Congrats to the second batch of 34 startups moving to the next stage of Travel Tech Con 2018 Pitch Competition

Thank you to every team that has applied to pitch and demo at Travel Tech Con 2018, we’ve received 100+ applications this year! Submissions are now closed and we are reviewing the applications as we speak. Our main pre-qualification criteria: high quality application, technology at the core of the product, future driven business model, current product / funding stage & solid team. If you have any questions about our pitch competition and demoing opportunities, contact us or reach out via our Facebook community group.

Here is the 2nd batch list (in no particular order) and a Twitter list to follow. You can see previous batch list here. We will be announcing 15 finalists who will pitch and compete for prizes at TTC18 at our next travel tech meetup on May 1.

Wayakit: Dry-cleaning solution for travelers: http://www.wayakit.com/

Hubfolio: Travel Industry Content Management, Localisation and Distribution: http://www.hubfolio.co/

Momento Deals: Help hotels sell their unsold inventory last minute: http://momentodeals.com/

Tripsushi: Plan and book your next trip with just a few clicks: https://tripsushi.com/

Bounce: Daily and hourly luggage storage at local shops in NYC: https://usebounce.com/

Unboundly: New flight routing technology for infinite flexibility and affordability: http://www.unboundly.com/

Eightydays.me: The smart and effortless way to design your multi-city travel itineraries: https://www.eightydays.me

Via TRM: Next generation SaaS for educational travel: https://www.via-trm.com/

Vacation Fund: Invest in employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention by giving them the gift of travel: https://www.vacationfund.io/employers

Mitty: the world’s first all-in-one travel app that allows you to use all essential travel services instantly in one app: https://getmitty.com/

Polaama: B2B platform to help tour operators increase direct bookings on their site: https://polaama.com/

TrustaBit: Mobilizing the traveling consumer: www.trustabit.io

Jubel: Personalized Experiential Travel: https://www.jubel.co/

The Swoop App: Providing you with group transportation that is reliable, affordable and fun: http://www.swoopapp.com/

Mulu Travel: (Houzz for Travel) Making recommendations easy: http://www.mulutravel.com/

myLike: Your personal tool to discover, save & share fantastic places with the people you trust: http://www.mylike-app.com/

Gofara: A marketplace where travelers can find curated travel itineraries: https://www.gofara.com/

TheExplorer.io: AI Travel Planning and Booking Platform with On-Site Solutions: https://www.theexplorer.io/

Trvl Porter: Luxury style concierge that lends you a personalized wardrobe to your hotel: https://trvlporter.com/

TRILL Travel: A platform that creates bookable experiences from social travel content: http://app.trilltravel.co/

Shaka Guide: Apps with Self-guided driving tours for Visitors to Hawaii: http://www.shakaguide.com/

Plumdrop Inc.: Rent everything you need for an awesome outdoor adventure: http://plumdrop.co/

SkyHi Travel: Claim last minute seats on planes for a low monthly subscription fee: http://flyskyhi.com/

StayBillety: A community accommodation service, connecting like-minded guests and hosts. Shared Interests. Shared Roof: http://www.staybillety.com/

Kind Traveler, PBC: the 1st socially conscious ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking site: http://kindtraveler.com/

Layercake Labs: Help people find things to do and how to get there: https://layercakelabs.com/

Sidewalk Guide: An app that provides free, guided walk experiences, created by anyone with stories, insight and knowledge to share about the places they love: www.sidewalk.guide

BlueWander: connects busy travelers with experts & optimizes travel planning: http://www.bluewander.life/

Outdoor Ninja, Inc.: Get rewarded for your Outdoor Discoveries: http://www.outdoorninja.co/

Boni Loud Steps USA: Indoor navigation for the visually impaired: www.loudsteps.com

Trip Loop: Real Time Group Travel Coordination: http://www.triploop.me/

VirtualApt Corp: VR and AR technology that films and processes web-based virtual reality in real time, utilizing our autonomous mobile supercomputers: http://www.virtualapt.com/

Group desk: software to simplify your Group Travel business by bringing AI: http://groupdesk.io/

CruiseBe: Unified travel platform, cruise itinerary aggregator for already booked cruise with interactive deckplans & navigation: http://www.cruisebe.com/

Thank you everyone for applying, we’re looking forward to seeing the 15 finalists who will pitch on stage at Travel Tech Con 2018.