The UN Tourism Global AI and Deep Tech Challenge for Startups and Scaleups is strategically targeted at start-ups and scaleups that have already demonstrated significant potential in the tourism or technology sectors and are ready for their next phase of growth. These are companies that are past the initial seed stage, with proven business models, an established customer base and a track record of innovation.
Evaluation Criteria
Participating start-ups will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Ease of value capture
- Scalability
- Potential impact on business
- Product/technology maturity
- Maturity of the team and the organization
- Preparing for partnerships
- Contribution to selected Sustainable Development Goals
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Benefits for start-ups
- Presentation at the UN Tourism Demo Day
- Acceleration program at SPARK, the Innovation Sphere of Les Roches
- Access to over 90 venture capitalists
- Access to leading companies and over 150 countries
- Personalized mentoring programs
- Possibility of pilot project with collaborators from the private sector and institutions
- Plug and Play will offer a registered profile on Playbook, an invitation to participate in our Silicon Valley Summit, and access to talent and synergies with their Portfolio.
Application Process
Submission deadline : March 2025
Application Link: Visit UN Global Artificial Intelligence Tourism Challenge
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