1st Acceleration Cycle
Each Acceleration Cycle has highlighted innovative startups that are shaping the future of tourism. Discover the Startups that participated in the 1st Cycle, the ideas they developed and the impact they created!
1st Acceleration Cycle
Result
The 1st Acceleration Cycle of CapsuleT Accelerator was successfully completed, highlighting dynamic Startups and innovative ideas in the tourism sector. Through intensive mentoring, training and networking, the participating teams made significant steps in their development. We thank everyone who contributed to this journey!
Startups
Experiences
All Inclusive Dining
Quality, flexibility or choice-pick three! All Inclusive Dining combines the freedom of dining at top restaurants with the ease of mind of a pre-budgeted meal. Explore Crete and enjoy delicious menus.
Experiences
Dishcover
An augmented reality mobile application, which allows the user to select and explore one of the tasting tours we have designed, at their own pace; and travel through the history of the city bite by bite.. In other words, we offer the personalisation needed, a flavor journey, tailor made to the visitor, in terms of flexibility, price and curation.
Booking tools | ΟΤΑ
Escapades
Escapades in Greece is about authentic travel experience with premium character. We open doors of traditional family business to travelers looking for ways to experience local culture and traditions.
Booking tools | ΟΤΑ
Fisea
The best integrated fishing trip platform to increase fishermen’s living standards and combat overfishing. Book your fishing holidays today!
Experiences
Grekaddict.com
We are a travel experience platform specialized in handpicking the best travel experiences, generating high quality content and through white label integration solutions funneling them to the whole travel market.
1st PLACE
Hospitality, Operations Management
GuestFlip
GuestFlip helps independent hotels increase guest satisfaction and achieve higher occupancy rates by offering a Guest Analytics and Reputation Monitoring platform.
3rd PLACE
HotelStand
HotelStand is developing a web platform to help hoteliers modernize their concierge services by enabling hotel guests to digitally discover and book tours, activities and restaurants recommended by their hotel.
2nd PLACE
AI solutions, Hospitality, Operations Management
HotelToolbox
With HotelToolbox, hoteliers organize and track Hotel operations, reduce their operating costs, increase revenues and provide better services to their customers.
Experiences, Sustainable Tourism
Nable Solutions
“Assistant” is a software solution that connects people with reduced mobility or disabilities with organizations and companies empowering independence and accessibility while helps organizations and companies to understand their accessibility needs offering tailored customer service, creating an excellent travel experience.
Experts
Achilleas Papoutsakis
General Manager - Crowne Plaza Hotel
Judge
Alexandros Angelopoulos
Managing Director - Aldemar Resorts
Judge Mentor
Apostolos Moussamas
Vice President - Athens Hotel Association
Judge
Dimitris Kossyfas
Head of Travel - Google Greece
Mentor
Diogenis Venetopoulos
Vice President, Sales - Variety Cruises
Judge Mentor
Emma Gavala
Strategic Marketing Consultant - Gavala & Co
Judge Mentor
Gerasimos Michalitsis
New Ventures' Dept Manager - INTRASOFT International
Judge Mentor
Konstantinos D. Zikos
A' Vice President - HotelBrain Group
Judge Mentor
Konstantinos Vaitsas
Senior Digital Innovation Officer - Alpha Bank
Judge Mentor
Markus Luthe
CEO - German Hotel Association (IHA)
Judge
Nicos Stathis
Independent adviser in Hospitality, HSE and HR
Judge Mentor
Nikos Karaflos
CEO - Dexamenes Seaside Hotel
Judge Mentor
Sotiris Andriopoulos
Rooms Division Manager - Athenaeum InterContinental
Judge
Stefania Flenga
Hospitality Consultant | Hotel Management Expert
Judge
Xenophon Petropoulos
Country Director - Horwath HTL, Greece
Mentor
Yannis Papakostas
Director, Digital Innovation Division - Alpha Bank
Judge
Anneta Svoronou
Complex Hotel Manager - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George
Judge
Antonis Avdelas
CSMO - Sani/Ikos Group
Judge
Christina Kartsiotou
Senior Business Consultant
Mentor
Christos Lytras
Managing Partner - Hippocampu
Judge Mentor
Constantine Moros
Director, Advisory Services - EY
Judge
Dimitris Serifis
CEO - Nelios
Judge Mentor
Dimitris Valyrakis
Hotel Director - YES! Hotels Group
Mentor
Emily Filippou
Business Partner - DEZAVOU Financial Advisors P.C.
Mentor
Emmanouella Moussama
Experience and Communication Director - Moussamas Bros
Judge Mentor
Evgenios Vassilikos
President of the Hoteliers' Association of Athens - Attica & Argosaronic
Mentor
Philippos Zampelis
Managing Director - Airotel Group of Hotels
Mentor
George Agas
Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique Hotel
Judge Mentor
Grigoris Tassios
President of Halkidiki Tourism Organization
Judge
Iro Orri
Managing Director - Epoque Collection
Mentor
Katerina Tzicha
Director of HR - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George
Judge
Konstantinos Santikos
Managing Director - Santikos Collection
Judge Mentor
Mary Papathanasiou
CEO - Stglobe
Judge Mentor
Olga Stavropoulou
Chief Visionary Officer - Knowl Social Enterpris
Mentor
Orestis Andrianis
Industry Manager, Travel & Technology - Google Greece
Mentor
Pantelis Angelidis
Chairman of the BoD - HAMAC
Judge Mentor
Paul Kidner
General Manager - The People's Trust
Mentor
Theo Kokkinias
SVP, Performance Marketing - Kayak
Judge
Tim Ananiadis
Managing Director - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George
Judge Mentor
Tonia Panagopoulou
Owner/General Manager - Archipelagos Luxury Hotel, Mykonos
Judge
Victor Matsas
Co-Founder - WebHotelier
Judge Mentor
Yianni Korkovelos
Director of IT - Charles Hotel, Cambridge MA
Judge Mentor
Yiannis Economou
Managing Director - Economou Hotels
Judge