MassChallenge

Rrreefs is an environmental company focused on restoring damaged coral reefs through a scientifically developed modular reef system utilizing 3D-printing technology. The company's mission is to enhance marine biodiversity by rebuilding reef ecosystems, which also helps protect coastlines. In addition to ecological restoration, Rrreefs aims to create new underwater attractions that promote ecotourism, thereby raising awareness among tourists about the importance of marine conservation. By collaborating with conservation organizations, Rrreefs seeks to deliver sustainable solutions that benefit both the environment and local communities.

Valle de la Luna is focused on offering astronomical tourism to observe the moon, galaxies, planets, and satellites. It also includes a tour with walks, hiking, and tasting of typical dishes of the country.

SOLO operates a mobile application that offers guides and information on travelling solo. It provides inspiration and itineraries for one person on visiting various places. SOLO was founded in 2021.

Access Travels is an inclusive community-based travel platform and solution enabling physically disabled persons to overcome the barriers of access to global travel.

CityGuyd combines new advancements in Augmented Reality to provide travelers with a more exciting tour guide experience. No more expensive personal tour guides, no more rigid schedules, and no more bulky travel books. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Traveroo web app travel agency provides Travel Guide for travelers.

Campinn operates as an online travel agency focused on the outdoor and camping sectors, providing a platform for both novice and experienced outdoor enthusiasts to discover and book camping venues. The company aims to simplify the process of finding and securing outdoor experiences by offering a comprehensive range of services, including information on availability, automated booking, and travel assistance. By addressing the unique needs of campsite operators and travelers, Campinn bridges the gap between these two groups, facilitating a more accessible and enjoyable outdoor experience for all.

travelEZ a TripAdvisor-like service that connects people with accessible places. TravelEZ is proving itself to be a venture capable of improving the status quo. TravelEZ removes the guesswork and hassle of planning by crowdsourcing, gathering, and organizing accessibility information. TravelEZ will initially provide accessibility reviews for over 1,500 restaurants, bars, and cafes. Each accessibility review includes pictures, checklists, and comments on features like entrances, spaciousness, and restrooms.

Rutopia is a social enterprise that connects travelers with rural communities to gain authentic, off-the-beaten-path experiences. They assist protectors in generating sustainable income through regenerative tourism. They provide tourism and adventure activities in idyllic locations, from multi-day treks to quiet walks along beaches, forests, deserts, and jungles. They also help travelers learn about ancestral and traditional techniques from various cultures, such as wood carving, artisanal fishing, and making jewelry.

SeeVoov is the first and only end-to-end video based travel planning platform, offering a unique visual-based approach to digital travel. The company aims to change the way people all around the world address their trip experiences, from planning, through executing, to post-trip sharing. SeeVoov offers a social, interactive, video based trip planner, enabling people with the opportunity to start enjoying their trip experience right from the planning process. Our offering encompasses both a user facing end-to-end interface (B2C), as well as unique B2B cooperation with airlines, cruise-lines, OTA's, and TV broadcast networks, integrating the platform (white labeled) into their own business offering (website, apps, on-board screes, smart TV's). This enables such partners to expand their product & service offering, enhancing customer engagement & loyalty, providing valuable user data and additional revenue streams. SeeVoov is changing the entire perception of the planning cycle from a lonely, tedious task, into a fun, exciting and time effective activity one can do together with family and friends!

TripAfrique is the only pan-African platform specializing in travel to and within Africa by means of transport combining bus, train, plane, ferry and accommodation. After the major innovation of mobile money in Africa, TripAfrique has introduced an innovation of use for both African local travelers and also in the modernization of the technical infrastructure of transport companies. Created in 2016, its rapid growth has already allowed it to move from a covered country to more than a dozen today. The selection of the startup at HEC's incubation program at Station F, the largest incubator in the world, and its recognition by the MyAfricanStartUp ranking - sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the American firm of Orrick lawyers, HEC Paris, AIR France, ECP, CFAO - among the 100 African startups where to invest in 2017 open up real prospects for growth. Driven by passionate entrepreneurs from Africa, TripAfrique has a team of 13 people in Europe and Africa, covering more than 500 transport lines daily. The spirit of initiative, responsibility and innovation is most cultivated within this team on a human scale.

