com karlo@klustera.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Jiranis Food allows you to add unlimited Kido Dynamics is dedicated to generating deep Klustera's mission is to digitalize and unify the
African local cuisines all for free. You will knowledge about the mobility behavior of connection between users and brands with a
receive bookings from all people be it Local or millions of people through machine learning Marketing Augmentation Platform. Nowadays,
international tourists. You determine what technologies leveraged by the science of there is no feasible way for merchants and
cuisine you add. When you want to receive social physics. From an entire country to a brands neither to measure nor optimize, in
bookings and how many guests to serve. specific area, they tell with high accuracy how real-time the in-store user activity, nor to
people move in any period, unveiling powerful coherently speak to their customers across
insights that will support you in your most different channels.
critical decisions.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1649 50 51
Komodore Live Electric Tours Luggit
Spain Portugal Portugal
www.komodore.co www.liveelectrictours.pt www.luggit.app
miguel@Komodore.co djalmo.gomes@electric-rent.pt ricardo.figueiredo@luggit.app
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Komodore is a guest management software A fleet of environmentally friendly 100% LUGGit is a multi-platform that redefines the
focused on automating and personalizing electric Twizy cars, offering complete freedom way luggage is transport in a customized way.
communication throughout the entire journey. to discover the city at your own pace. You can Whether through a mobile app or by integra-
Its mission is to help non-professional vacation stop where and when you want, taking your ting with companies, LUGGit connects trave-
rental hosts with the management of their time to explore safely and comfortably. Disco- lers with independent drivers (Keepers) that
guests, reducing the time spent on communi- ver the city in real-time with a GPS audio guide collect and deliver the luggage at the place
cation and improving the hospitality experien- that will help you not get lost and optimizing and time customers choose.
ce. your time in a much better way.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1752 53 54
Mabrian Technologies Menu del dia APP MyStay
Spain Spain Czech Republic
mabrian.com www.menudeldiaapp.es www.gomystay.com
carlos@mabrian.com info@menudeldiaapp.es pavlina.zychova@mystay.cz
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Mabrian's platform provides Travel Intelligence Menu del Día App works via GPS and allows its MyStay provides the ultimate solution for
for Smart Destinations by analyzing tourist Big users to easily find local gastronomy promo- enhancing the relationship between hotels
Data from multiple data sources. It identifies tions. The app is updated daily and includes and guests resulting, in higher revenue and
and predicts tourism dynamics. the latest menus, daily special, directions, and superior ratings. Thanks to many useful featu-
local transport options. It started in Ibiza as a res, it helps both sides to find their key to
way to help a group of friends decide where to hospitality.
eat but we are now in 60+ locations with over
800 venues listed from local tapas bars to
Michelin.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1855 56 57
MYSTREETBOOK NECSUM TRISON NotOnMap
Spain Spain India
www.mystreetbook.es www.necsum.com/es/inicio www.notonmap.com
carlos@mystreetbook.es mikel.gonzalez@trisonworld.com kumar.anubhav@notonmap.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Rural Tourism Competition Smart Solutions for Smart Destinations 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Challenge
Solution: Solution: Solution:
MyStreetBook is the SaaS solution for the Necsum is a digital art and entertainment NOM is a social-driven initiative generating
digital transformation of tourism businesses. studio specialized in generating magical expe- alternative livelihood & minimizing unskilled
They have developed the first tool that riences through technology. They design and migration from traditional villages with an
connects user preferences with existing develop all kinds of experiences for entertain- age-old cultural value system. This migration
resources. MyStreetBook focuses on visitor ment and theme parks. From the artistic happens not by choice but due to lack of
satisfaction. MyStreetBook is a business model concept to the set-up and maintenance, going modern influence, lack of so-called knowledge
that allows to foresee trends and take targeted through all the creative and technical phases education.NotOnMap started working from
actions in the sector. It is based on real data to make visitors enjoy and surprise. those villages/houses where technology &
travel influence has been minimal, and hence
they have been cut off from getting their true
share of the economy.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 1958 59 60
Oh foodie Oveit Phenomenon
Colombia United States of America Technologies
Zimbabwe
www.ohfoodie.com www.oveit.com
manuelpuello@foodietechnologies.com andrei@oveit.com www.phenomtech.co.zw
nkosana@phenomtech.co.zw
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition Competition/Challenge:
Competition
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution:
A platform focused on gastronomic tourism, Digital wallets for experiential shopping. A Solution:
based on quality and knowledge to achieve the world in which consumers are identified and
confidence and security of our users. Offering Phenomenon technologies (Pvt) Business is the
rewarded for shopping in both online and
a foodie ecosyst starting with a travel platform home of FundoVR and Virtual Tours. They are
offline environments, across retail to enter-
that serves people who travel to eat, from bringing emerging technologies to provide
tainment to hospitality experiences. We call
inspiration to destination, and people who digitally immersive experiences in Virtual
this: containment.
