The competition has been held annually since 2021 as part of the MITT exhibition, which is one of the five largest specialized exhibitions in the world. Since its inception, 555 startups have taken part in the competition. For the first time this year, 2 nominations were announced. The TravelTech nomination is for innovative technological solutions that improve the traveler experience and business efficiency. The HotelTech nomination is technological solutions that improve the performance of hotels and increase the level of hospitality. The project that received the most votes in the final of the competition received the GRAND PRIX.
During the pitch session, each finalist was given the opportunity to announce their startup and make a name for themselves! The finalists' projects were evaluated by a panel of experts consisting of key professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry. This year's pitch session was partnered by Tutu, a leading online travel service, and the finalists were presented with gifts by Rostelecom X.Technologies, a partner of the competition.
After summing up the results, the projects that interested the partners and the winning projects in the nominations were announced at the award ceremony. The partner of the ceremony was SDM BANK (PJSC), a universal commercial bank that is one of the TOP-100 largest banks in Russia in all key indicators.
CRONWELL GROUP PARTNER SELECTION:
TELMINATOR is a service for conducting excursions, presentations and lectures with pleasure.
CHOOSING A PARTNER OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS – DIGITAL PASSENGER SYSTEMS:
HOTELPMS is a free cloud-based PMS system for managing accommodation facilities and bookings.
CHOOSING A YANDEX CLOUD PARTNER:
AHCU RU is a single digital ecosystem that unites tourists, travel experts and regions in a transparent, safe and technological environment;
HOTELPMS is a free cloud-based PMS system for managing accommodation facilities and bookings.
WINNER IN THE "HOTELTECH" CATEGORY:
HOTELPMS is a free cloud-based PMS system for managing accommodation facilities and bookings.
WINNER IN THE TRAVELTECH CATEGORY:
TELMINATOR is a service for conducting excursions, presentations and lectures with pleasure.
WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX:
WE GUESTS is an online booking and automation of work with guests for gastro-tourist facilities.
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The winners in the categories "HotelTech" and "TravelTech", as well as the winner of the Grand Prix of the competition, received prizes from the organizers and partners: information support for the project throughout the year to attract the maximum possible audience, a package of free participation in the MITT 2027 exhibition with a stand, the opportunity to partner with member companies of the Russian Union of Travel Industry and other options.
According to the organizers, the competition made it possible to form a unique database of digital projects and made it possible to present them to a wide audience of market professionals, to ensure the interaction of the authors of young projects with the leaders of the tourism and hospitality industry.
The final of the competition was broadcast live on the MITT Connect platform. The partner of the online broadcast was the tour operator FUN&SUN, one of the leading travel companies in Russia, including a tour operator and a network of travel agencies.