UNWTO and Barça Innovation Hub launch sports tourism start-up competition
The 1st UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-up Competition has been launched by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with the Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB).
With the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), the initiative is designed to identify projects and innovations that can transform the sports tourism sector in the near future.
Competition organisers are seeking entries from start-ups that have disruptive ideas focused on solving real needs and addressing knowledge gaps in the growing sports tourism sector.
In all, 20 start-ups will be shortlisted by a panel of international experts and industry stakeholders.
The panel will then select five semi-finalists who will all be invited to Barcelona to pitch their ideas to sports experts, government representatives,...