cook to delight Reality. They strongly believe that Virtual reali-
ty is changing how people can interact with
the world making it much easier to make infor-
med choices and better understand the world
around us.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2061 62 63
Pikala Bikes Planet Happiness Pruvo
Morocoo United States Israel
www.pikalabikes.com www.ourheritageourhappiness.org www.pruvo.net/es-ES
cantal@pikalabikes.com paul@happycounts.org doron@pruvo.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Pikala is a non-profit organization in favor of Planet Happiness is a tourism and Big Data Save money on hotels you already booked.
bicycle development to improve health and project of the Happiness Alliance. Their Hotel prices tend to drop after reservations
inclusivity in cities. Pikala creates ‘Bicycle mission is to focus the attention of all tourism are made, thus, it's impossible to obtain the
Centers’. These centers have an educative stakeholders on the well-being agenda and to best hotel deal at the moment of booking.
bicycle workshop where we educate and use tourism as a vehicle for development that Pruvo monitors your hotel reservation price
employ youth. demonstrably strengthens destination sustai- (for free) and notifies you once the price drops
nability and the quality of life of host commu- so you can re-book the exact same hotel room
nities. for a lower price.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2164 65 66
Questo Radical Waters Rau Eco and Cultural
Romania Spain Tourism Enterprise
Tanzania
www.questoapp.com www.radicalwaters.com
alex@questoapp.com derik@radicalwaters.com www.rauecoculturaltourism.org
rauecotours@gmail.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge Competition/Challenge:
COMPETITION
1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP
Solution: COMPETITION
Solution:
Questo is the platform for city exploration On site hypochlorous acid generators, using Solution:
games that invite travelers & locals to discover electrochemical activation of a brine solution
the best parts of a city. Each game is unique One Trip - One Tree' is an environmental
and created around a specific theme, can be campaign that mobilizes both local people
inspired by a movie, a book, a historical fact, or and tourists to plant their trees and fight for
a local legend. climate change.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2267 68 69
RateGain Technologies Refundit Road.Travel
India Israel Russia/ United Kingdom
www.rategain.com www.refundit.tax www.road.travel
ankit.chaturvedi@rategain.com ziv@refundit.tax nd@road.travel
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
RateGain is your partner to engage the Refundit revolutionizes tax-free shopping, Curated routes, trip planning, and dynamic
connected traveler and help revenue, distribu- making the process easier and efficient - with packaging for road trips, staycations, and
tion, and marketing manager overcome the no lines or paperwork. Refundit aims to weekend getaways – bringing simplicity to car
daily challenge of generating revenue in this change the VAT refund process for good, travels, enabling innovation for tourism desti-
dynamically changing industry. We help you helping tourists to easily get what is rightfully nations and connected cars.
unlock new revenue by providing the only theirs while stimulating economies and boos-
end-to-end platform that provides accurate, ting business across Europe.
real-time, and meaningful insights, and
connects you to the largest supply and
demand travel and hospitality network in the
world.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2370 71 72
Runnin'City SeeTrue SeeVoov
France Israel Israel
www.runnincity.world www.seetrue.ai www.seevoov.com/es
olivier@runnincity.com assaf@seetrue.ai asaf@seevov.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
COMPETITION
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Runnin’City, is a smartphone app that allows SeeTrue revolutionizes the current security SeeVoov has acknowledged the power of
you to discover over 200 cities around the screening process, addressing the challenges of video in increasing user purchase. Thus they
world while running (or walking). passenger throughputs, experience, security, developed the world's first full-funnel B2B
and cost with a new Artificial Intelligence VIDEO. Based travel planner, enabling tourism
approach. companies to significantly increase ancillary
revenue (through hotel booking, flights, attrac-
tion tickets, restaurant reservations), as well as
provide their users with unique Value Added
video entertaining content to enhance their
travels.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2473 74 75
SmartDigitalPlug Smart Tour Snaptivity
Spain Brasil United Kingdom
www.smartdigitalplug.com www.smarttourbrasil.com.br www.snaptivityapp.com
javiergs@topseedslab.com jucelha@smarttourbrasil.com.br volha@snaptivityapp.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Rural Tourism Competition Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge Smart Solutions for Smart Destinations
Challenge
Solution: Solution: Solution:
SmartDigitalPlug is a platform that allows a The Smart Tracking is a Covid-19 Global Snaptivity drives football fans engagement by
"Property" (alternative accommodations and Contact Tracking Platform, identifying indivi- capturing the best moments at the stadium
small independent hotels) to offer a digital duals and businesses that have had contact and delivering stunning photos directly to
customer experience offering a safer experien- with a Covid-19 positive patient. their smartphones. Snaptivity gives every
ce for both the customer and the Property's spectator their own story. We capture the
employees. It eliminates physical interactions moment, so you don’t have to, and you enjoy
by combining 6 digital services that the Proper- the experience without being distracted.
