Four of the ten finalists in UN travel-tech competition are Israeli

Refundit, Pruvo, SeeVoov and Howazit beat 3,000 startups for a final spot in the UN contest.

Four Israeli startups are among the ten finalists of the startup contest run by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). They prevailed over 3,000 other applicants from 132 countries.

The goal of the competition is to identify startups that will lead the transformation of the tourism sector.

The contest is run by the UN in partnership with Spain’s largest tourism corporation Globalia.

The winner will design a pilot project with Globalia and its major brands, including AirEuropa, Be Live and Travelplan. All 10 finalists, however, will receive sponsored participation and networking opportunities at FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid.

Who are the Israeli startups who made it in the top 10?

Refundit develops an app to file VAT refund requests easily before leaving a foreign country.

Pruvo alerts users of lower prices for hotel bookings compared to the ones they have already made and can still change.

SeeVoov is an interactive travel-planning app that uses artificial intelligence to create a video of places of interest and helps users making reservations.

Howazit enhances the communication between tourism businesses and their customers improving satisfaction, loyalty, engagement and sales.