Walkli is a platform that combines the insights of locals, travel professionals, and fellow travelers to assist users in planning their activities and destinations during their travels. By offering guided walking route services and sharing sightseeing maps, Walkli aims to modernize urban exploration and enhance the travel experience. This social approach to travel planning allows individuals to easily access and curate a variety of experiences tailored to their interests, making it easier to discover new places and activities upon arrival at their chosen destinations.

Trueke is a different way of traveling, the traveler can get involved with the community and learn from it, acquiring new experiences and knowledge.

Travelling to an event is not easy for event visitors. They need to search event details, airports and train stations manually and make multiple online booking processes for different means of transportations and accommodations. This leads to repeating actions like typing in and comparing data. This problem exists, because there is no easy way for event organizers to integrate travel services for their event visitors to help them plan their trip. If event organizers want to integrate services they have to individually contact, discuss with and technically integrate several players, like Lufthansa, local hotels, train supplier and more. Event organizers register their event on Travis within minutes and receive a link that they can integrate into their website. The event visitors click on the link and are forwarded to the booking process on the Travis website for that event. They only need to provide their address and Travis searches for the best airports and train stations as well as the best flight and train connections, because Travis already knows when and where the event visitor would like to travel to. The search results can be personalised before choosing the preferred flights, train connections and hotels. In the last step event visitors can book them directly on the Travis website by only checking out once.

bitemojo is an e-commerce application providing couples and small groups the opportunity to experience destinations through their local cuisine by taking self-guided culinary biteTours. In addition to the tasting, biteTours encourage interaction with the local people behind the bites and learn about their personal background. During the tour travelers can gain biteCredits and turn them to free bites as part of the experience.

Plum Guide is a travel-based platform that focuses on providing high-quality rental accommodations for travelers seeking unique experiences. Unlike typical booking platforms, it serves as a benchmark for quality in the vacation rental market, which features over 15 million listings. To address the often overwhelming choices and inconsistent standards in home rentals, Plum Guide has established the Plum Guide Award, a trusted quality mark that identifies and recognizes the best homes available. The platform combines data-driven insights with expert human curation to ensure that travelers can find inspiring and professionally managed spaces, offering an alternative to traditional hotel stays.

GLP - Great Little Place is your little black book of great little places. Great Little Place offers GLP, an application that enables its users to find and share locations, including bars, restaurants, theatres, museums, galleries, and more. Great Little Place was founded in February 2010 by Rossa Shanks and Rich Brown. It is based in London, England.

Irhal is a travel planning and booking platform designed specifically for outbound travelers from the Middle East. The platform offers comprehensive city guides that include essential information such as activities suitable for families, prayer timings, mosque locations, and halal food options. By catering to the unique needs of Middle Eastern travelers, Irhal aims to simplify the trip planning process and enhance the travel experience, allowing users to explore new destinations with ease and confidence.

Run Tour allows the active business traveler a chance to sight-see without thinking or planning ahead. An unexpected hour to spare can become a historical run past Big Ben. At any time a user can tailor a route for a specific distance or popular landmark & then use the GPS guided tour to eliminate the risk of getting lost.

Bookity is a software provider focused on group reservations specifically tailored for museums, historic sites, and other attractions. The platform facilitates the booking process for field trips, enabling users to search for programs based on subject, grade, and location. By streamlining the reservation experience, Bookity aims to foster positive connections between reservation desks and visitors, enhancing collaboration and efficiency in managing group visits.

Latitude six-six is an authentic, Native-owned adventure travel company that immerses intrepid travelers in a beautiful yet remote land while engaging with its Native people. They want travelers to understand Alaskan culture and experience this majestic part of the world. They operate trips in Northeast Alaska in the summer and winter, offering unparalleled access to this beautiful, largely inaccessible part of the world while creating positive, sustainable econ. opportunities for its Native People.

Tripzon is a packaging and booking platform that helps its users plan and book complex tours. The platform offers multiple destinations, component filtering, trip design services, and a single transaction checkout. It provides a smart itinerary system for flights, hotels, activities, cars, transfers, and other travel components. Tripzon was launched in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Citybot Inc. is a San Diego-based company that offers a mobile application designed for both tourists and locals to create self-guided tours and personalized itineraries. Since its incorporation in 2011, Citybot has served clients in major cities across the United States, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington. The application aims to enhance the exploration experience by allowing users to customize their travel plans according to their preferences.