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Programa FIT: Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship in Portugal’s tourism sector

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19 September 2024

Programa FIT: Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship in Portugal’s tourism sector

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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Programa FIT fosters tourism innovation and entrepreneurship, supporting over 1,400 startups since 2016.

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Tourismo de Portugal

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Geographical descriptors

Portugal

Organisation Type

Consumer Organisations

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Funding and support measures

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Training opportunities

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The Programa FIT (Fostering Innovation in Tourism) by Turismo de Portugal promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in the tourism sector. Launched in 2016, it supports ideation, acceleration, and open innovation programs, involving over 1,400 startups and projects. The initiative has facilitated the development of pilot projects and the participation of Portuguese startups in international tourism fairs, aiming to accelerate digital and climate transformation in tourism (The original piece available only in Portuguese).

#Innovation in tourism #Climate-friendly tourism practices #Cross-regional cooperation #Digital nomadism

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