THIS IS WHERE IT BEGINS… MEET LEADING PLAYERS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TAKE YOUR STARTUP FROM LISBON TO THE WORLD.
THE CHALLENGES
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VERTICALS:
HOSPITALITY
TRAVEL (AGENCY) SERVICES
TOURS & ACTIVITIES
AIR & GROUND TRANSPORTATION
PERSONALIZE THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY
Leveraging Big Data sources and use of Predictive Analytics (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing).
SEAMLESS TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
Reducing points of friction (p.e. check-in) and the use of Blockchain for payments, loyalty, supply chain and contracts.
CUSTOMER CARE
Mobile strategy using multiplatform interactions to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
CONSCIOUS TRAVEL
Solutions to position The Journey partners as key actors for the sustainability of destinations.
INDICATIVE MARKET SEGMENTS TO TARGET
“Participating on The Journey was an excellent experience for us. Not only we learned a lot about the tourism vertical, but we also had the opportunity to interview the program partners, understand their needs and formulate a solution that helps them. With this process, we got Barraqueiro and Pestana Hotels as clients during the program and we’ve developed two pilot-trials for our product. Team Beta-i was extraordinary when it came to guidance, help, mentoring, workshops and everything else that was a part of The Journey program and beyond it! Participating and being a part of the program was a real advantage for us.”
Rui Guedes, Founder / CEO @ Ground Control
PROGRAM TIMELINE
APRIL 30 – JUNE 15
It all starts with your online application and at each phase, we will assess the fit between the startups and the program in order to invite those that can clearly benefit the most from collaborating with The Journey Partners. The top 40 scores will enter into a remote pitch session and the best 20 startups will move forward.
We’ll be looking for:
- Match between startups solutions and Partners needs;
- How the Partners can provide and retrieve value;
- Product readiness for pilot development;
- How solid the business model is;
- Growth potential and scalability;
- The complementarity of skills within the team;
- How the product delivers value;
2018 BOOTCAMP STARTUPS
aPieceOf.Me
Portugal
Bookboost AB
Sweden
City Check
Portugal
Convious
Netherlands
Destygo
France
GoWifi
Portugal
Helppier
Portugal
Hopstay
France
igloohome pte ltd
Singapore
Live Electric Tours
Portugal
Omikuji
Colombia
personal2travel
Brazil
Robot4Work Robotic Services
Germany
SocialCxN
United States
Sujester
United Kingdom
Timescenery
United Kingdom
Venture with Impact
United States
Wall-I.TV
Portugal
Waylo
United States
WeTravel Inc
United States
“As the most innovative Travel Agency in Portugal, GeoStar is joining the beta-i program The Journey to co-create within the startup ecosystem. We are excited about what we will learn from beta-i and the selected startups but also with so much we have to share and offer.
We are all set to absorb as many interesting pilots as we can – come and challenge us on The Journey.”
WHO IS BACKING ME UP?
6 of the leading players of the tourism industry, and one of the best and most active startup organizations in Europe.
Ready to partner with startups for pilot development.
Provides big data, tech support and mentorship.
“Azores Airlines and SATA Air Azores, part of the SATA Group are very excited to be part of the beta-I Tourism Journey. As the oldest airline in Portugal, we are very keen to explore new ideas on how we can work with Start-up´s to assist us with the development of enhanced customer experiences, and, look at new and innovative ways to build new thinking to our day to day airline operations. 2018 sees the airline bring to fruition new and innovative aircraft to the fleet, and, with the Journey, we now have the opportunity to look at new ways to ensure these planes build enhanced success. Our key mission to our passengers is “Welcome Aboard”; thus, we now hold out such a statement to key partners to join us on this innovative journey. Let´s fly together…”
Gavin Eccles, Chief Commercial Officer @ SATA
MENTORS
Sérgio Guerreiro
Director @ Turismo de Portugal
Teresa Ferreira
Director @ Turismo de Portugal
Cristina Salsinha
Project Manager @ Turismo de Portugal
Pedro Neto
General Manager @ Barraqueiro
João Costa
Brand Manager @ Barraqueiro
Tânia Areias
Digital Marketing Consultant @ Barraqueiro
Hugo Carreira
Tour Assistant/Representative @ Barraqueiro
Mário Pires
Head of Innovation @ GeoStar
Valter Duarte
Innovation Manager @ GeoStar
Gonçalo Cintrão
Web Channels Manager @ GeoStar
Domingos Felício
Quality Director @ GeoStar
João Ricardo Moreira
Board Member @ NOS
Maria João Cardoso
Corporate @ NOS
Paula Esteves
Corporate @ NOS
João Machado
Board Member @ Pestana
António Vargas
Project Manager @ Pestana
André Vala
IT Deputy Director @ Pestana
Luís Monteiro
Board Member @ Pestana
Gavin Eccles
Chief Commercial Officer @ SATA
Isabel Barata
Board Member @ SATA
Paulo Ornelas
IT Director @ SATA
Manuel Tânger
Board Member @ Beta-i
António Carvalho
Program Director @ Beta-i
Patrícia Almeida
Program Assistant @ Beta-i
“The Journey was a great way for us to connect with Barraqueiro / Cityrama, a big player in the Portuguese tourism industry. Following the 3-month pilot we set up during the program, we managed to extend this into a commercial partnership. This is helping us grow our venture and has shown us a new avenue for scaling up across Europe! The network we gained through The Journey/Beta-i as well as through our work with Cityrama (which is part of Grayline globally) has been really valuable.”
Wendy, Secret City Trails
