FICCI launches Travel Startup Accelerator Series with a vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat

Following the vision & mission of the Prime Minister of India on discovering opportunity within the crisis and moving towards becoming self-reliant, FICCI has been working on several measures to bring the travel & tourism industry back in its own feet . To continue the momentum once again FICCI is organising Travel Startup Accelerator Series.

The FICCI Travel Startup Accelerator Series aims to create an eco system in travel & tourism in India by breeding its own brand of local entrepreneur, who have local contents, language, knowledge & operational skills to set up multiple regional enterprises, which can be integrated into one single distribution base, to foster demand from regional and inter regional source markets. Also in the present situation it also paves a way for the workforce to utilise local talent & skill and work from home town.

 A special session on Success Stories of Starups will be discussed with some successful Travel Startup like Thirillophilia, Zostel, Tripito, Traveltriangle to name a few.

Commenting on the development, Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General FICCI said, “The Travel startups are vital contributors to Travel & Tourism Industry of India. The COVID-19 has forced changes in operating procedures for all kind of businesses across the globe and Travel industry is also no exception to it, hence any support to this large set of Travel Entrepreneurs will not only help them navigate the uncertainties better but also help them in creating demand and boost confidence among tourists.”

The event  will also feature industry leaders and policy makers like Rupinder Brar, ADG, Ministry of Tourism, Ashish Kumar, Co Chairman, FICCI Travel Technology Committee, Ankush Nijhawan, Co Chairman, FICCI Travel Technology Committee, Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General, FICCI, Roma Datta, Director-Travel, Google India,  Aloke Bajpai, Co Founder & CEO, Ixigo, Rohit Kapoor, CEO- India & South Asia, OYO Hotels & Homes, Prashant Pitti, Co Founder & Director EaseMyTrip to name a few .

The event has already received entries of more than 30 Travel Startups from all over India. The selected final Startups will pitch their ideas virtually to a selected panel of Jury comprising of experts from Travel & Hospitality. The top three startups will receive a certificate from FICCI and free mentoring from the experts.