TravelTech for Scotland - support for the tourism and hospitality industries
First Published : 21 Dec 2021
Last Updated: 21 Dec 2021
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Support provided by
Scottish Enterprise
What does this involve?
TravelTech for Scotland is an organisation which provides support to the Scottish technology and tourism sectors. It's helping businesses make a sustainable recovery through technological innovation and is leading the way to a cleaner, greener and more inclusive Scotland.
To do this, the organisation is bringing together the growing community of Scottish travel-tech organisations within the tourism and hospitality sector, to help Scotland’s economy sustainably recover, rebuild and thrive.
The organisation's activity includes:
- Awareness raising, peer-learning and networking events and webinars
- One-to-one sessions
- Opportunities to connect with other businesses in Scotland and beyond
- Signposting to opportunities, funding and business support
- Facilitating conversations and introductions, via the online community platform
- Relaying the trends and market intelligence that organisations need to make informed decisions
- Sharing consumer insights, funding calls and new market opportunities
- Providing support for travel-tech funding applications
- Supporting tourism and hospitality organisations to understand and find the technology that's needed to succeed
TravelTech for Scotland is jointly funded by Scottish Enterprise and the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Fund.
Am I eligible?
You are eligible to apply if your business is:
- A small to medium-sized business (SME) with fewer than 250 employees, and a turnover of less than €50 million
- Registered, or holds an address, in Scotland
Eligible businesses include but are not limited to:
- Start-up or existing travel-tech companies
- Existing tech businesses looking to diversify into travel-tech
- Tourism or hospitality businesses looking to improve business processes, introduce new technology or develop new digitally-enabled products
What does this cost?
This is a free service.
Who is this for?
Travel-tech business including new travel-tech start-ups, or tourism companies, looking to explore new technologies.
How long does this take?
The programme runs until May 2023.
You can sign up for an initial 1 hour one-to-one session with TravelTech for Scotland
Webinars and events generally run for between 1 to 3 hours.
Next steps
Visit the TravelTech for Scotland website for more information about the programme or to get in touch.
Support provided by
Scottish Enterprise