ty can easily manage from a single one-stop
counter. Automating the services of : registra-
tion, access, electricity saving, customer servi-
ce, certified professional cleaning and private
transportation services.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2576 77 78
Stay22 Suda Outdoors SunCycles Namibia cc
Canada Chile Namibia
www.stay22.com www.suda.io www.ebikes4africa.org
andrew@stay22.com info@ebikes4africa.org
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
SunCycles Namibia cc TTA: Chile - 2ndUNWTO Tourism Tech 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Adventure for the Americas: EdTech
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Partner up with online business to provide SUDA is the best App to explore, discover and EBikes4Africa specializes in empowering local
complementary offerings for their users in the share the best of outdoor sports. This App is communities through e-mobility and
simplest manner an essential tool for anybody who loves solar-powered services. SunCycles, our locally
adventure. designed electric two-wheelers, help Africans
move towards a more sustainable future.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2679 80 81
TasteIran (tasteiran.net) The Freebird Club TimeLooper
Iran United Kingdom and Northern Ireland United States of America
www.tasteiran.net www.thefreebirdclub.com www.timelooper.com
aminn.karimi.66@gmail.com peter@thefreebirdclub.com yigit@timelooper.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition TTA: Americas - Argentina
Competition
Solution: Solution: Solution:
"TasteIran introduces and sells different unique The Freebird Club is a peer-to-peer social TimeLooper is a 360-degree location-based
experiences that are overspread on hundred of travel & homestay club for older adults. We virtual reality mobile platform and app that
stories directly related to Ecotourism and use the sharing economy to enable seniors to lets visitors re-live iconic moments from histo-
Sustainable Tourism, involving locals in Iran. travel and meet in fun new ways, thereby rical & cultural sites around the world. Every
It's all about what the world can see and taste alleviating loneliness and creating a more year millions of people choose to travel to
through Iran, regardless to so far backgrounds age-friendly and inclusive world. historic destinations around the world to get a
and images." first-hand look at times past. With TimeLoo-
per, these ordinary travel experiences transfor-
med into wholly immersive, multi-sensory, and
unforgettable mobile experiences.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2782 83 84
Travaxy accessible Travel Kollekt TravelgateX
travel solutions Denmark Spain
Israel
www.travelkollekt.com www.travelgatex.com
www.travaxy.com louise@travelkollekt.com vrossello@xmltravelgate.com
lioz@travaxy.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Competition/Challenge: 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution:
Solution: Travel Kollekt is an “on-demand” inspiration The global marketplace for the travel trade. A
Travaxy is the world‘s first travel & booking platform and personal publishing tool. Travel single connection provides your gateway to
platform that enables people with disabilities Kollekt allows travelers to be present, giving the largest network of buyers and sellers.
and senior citizens to plan and book accessible space for more personal contact and meaning- TravelgateX provides seamless connectivity
trips in a simple and efficient way. Existing ful interaction. We believe in individuality and between travel companies across the world.
online booking sites do not have the tools or the wisdom of the crowds. And we also want Take advantage of the Network power and join
knowledge to provide services to travelers to prove that planning, sustainable travel, and over 1000 Partners already connected
with various disabilities; the possibilities are serendipity can go hand in hand.
very few and often do not satisfy the special
needs of the travelers.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2885 86 87
Travello TravelX U2Guide
Australia United States France
www.travelloconnect.com www.travelx.ai www.u2guide.com/es
ryan@travelloapp.com sushil@travelx.ai eaam@u2guide.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge 2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition TTA: Bahrain - Executive Council
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Travello is a social network for travelers being A Global B2B2C marketplace for safe & U2GUIDE offers to travel through authentic
used in over 180 countries. Travello allows touchless airport shopping, F&B and On-air- local experiences at destination and solidarity.
