Hellenic Chamber of Hotels | 6th youth competition "Idea Platform" - Applications continue

The CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, is looking for technological ideas for tourism with an emphasis on sustainability solutions, fintech, big data management, and AI solutions. It is noted that applications for the 6th youth idea competition "Idea Platform" of the CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator continue until March 24, 2025.

The award-winning as the best accelerator in Southern Europe for 2022, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, with its ultimate goal of promoting innovation and contributing to the digital upgrade of the Greek tourism product, invites young people to participate in the 12-day tourism technology ideas competition program that will take place from March 31 to May 6, 2025, and will be full of mentoring sessions, speeches and separate workshops by experienced and recognized professionals in the tourism industry.

The main goal of CapsuleT is for the competing teams to mature their technological idea alongside tourism industry leaders, recognized startuppers, and executives of large organizations/companies, creating the next technological startup that will make a difference in the digital transformation of the Greek tourism industry.

The content of the Idea Platform at a glance

The right choice of partners, building a team with complementary characteristics, product design, basic financing principles, presentation techniques for a business proposal, branding, legal issues related to starting a business, the latest travel trends, and much more, as well as special speeches regarding how technological services/products can promote and support sustainable tourism are just some of what candidates will find in the program of the 6th Idea Platform.

See here in detail in which categories you can participate!

Leading companies that will support your effort Expedia Group, Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos”, National Bank of Greece’s NBG Business Seeds, Hotelbrain Group and FNG Law Firm are some of the program’s strategic partners who will be by your side every step of the way for the young people who will succeed in joining the 6th Idea Platform. In addition, this year, the ideas competition will be supported by representatives of recognized start-ups in the tourism sector, such as: Campsaround, Clio Muse Tours, Ferryhopper, SaMMY, Tourmie, TravelMyth, Triparound and Welcome Pickups.

Take part and claim cash prizes

The teams that successfully complete the 6th Idea Platform and participate in the competition part/presentations of the Closing Ceremony will have the opportunity to claim cash prizes (1st cash prize 3,000 euros, 2nd prize 2,000 euros and 3rd prize 1,000 euros) and free services/benefits from the strategic partners of the program, if these arise and are announced during the program. The 3 winners, in fact, will have the right to join directly the 8th cycle of the Acceleration Program, if they complete the prototype of their product/service and actively participate in additional hours of guidance to better prepare them for joining the next Acceleration cycle.

Read details and apply for the 6th Idea Platform

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