Undergoing its fourth format change in its eighth year, the Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit now offers sixty-two travel technology companies an opportunity to pitch their customer value proposition, technology platform and business model to a judging panel of industry leaders.
The big change this year is the introduction of a “The Battlegound,” a preliminary play-in round, where three out of twenty startups, being less than three years old and have less than $1 million in total funding to date, will have a chance to pitch in the full Travel Innovation Summit competition. There will be forty-one organizations persenting in the Travel Innovation Summit.
This is your one-stop resource for the full Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit, including summaries of the travel groups pitching for both the Battleground and Travel Innovation Summit Sessions, plus a list of judges (referred to as the “Dragons Den” this year,) and most importantly, a scorecard to capture your impressions and any mind-jogging comments – keeping 62 companies straight over two days can get tricky.
For your convenience, the scoring is based on the same six criteria used by the judges:
- Technical innovation
- Business Value
- Marketplace Impact
- Investment Potential
- Team Quality
- Presentation Quality
Additionally, for the Travel Innovation Summit, winners are awarded in in three categories, with an overall winner:
- Startup: Companies less than 18 months
- Emerging: Companies 18-36 months, in their early growth phase
- Established: Companies 3 years or older, launching new products
Judges (The Dragon’s Den)
- Philippe Chereque, Chief Commercial and Technology Officer, American Express Global Business Travel
- MiriamMoscovici, Director, Emerging Technologies, @BCDTravel
- Renee Welsh, CEO, Booking Boss
- Ned Williams, Partner, Brook Venture Fund
- Drew Patterson, CEO, CheckMate
- Ellen Keszler, President & CEO, Clear Sky Associates
- William Carroll, Clinical Professor, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University
- Sam Shank, CEO, HotelTonight
- DeanForbesKDS, CEO, KDS
- Flo Lugli, Principal, Navesink Advisory Group
- Philip Wolf, Founder, Phocuswright
- Cameron Yuill, Founder and Managing Partner, Propeller.vc
- Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Rome2Rio
- Chris Hemmeter, Managing Director, Thayer Ventures
- Glenn Fogel, Head of Worldwide Strategy & Planning/EVP, Corporate Development, Priceline
- Jim Hornthal, Chairman, Triporati
2015 Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit Demonstrators
If you are interested in learning more about these companies, below is all you need to know – their pitch, link to their website and Twitter handle and segment, plus the presenter’s name and role.
AdadynWebsite: http://adadyn.com |
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Africa BookingsWebsite: http://africabookings.com |
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EvergageWebsite: http://evergage.com |
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RakutenWebsite: http://rakuten.com |
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Guiddoo WorldWebsite: http://guiddoo.com |
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ClickTripzWebsite: https://clicktripz.com |
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VoyatWebsite: http://voyat.com |
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ProxceWebsite: http://proxce.com |
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conxxeWebsite: http://conxxe.com |
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EysysWebsite: http://eysys.com |
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TripChampWebsite: http://tripchamp.com |
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VenueNextWebsite: http://venuenext.com |
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LeisureLinkWebsite: http://leisurelink.com |
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MTTWebsite: http://mttnow.com |
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HomeToGoWebsite: https://hometogo.com |
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TravefyWebsite: https://travefy.com |
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MozioWebsite: https://mozio.com |
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Cornerstone Information SystemsWebsite: http://ciswired.com |
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FusionWebsite: http://fusion.com |
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HelloGbyeWebsite: https://hellogbye.com |
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MoxieWebsite: http://gomoxie.com |
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SuitenessWebsite: http://suiteness.com |
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HeadoutWebsite: https://headout.com |
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MusementWebsite: https://musement.com |
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HipmunkWebsite: http://hipmunk.com |
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Milestone Internet MarketingWebsite: http://milestoneinternet.com |
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IBS Software ServicesWebsite: http://ibsplc.com |
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TripCreatorWebsite: http://tripcreator.com |
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Sabre Hospitality SolutionsWebsite: http://sabre.com |
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UmappedWebsite: http://umapped.com |
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HOTELP2PWebsite: http://hotelp2p.com |
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TTW HoldingsWebsite: http://thetripworks.com |
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QalendraWebsite: https://qalendra.com |
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QYERWebsite: http://qyer.com |
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TanslerWebsite: http://tansler.com |
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AirHelpWebsite: https://getairhelp.com |
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TripteaseWebsite: http://triptease.com |
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RevinateWebsite: http://revinate.com |
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TripBAMWebsite: http://tripbam.com/ |
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TrekkableWebsite: http://trekkable.co |
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WaygoWebsite: http://waygoapp.com |
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ZizooWebsite: https://zizoo.com |
Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit – 2015 Scorecard
Keeping track of 42 presentations over a day and one half can be difficult, so to help keep all those demos straight, use the form below to keep track of your scores and notes. There is also an option enter your name and email address. If you get them all right, there will be a record for you to provide as proof for any naysayers.
Open the Travel Innovation Summit Scorecard (Use for Mobile Browsers)
The winners will be announced at the last Center Stage session, following the interview with Expedia CEO Dara Khosroshahi and immediately preceeding the Wednesday evening cocktail reception.
Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit – 2015 Battleground Participants
The following firms competed in the preliminary Battleground competition:
BellhopWebsite: http://bellhop-app.com |
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BucketWebsite: http://likebucket.com |
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GrabWebsite: https://grabmobileapp.com |
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GuidekickWebsite: http://guidekick.co |
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HitlistWebsite: http://hitlistapp.com |
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HoteliedWebsite: https://hotelied.com |
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LokafyWebsite: https://lokafy.com |
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MagpieWebsite: https://getmagpie.com |
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PanaWebsite: https://pana.com |
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SeatWizerWebsite: http://seatwizer.com |
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SharethebusWebsite: https://sharethebus.com |
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TravelWitsWebsite: http://travelwits.com |
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TRYTNWebsite: https://trytn.com |
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Visit.orgWebsite: https://visit.org |
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VoopterWebsite: https://voopter.com.br |
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WeTravelWebsite: https://wetravel.to |
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WyndowWebsite: http://wyndow.com |