Do you want to make sure you have a bold idea for the tourism industry?
Validate your idea, prototype and test the solution, then do the winning pitch!
The best team will get the 1.000€ prize!
about
Beta-Shift – Tourism is a program focused on fostering the entrepreneurial spirit and mindset around new business ideas for this crucial global industry.
You’ll experience a 3-days intensive training program designed to train individuals and (aspiring) entrepreneurs about concepts like business validation, revenue models, prototype, testing, and pitching.
The program will take place over 3 days: 3 June – 5 June. Beta Shift looks for ideas or projects related to the Tourism sector and includes workshops, mentoring, and teamwork. You can apply with an idea and a team, or you can team-up with other participants directly during the event.
who we are looking for:
People curious about becoming an entrepreneur
People with an idea for a startup in the tourism industry
People with projects that focus on tourism
benefits
16 hours of transformative experience filled with creation, workshops, mentorings
10 trainers, mentors and industry experts supporting your project
6 workshops that equip you unique knowledge to build your idea
20 unique ideas with teams that you can be a part of
1000 euro prize for the best team selected during each of the bootcamps
program timeline
Application
Selection results
DAY 01 (evening)
Intro
Get to know the Beta Shift – Tourism participants and the agenda of the program for the following days. Pitch or vote the idea you’ll be working on during the program and get to know your team.
DAY 02
Problem
Focus on understanding deeply the problem that you want to address and get familiar with methodologies that will let you build the right narrative for the project you will be working on. Work with mentors using tools and concepts presented in the workshop.
Validation
Validate your idea, by discovering segments of customers, who will actually use the product or service. Learn about validation tools and methods, work individually with mentors to analyze customer segments, and build customer personas. And most importantly: TALK TO PEOPLE!
Prototype
Build your prototype and start testing them with users and discovering what has to be improved. Iteration is one of the most crucial moments in prototyping a solution. Work with mentors to start building a product people will actually use.
Day 03
Revenue Models
Discover how to build a right business model, what are different revenue generation techniques, ways to monetize the solutions, and the main business metrics you should care about.
Pitch
Get ready to present your project! Learn about pitching techniques and build your own presentation. The last element of the program will include pitching in front of the jury and getting feedback from experts.
Award Moment
It’s time to celebrate together the best project of this edition!
rules of participation
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Participation to Beta Shift – Tourism is entirely free. This program is supported by Turismo de Portugal and produced by Beta-i.
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The Jury will select the best project that will receive a monetary prize of €1,000 + VAT. The winners will receive the award within 60 days after the end of the program.
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By registering to Beta Shift – Tourism you are confirming your participation in team-activities and workshops for the three days. The program will require physical presence.
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We will accept only applications coming through the Google Form on this website.
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If you are applying with a team, each member of the team is required to fill the Google Form, indicating the name of their team.
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You don’t need to have a startup to participate in Beta Shift – Tourism or even a group. If you have an idea related to tourism that you wish to explore or if you don’t have an idea but you are curious to understand how to launch a business related to tourism, Beta Shift is the perfect opportunity for you!
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Any doubt? Contact us.
partners
expertise and organization
Beta-i
Beta-i is a collaborative innovation consultancy with global reach. We’re experts in managing corporate open innovation, pilot-oriented projects with highly-curated startups, and designing products and services alongside in-company teams. Also, we use our acceleration expertise and network to help ecosystems grow, connecting a huge network of entrepreneurs, mentors, experts, investors, and knowledge institutions to solve things that matter. That’s what we’re doing here, with Shift to Start.
main partner
Turismo de Portugal
Integrated within the Ministry of the Economy, Turismo de Portugal is the national tourism authority responsible for promotion, enhancement, and sustainability of tourism activities, aggregating within a single entity all the institutional competencies related to stimulation of tourism activities, from the supply sector to demand.
