TRAVEL
IMPACT
ACCELERATOR
We believe in the future of traveling and that together, we can positively shape the travel industry.
Benefits
Get Funded
100k in cash, 30k for the program
Be impact driven
We help you to set up your impact strategy and measure your results
Scale your company
through our personalised tracks to get you to the next level
PARTNERS
WHY NOW
Traveling can have a negative social and climate impact.
It creates carbon emissions, over-tourism, and poorly paid jobs.
We owe it to ourselves and future generations to make traveling sustainable and transparent.
We need to develop solutions for customers to make sustainable choices of where, when, how, and why they travel.
We need to do things differently.
areas of focus
INSPIRE & PLAN
Examples: AR, VR, Sustainable booking, route & travel optimization, and destination analysis
Mobility & Transfer
examples: Carbon Measurement, Short-haul Sustainable Transport, and Circularity & Waste Management
In-Destination
examples: Preservation of local resources, eco-accommodations, property management, and eco-friendly activities
timeline
Applications open
February 22nd
Applications close
April 17th
Selection dates
May 1st-5th
Program starts
May 22nd
Program ends
end of October
what you get
Impact Business Modelling
We guide you through setting up a holistic approach to your impact strategy and incorporating it into your business model and core of your business.
Leadership & Wellbeing support
We believe the leaders of tomorrow have a balanced life focused on purposeful work with a clear mission and goals. They are also able to retrieve and review. And you can count with our support to do so.
Product & Go to Market Strategy
We work with you to prepare your product for your target market and set up a customer feedback loop to help you scale and master your value proposition.
Personalised focus areas
Each startup has its own needs, and we got you covered. You will have tracks to choose from to focus precisely on areas of your interest with the help of expert mentors.
Sales Strategy & Growth Hacking
We help you test and pivot to find your sales strategy that works through a structured approach with the help of experts in the industry.
Possible Commercial Pilots
You will meet our partners and investors and have opportunities to explore commercial pilots with them.
Fundraising Support and Pitch Training
We help you set up your fundraising strategy, financial modelling, and a perfect pitch presentation. We will introduce you to VC funds and angel investors.
Aftercare Program
Our relationship does not end with the program. We are here to support you with on-demand services, mentors, workshops, and introductions to investors after the program.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The structure of the program: full time 2 weeks kickoff in Amsterdam and 1 week closing in Barcelona and 4 months part-time remote (sessions will be held in CET timezone).
Cupola XS, our space for the in-person sessions
We are looking for global startups
THAT HAVE OR WANT TO HAVE A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
Requirements:
- a functioning product
- customer feedback
- initial revenues
- at least 2 full-time team members
- impact focus
TEAM
mentors
Claudio Bellinzona
Co-Founder & COO @ TUI Musement
Nico Gielen
Investor @ Transavia Ventures
Michiel Stoffels
General Manager @TravelSpirit
Monz Fiorentini
Chief People Officer @ kencko
Martin Quach
founder @ Happy Homes Ventures
Pim Schachtschabel
Startegy Director @ Wunderman Thompson
Annette Gelens
Senior Proposition & Bus Dev @ Transavia
Danielle Cohene Hendriquez
Sustainable Finance @ South Pole
Ana Dias e Seixas
Launchpad Program Manager @ Amadeus
Ian Cumming
founder @ Travel Massive
Moti Erdeapel
BD Director @ Vox
Matthijs Keij
CEO @ Withlocals
Robert Meza
founder @ Aim for Behavior
Bas Lemmens
CEO Meetings.com and President Hotelplanner.com EMEA
Oliver Newton
Strategic Network Planning @ Transavia
Cedric Royer
B2B sales expert
Nick Cocks
Managing Partner @ Velocity Ventures
Mayte Rondon
Senior Product Owner
Brit Haarmans
Innovation lead @ TUI
Pat Ambrosetti
Founder | Advisor | Digital Nomad
David Zwagemaker
Partner @ Peak
Ikram Rhioui
ex CPO @Withlocals
Samuel Huber
PhD in Strategizing as Prototyping
Rogier Havermans
Teamlead Proposition & Product Dev @ Transavia
Alexandra Lechner
people, culture & strategy
Rebecca Keiller
Senior Sustainability Manager @ Klook
Armando Troncana
Director @ Switzerland Tourism BENELUX
THE FAQs
Impact is what would not have happened without the organisation’s activities. It is the value that the organisation adds. It is the difference the organisation makes in the world by affecting the things valued most in society. An impact can be positive or negative, intended, or unintended. It can be seen in many areas, including social, environmental, economic, and political contexts.
Impact helps us to understand the consequences and outcomes of our activities. By considering the potential impact of our business activities and products on people, the environment, destinations, local communities, and society we can make better informed and responsible decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (customers, employees, nature, climate, investors, suppliers).
Travel Impact Lab helps you to improve your business’ social, economic and environmental performance through Impact Measurement and Management (IMM).We have created an impact process and framework and use sustainability reporting frameworks and standards relevant to the Travel and Tourism industry.
We support the participating start-ups in defining the impact strategy and materiality topics, setting the targets and KPIs, and collecting data to measure, manage, report, and improve.
We combine the effective outcome-based techniques and principles of impact measurement (e.g. Theory of Change, the Five dimensions of Impact) with our knowledge, expertise, experience, global network and funding to contribute to the success and sustainable growth of the start-ups.
The program kicks off in person for 2 weeks full-time in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Then it runs part-time online for 5 months and closes 2 weeks in-person for extensive pitch training, investor networking, and demo-day.
We require you to be on-site and available full-time for the first two weeks and the last two weeks (4 weeks total).
Each startup is responsible for obtaining the visa themselves. We can provide you with the invitation letter and support you in the process if necessary.
We are looking for startups with these requirements:
- pre-seed to seed stage.
- global focus
- impact core or willingness to be impact core
- both B2B or B2C
- at least 2 team members working full-time
- initial revenue
- customer feedback
You will get a 100.000 euros Convertible Loan Agreement for 8% equity and be charged 30.000 euros for the program.
No, but you need to be on-site for 4 weeks of the program in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The rest will be held online so you can work from home. The program will run in the CET time zone, so you might need to adapt your schedule.
- We will review the applications after the deadline. It can take us up to 2 weeks to get back to you about your application. We might ask you additional questions in case needed during this process.
- If your application meets our criteria and the selection process, we will invite you for a 1:1 call with the team.
- We will shortlist 20 startups to pitch to our investment committee, and the team. 10 startups will be selected.
- There will be a due diligence process with the selected 10 startups, including legal review, tech review, and deal agreement.
- After successfully completing the due diligence process, startups will be invited to participate in our program and receive the investment.
We will introduce you to 80+ mentors from different areas of expertise, including impact, travel, and fundraising. You will have speed-dating events to meet all our mentors, and then you can select a lead mentor to work with during the program. The rest of the mentors will be available for on-demand mentorships based on your needs.
Yes, we will have dedicated investor office hours with investors from VCs, impact, and angels.
The corporate investors want to see you succeed. If it fits their business model, they are happy to set up commercial pilots with the startups to innovate themselves and help you scale during or after the program.
Our requirements for this cohort are set with the corporate investors. We do need to comply with them. Drop us a message, and they might change for the next cohort.
Yes, drop us a line, and we will join you on the journey to the moon. 😉
TRAVEL IMPACT LAB
hello [@] travelimpactlab.com
Herengracht 450
1017 CA Amsterdam
The Netherlands.
KVK 77561996