THE CHALLENGE
Booking.com is looking for teams of innovators that are passionate about finding creative solutions to the unique opportunities related to responsible tourism in urban areas. While the destination and focus of this Cares Lab is Amsterdam, they are accepting applications for innovative solutions from all across the EU that can also be applied to Amsterdam. The following topics are of interest:
TOURISM DISPERSAL
Relieving pressure on crowded tourist areas
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Making sure that everyone in the city benefits from the growing tourism opportunity, including an even more diverse array of local businesses
BEHAVIORAL AWARENESS
Educating travelers about how to act more like a local, including tackling topics related to littering and street pollution, noise control, and waste management, i.e. recycling and sorting, etc.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Pitching in front of an expert jury to win grants up to 25k
Potential pilot project with the Municipality of Amsterdam
Expert coaching from your Booking.com mentor
Access to the extensive network of Booking.com
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
Be a registered entity in Europe
TIMELINE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for applications is August 26th.
PHONE INTERVIEWS
Shortlisted startups will be invited for a short phone interview between September 3th and 7nd.
ANNOUNCEMENT SELECTED STARTUPS
Selected startups will be announced starting from September 12th.
BOOKING.COM CARES LABS
Between 8-10 selected startups will be invited to the HQ of Booking.com for a 3-day innovation Challenge in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Transportation and accomodation cost are covered.