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CapsuleT Accelerator launches 8th cycle of Its programme for hospitality and travel tech startups

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03 June 2025

CapsuleT Accelerator launches 8th cycle of Its programme for hospitality and travel tech startups

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The CapsuleT Accelerator is now accepting applications for its 8th Acceleration Programme, offering support and financial awards to tech start-ups innovating in the travel and hospitality sectors.

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CapsuleT Accelerator for Hospitality & Travel Startups

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Greece

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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

    • Accessible tourism services

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Funding and support measures

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Innovative tourism services

  • 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 CapsuleT Accelerator for Hospitality & Travel Startups has officially opened applications for the 8th cycle of its Acceleration Programme, aimed at helping entrepreneurs grow their tech startups that bring innovative solutions to the travel and hospitality sectors. The programme seeks tech startups focusing on areas such as the hotel and food & beverage sectors, mobility, sustainability (e.g., food waste reduction, energy and resource efficiency), and accessibility, among others.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be tech startups with a complete business proposal
  • Have at least a working prototype ready for live demonstration
  • Include a founding team of at least two members
  • Be incorporated for less than four years
  • Have received less than EUR 500,000 in funding
  • Be over 18 years old and hold Greek nationality or residency

The 5-month programme offers tailored content to meet the business needs of participating startups. It includes hands-on learning, workshops, mentoring, residence and networking opportunities, all designed to support scaling in the travel and hospitality market.

Upon completion, participants may qualify for financial awards from a EUR 40,000 prize pool, with individual prizes ranging from EUR 2,000 to EUR 10,000 based on performance.

Application deadline: Thursday, 26 June 2025, at 11:55 pm.

For more details, follow the attached link.

#Travel technology #Tourism development #Innovation in tourism

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