travelers to discover and connect with other port services. Travello is a social network for Their collaborative and multilingual website is
like-minded travelers in a new, or future desti- travelers used in over 180 countries. Travello intuitive, allowing travelers from all over the
nation & provides you with the easiest and allows travelers to discover and connect with world, to enrich their stays with genuine local
most efficient way to connect with travelers other like-minded travelers in a new, or future experiences offered by "insider g
around you. destination & provides you with the easiest
and most efficient way to connect with trave-
lers around you.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 2988 89 90
UpperEat VALDEPAS TURISMO vanwoow
ACTIVO ACCESIBLE Spain
Spain Spain
www.vanwoow.es
www.upper-eat.com www.valdepas.es auxi.pinero@vanwoow.es
louise@upper-eat.com info@valdepas.es
Competition/Challenge:
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Rural Tourism Competition
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Rural Tourism Competition
Competition
Solution:
Solution: Solution: Social and Collaborative Platform for responsi-
UpperEat is a digital platform connecting ble and sustainable tourism that dynamizes
Accessible Tourism Company that offers bike
business diners with top-quality restaurants, municipalities against depopulation.
rental to enjoy the greenway of the pass. Val
controlling & managing their meal expenses de Pas creates accessible tourism packages, as
while increasing the number of midweek you can enjoy nature without limits.
clients to their restaurants.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 3091 92 93
Ventuno Viavii Viajar Eslou
Spain Qatar/Jordan Spain
www.ventunoitaly.com www.viavii.com www.viajareslou.com
info@ventunoitaly.com rola@viavii.com viajareslou@gmail.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup 1ST GLOBAL SPORTS TOURISM START-UP Rural Tourism Competition
Competition COMPETITION
Solution: Solution: Solution:
Ventuno is a multisensory experience, a Viavii provides travelers, from all over the Traditional activities with locals, hidden gems
journey through Italy’s traditions, flavors, and world, with an easy-to-use online platform to that only locals know about, authentic
landscapes, one region at a time. It tells the create custom-tailored and personalized travel connections that last for years, responsible
story of timeless heritage and lifestyle, with a experiences based on budget and interest experiences with the environment and
special focus on sustainability while connecting them with passionate and animals, and much more.
talented people wherever they go, whatever
they want to experience.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 3194 95 96
Visualfy Volcano Coffee Wayakit, Biotechnology
United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Uganda in Hygiene
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/ Mexico
www.visualfy.com www.volcanocoffeeug.com
mj.millan@visualfy.com volcanocoffeeltd@gmail.com www.wayakit.com
contact@wayakit.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition/Challenge:
Competition
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution: Solution:
Visualfy offers innovative technology for Aiming to promote the growth of the coffee Solution:
people with hearing loss, and companies and industry in Uganda. Currently, the country
organizations committed to accessibility. They Wayakit is an effective antiviral formulation,
exports 96% of its coffee, with only 4% consu-
have developed a unique algorithm, based on created with organic compounds, that elimina-
med domestically. Their mission is to add value
artificial intelligence, that recognizes sounds tes 99.999% of the most common viruses and
to the livelihoods of workers and their com-
and translates them into visual alerts on any bacteria, including CoVid-SARS. It is a power-
munities at each stage of the coffee produc-
connected device. ful ready-to-use disinfectant cleaner that acts
tion chain, from the crop to the cup. By enga-
in seconds. Ideal for any type of surface or
ging in every link, we believe we can return up
material, since it does not alter the texture,
to 70% higher prices to community farmers
color, or smell of the surfaces where it is
than conventional coffee traders.
applied.
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 3297 98 99
WeBee Wefish Wheel the world
Turkey Spain United States of America
www.getwebee.com www.wefish.app gowheeltheworld.com
ozgur.zan@donetr.com daniel.agoiz@wefish.app sofia@gowheeltheworld.com
Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge: Competition/Challenge:
Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition TTA: Chile - 2ndUNWTO Tourism Tech
Adventure for the Americas: EdTech
Solution: Solution: Solution:
WeBee mobile apps focus on the engagement Create your fishing diary with a private loca- Wheel the World offers amazing accessible
of hotel guests at all phases of a guest journey. tion, get the best weather forecasts and fishing travel experiences for people with disabilities,
The guests can request various services throu- predictions, discover your most effective their families, and friends. By gowheel-
gh the apps. fishing spots, meet and learn from anglers theworld.com, people can find, plan, and book
from all over the world. their accessible trip and have a lifetime expe-
rience. We create the most amazing travel
experiences for people with disabilities in
places beyond what they thought possible,
finding accessible accommodation, training
tour guides, and enabling adaptive equipment
UNWTO Top 100 Tourism Startups 33100
Zeleros
Spain
www.zeleros.com
jlluch@zeleros.com
Competition/Challenge:
2nd UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
Solution:
Zeleros designs and develops new technolo-
gies for sustainable and efficient transporta-
tion, which will allow traveling at 1000 km/h
with renewable energies, combining the best
from the aeronautics and the railway indus-
tries.
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