The FutureTravel Summit is back! This year, the event will take place on 28th November in Barcelona at the “Antigua Fábrica Estrella Damm.” Bringing together over 400 travel innovators, startups, investors, industry leaders, and influencers from around the world, the FutureTravel Summit is a premier gathering designed for face-to-face networking, sharing insights, discussing business strategies, and identifying global trends shaping the travel industry.
The summit will feature captivating keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, and an exciting Pitch Competition, where 10 of the most promising early-stage travel startups will compete for the title of FutureTravel Startup of the Year and a prize package valued at €330K.
The Prize Package:
The winning startup team of the FutureTravel Pitch Competition will receive a prize package valued at €330K in credits. The prize package items include the following:
- Up to $350,000 Google Cloud credits, including 1 year of free Google Workspace for new signups in the Startup Program, fast-tracked support from a dedicated Startup Success Manager at Google, technical support, and co-marketing.
- €9.9k in credits for an explainer video maker account of simpleshow. This enterprise license corresponds to 1 year and includes up to 5 users, and it contains all customisation features and access to all the assets on the platform.
- €2k worth Exhibition Booth at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 including 3 event tickets.
- €2.2k in 1 year Guru Plan for SEMrush which gives you access to their SEO and online visibility management SaaS platform.
- Mention in the FutureTravel Newsletter and features in EU-Startups and other publications.
The Jury:
The selected teams will get a lot of valuable feedback from a jury of well-known venture capital investors: Ludger Kübel-Sorger (ROCH Ventures), Jose Gaytan de Ayala (Kinnevik), Suzanna Chiu (Amadeus Ventures), and Virginia Bassano (Eight Roads). In addition, we’ll have many more VC firms, business angels and startup accelerators among our attendees.
Drumroll Please!
Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Introducing our 10 finalists!
Belli: Based in Singapore and Spain and set to launch at the end of this year, Belli is an air cargo software for airlines created to manage end-to-end air cargo operations and address the issue of flights operating with 85% capacity. Their software replaces spreadsheets and manual processes with a fast, user-friendly system, allowing airline staff to spend less time on manual workflows.
Boatscribe: Founded in 2023, Boatscribe is a yacht rental comparison platform based in Ukraine and Greece. The platform allows travellers to compare and choose verified yacht charter offers from multiple websites, saving time and money. Boatscribe provides transparent descriptions, availability, and final prices without hidden fees, directing customers to the official charter company websites for booking.
Booked AI: Headquartered in Melbourne and founded in 2023, Booked AI is a virtual travel agent powered by AI. The platform is designed to craft and book perfect trips, handling everything from flights to hotel accommodations while delivering personalized itinerary recommendations. The app syncs with your calendar to prevent missed activities, set reminders and provides a 24/7 support team.
Get Your Visa: Based in Germany, Get Your Visa offers AI-powered, personalized migration assistance for a stress-free visa experience. The app simplifies the process by avoiding confusing government websites, automating document extraction, pre-filling forms, and pre-verifying applications to boost approval rates. It also saves visa information for future use and generates essential travel documents.
Hands In: Established in London, Hands In is a payment solution that seamlessly splits transactions across multiple cards and multiple people, overcoming credit limits. Perfect for long-haul flights, pricey tickets, and group holidays, it reduces payment declines, enhances booking and improves the customer experience.
Holiwise: A London-based project founded in 2024, Holiwise streamlines group trips using AI and machine learning. It offers personalized itineraries based on your budget and preferences, with custom recommendations and real-time collaboration tools. Groups can explore destinations, flights, accommodations and activities, all with booking details in one place.
Inspirational Adventures: Settled in the UK in 2021, Inspirational Adventures enhances travel for both travellers and tour operators. It’s an all-in-one marketplace, optimized for all devices, that helps travellers plan and discover adventures while boosting tour operator conversions with secure, reviewed options. Travellers can follow guides and build their bucket lists confidently.
Not a Tourist: Based in the Netherlands, Not a Tourist is a community-based social media app where community builders can easily share and/or sell their city insights and recommendations. This solution is made to enable the creator economy market while enhancing user experience by inspiring bookings for trusted hotels, restaurants, or activities.
SwiftON: Based in Barcelona, SwiftON is an innovative and smart IoT device designed to encourage water conservation by promoting shorter showers in hotels and other tourist accommodations. Using AI and machine learning, SwiftON offers smart solutions, like gamified challenges to optimize water use and delivers real-time data to hotel managers through dashboards.
TRAPI: Set up in 2024 in the UK, TRAPI simplifies tech complexities by offering a connected travel ecosystem that enhances user experiences. TRAPI is an AI-powered marketplace that enables travel sellers to integrate with travel-related APIs in under an hour, at a fraction of the cost, enhancing the user experience for their customers.
This year’s competition is fierce! Make sure you don’t miss the chance to see these exciting startups battle it out for the winning position, by picking up your ticket today!
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2024/09/meet-the-10-finalists-of-the-2024-futuretravel-summit-pitch-competition/
