A UN Tourism announced the opening of applications for the “Artificial Intelligence Startups in Tourism” competition, a global initiative that aims to identify and promote innovative solutions that, through Artificial Intelligence, modernize tourism services, optimize operations and promote sustainable growth in tourism.
The competition is open to the participation of startups in all member countries of the Organization and the Ministry of Tourism invites Angolan Startups to participate in this great challenge.
To register, interested parties should access the official website: https://www.unwto.org/challenges/artificial-intelligence-challenge and complete the online form, available in English, by March 31, 2025.
The application must be accompanied by a concise presentation of the initiative – limited to 15 (fifteen) slides – that clearly describes the problem, the proposed solution, the impact, the business model and the institutional information of the organization.
The application evaluation process will focus on the startups' value capture and growth of the initiative, impact, product and team maturity, suitability for partnerships and contribution to sustainable development goals.
The winners of the competition will receive the following prizes: access to the UN TOURISM Demo Day, the SPARK acceleration program, contact with investors and large corporations, personalized mentoring, as well as the registration of pilot projects in the Playbook via Plug and Play and access to the “Silicon Valley Summit” Conference.
