Travel Innovation Atlas

UN Tourism Β· IE University capstone project Β· 09.2025 – 08.2026

An interactive 3D globe mapping how travel and tourism start-ups worldwide are using technology, from AI booking engines to biometric identity and eSIM connectivity. Users can navigate and search 127 companies across 50 countries by geography and category, and each innovator is tagged with the SDG it contributes to.

I researched the global technology-driven tourism start-up landscape and profiled high-potential ventures across markets. I also benchmarked the support instruments peer agencies use to finance and accelerate tourism start-ups, which informed recommendations for UN Tourism's own approach. The capstone received the highest available grade.

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