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Startup Braga announces open applications for the 2nd edition of iTech Tourism!
The acceleration program designed by Startup Braga, in partnership with Turismo de Portugal, is looking for projects that could help to enhance the tourism sector and make it more competitive, being mandatory that they present an innovative and technological solution.
In 2022, it was the 1st edition of this program which count with the participation of 10 startups - including an international project - in about 8 bootcamps on the most diverse areas of business development and more than 100 mentoring sessions.
The 2nd edition of this program starts with the same promise of supporting entrepreneurial projects related to tourism that bring this technological and innovative component to the sector. This is an equity-free program that guarantees access to a network of high-level professionals in the sector who will be mentors and facilitators in this go-to-market and evolution process.
In addition to practical and theoretical training, the projects will also have the opportunity to receive specialized and individual mentoring with various stakeholders, which will also allow them to develop new business opportunities and establish strategic relationships with potential partners or customers. At the end of the program, the teams are challenged to compete against each other for the final prize of € 10,000, having to present an improved version of their pitches that allows the juries to recognize the potential of the business.
The program will take place in a hybrid regime, between the months of October and November, with the Demo Day taking place on November, 28th. Applications are open until September 18th!
All information can be found on the official website of the initiative: https://itechtourism.startupbraga.com/
→ Watch the video of the 1st edition:
