The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Centre, presents the First Global Gastronomy Tourism Start-up Competition. This is a global initiative that aims to identify start-ups with the greatest potential to outline the future and promote sustainable innovation in the tourism and gastronomy sector.
WORTH
- 20 selected Start-ups will be shortlisted by a panel of international experts and stakeholders from the gastronomy tourism sector (public and private sector, academia, and civil society)
- The 5 finalist startups will have a sponsored trip to pitch their idea to panel of experts, governments, industry leaders and international investors who will attend the 5th edition of the World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism be held in Spain on 2-3 May 2019.
- The winning company will have the opportunity to design a pilot project with the basque Culinary Centre and implement it with the help of its network.
ELIGIBILITY
We are looking for startups with most disruptive ideas focused on solving real needs in the tourism and gastronomy sector with a responsible approach.
In particular, we are targeting startups that are:
- In the Early Stage or Series A Stage
- Both for-profit and non-profit
- Natural or Legal persons
- Start-ups with a minimum viable product
- Startups with potential for scalability
- Startups with a sustainable vision
DEADLINE: March 5 2019
To apply and for more information visit here
