The incubator specializing in tourism innovation has just unveiled the names of the young shoots it will support this year.
Each year, the Welcome City Lab supports young companies in their development around tourism projects. This eighth promotion revolves around 5 themes: “Enriching the in-situ visitor experience”, “Sustainable tourism and responsible travel”, “Phygitalization and new hybrid uses”, “Emerging technologies” and “Tourism and health” .
Here is the presentation of the 15 startups joining the 2021 promotion of the Welcome City Lab:
Attendance – Complete solution allowing places welcoming the public to manage their attendance in real-time and in a predictive manner. It is a turnkey solution for gauge control, queue measurement and management, as well as online slot reservation.
Aquatech Innovation – Project that deploys solutions to preserve our water resource in all types of locations (cities, sensitive areas, isolated, ports, etc.) to limit the impact of economic and tourist activities on the environment. AquaTech gives back to the planet the clean water we borrow from it.
Bak – Solution that connects French-speaking travelers/expatriates with local health professionals who speak their languages abroad. This solution is being implemented in the form of a mobile application for users and a platform for tourism stakeholders. Bak is the reinsurance solution for players in post-covid tourism.
Edgar – Smart QR-code menu for restaurants. It allows restaurateurs to offer a digital customer experience: a dematerialized menu, an integrated reminder book, payment of the bill directly on mobile, pre-written reviews for a better e-reputation, as well as nearby tourist activities.
Fairbnb – Ethical and sustainable vacation rental platform! Fairbnb.coop prioritizes people over profits. Fairbnb.coop is the cooperative housing reservation platform that promotes and finances local community initiatives and projects.
Nocto – COVID – proof and digital social media platform that matches HoReCa consumers and businesses in real-time. Their solutions create a “win-win” for consumers, businesses, and governments, to enable the safe and efficient reopening of public-friendly establishments in Europe.
NomadHer – Application that encourages globetrotters to travel solo safely. With NomadHer, it’s possible to find welcoming and female-friendly accommodations, meet your co-traveler and share inspiring travel adventures with members of the community.
TaxyMatch – System of algorithms so that passengers who do not know each other but who have a similar journey, share a taxi or a cab. TaxyMatch provides transport with its drivers but also offers its matching-sharing technology via an “API” to taxi, vtc or MaaS platforms.
Travel Assist – TravelAssist.io – Human service by 24/7 chat accessible anywhere in the world, which combines: travel concierge services, ultra-personalized support, experience sharing and security. In white-label, or directly, with travel professionals and companies.
TeamBreak – Entertainment company offering unique immersive experiences in France (Escape Game, Action Game, Quiz Game, RA) Founded in August 2014, Team Break has already won over more than a million players and offers its immersive missions in 15 agencies in France and in prestigious partner venues (Opéra Garnier, Grand Rex, etc.)
The Treep – Solution that allows business travelers to easily book a multimodal business trip and gradually become carbon neutral.
Troov – Software publisher with 2 solutions: a digital lost property management platform which integrates all the stages from loss to restitution both for individuals but also as business software for professionals; a simple and intuitive appointment booking solution that works for all types of places (shopping centers, boutiques, towns, places open to the public, beach, etc.).
Vizity – Solution intended for professionals allowing them to create interactive maps very easily thanks to a back-office tool allowing them to: connect (or import) the data they wish to map; to use pre-developed map templates (multi-categories, route, agenda or even store locator); to benefit from a library of ready-to-use cartographic data (eg metro stations).
We Go GreenR – French networking and booking platform for eco-responsible accommodation and activities. On the one hand, they are a facilitator of visibility and voice for committed hosts and carriers of eco-positive experiences. On the other hand, they allow travelers who want to reduce their environmental footprint to easily find and book a stay centered around experience and quality human encounters. Finally, they support their guests in their ecological transition.
Wheelskeep – 100% secure and guaranteed supervised bicycle parking service, allowing the reception of all types of public and the monetization of the service without subscription or application.