ITB Berlin, the world's leading trade fair for the travel industry, was once again a hotspot for innovation this year. Among them: the #tourismusinkubator start-ups, who presented their solutions at the Austrian stand.
Pitching session in the Innovation Corner
A highlight for the start-ups was the pitching session in the innovation kitchen at the Austrian stand under the motto "What's Cooking in Austria", the best recipes for innovations from Austria. In cooperation with the CTA initiative, the start-ups pitched in a silent disco format: the audience was able to follow the pitches with headphones in the ITB vortex. People came together in the kitchen - this enabled a valuable exchange and discussions about start-ups and tourism.
Networking and new impulses
In addition to the pitches, the start-ups took the opportunity to network with destinations, partners and experts. They followed exciting presentations and panel discussions on current trends - especially on topics such as AI as a technology driver in the industry. supported travel experiences and innovative business models for the tourism of the future. Especially the Technology Startup Sessions, where investors shared their insights and experiences from the startup travel tech world.
ITB Berlin has once again shown that it is the perfect place for start-ups to present themselves, make new contacts and gather fresh ideas for the future of tourism.
These startups were there:
Trailpulse and Trailomat - Thorsten Schmitz
TrailPulse offers a system for the unobtrusive recording of visitor flows in nature, which enables cost-effective movement data collection on natural trails in order to create sustainable and user-oriented offers. trailpulse.at. Trailomat, a microfinancing platform for the construction and maintenance of legal mountain bike trails, helps with this.
Majourny - Fabian Pischinger, Severin Bergsmann
The app creates personalized travel plans based on the user's preferences. The aim is to use AI to simplify travel planning and reduce the ecological footprint. www.majourny.com
E-Ski - Lorenz Peter, Nadja Peter
Thrillectric - Es-Ski develops innovative e-skis for water skiing. The world's first electric water skis with jet propulsion and an international patent allow freedom on the water - without negative consequences for nature. www.electricwaterski.com
Hublz - Barbara Pölzleithner
Hublz is a cultural discovery app for guests, families, young people and school classes. Elements such as chatbot, fun facts, creative tasks and gamification present cultural topics in a new way. www.hublz.art. The project from the first Tourism Incubator round in 2022 is being used by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the European Capital of Culture 2024 Bad Ischl Salzkammergut, among others.
The services of the #tourismusinkubator
The #tourismusinkubator supports start-ups in the tourism sector for twelve months with comprehensive advice, network access and resources to achieve market maturity and promote growth. This includes a non-repayable grant of 10,000 euros and a specific training program. An experienced team of mentors from tourism, the hotel industry and the start-up scene supports the founders, who also benefit from the partners' extensive network.
If you have an innovative idea in the field of tourism, take the chance and apply for the next round of the #tourismusinkubator program.
