Phocuswright/WiT International Startup Pitch returns with new format

The International Startup Pitch 2024 is again – this yr with a refreshed
format meant to each acknowledge profitable mid-scale startups and to find
seed stage, rising corporations.

Now in its third yr, the International Startup Pitch leverages
the experience of WiT, Phocuswright, PhocusWire and trade companions to floor
probably the most revolutionary applied sciences impacting journey in the present day. 

Whether or not your organization operates in a selected sector comparable to
hospitality, transportation or excursions and actions, or if it’s not straight
in journey however has functions for this trade, the International Startup Pitch is your
alternative to achieve entry to a top-class community of judges, in addition to knowledge,
perception and publicity to buyers and companions and to construct relationships
throughout the trade. 

The 2 new classes for candidates are:

• Seed-up – corporations beneath three years outdated which have raised not more than
  $5 million
• Startup – corporations between three and eight years outdated which have raised
  not more than $10 million

The competitors is searching for entrants throughout all of the
totally different classes of journey in addition to normal tech in these areas:

• Asia/Pacific
• Center East/Africa
• Europe
• Americas

The deadline to submit a free entry is Could 17. All entries
shall be shared on-line with the audiences of Northstar Journey Group’s manufacturers for
voting, together with PhocusWire, Phocuswright, WebinTravel and the Journey
Know-how Present. That voting, mixed with enter from a panel of judges, will
slender the listing to eight corporations for every of the 2 ranges. 

Then in August, these 16 semi-finalists will pitch throughout a
stay, on-line occasion to a panel of judges that may choose six finalists. These
finalists will compete at WiT Singapore, October 14-16 and one will win a possibility
to current at The Phocuswright Convention in Arizona, November 19-21.