FINNALIST TIS 2024

Tourism Innovation Awards 2024

22-24 OCT 2025 | SEVILLE-FIBES

The Tourism Innovation Awards, held within the framework of TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit, reward outstanding innovation projects created to boost user experience while integrating new business models or using advanced technology that can bring a change in the current tourism landscape. The awards recognise the initiatives and projects that are committed to innovation, digitalisation and sustainability in the tourism sector.

EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD

Finalists:

 

Aloja Experience Aloja Experience integrates cutting-edge technologies like Power BI and Python algorithms to ensure real-time data analysis and seamless automation, enhancing both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

 

Imvizar Imvizar is a multimedia and AR platform that enhances tourism by creating interactive storytelling environments from real-world spaces. It combines maps, audio guides, and AR content in one app, reducing “single-use app fatigue.”

 

Hotelverse reduces reliance on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), allowing hotels to retain more revenue while enhancing customer satisfaction and offering personalized experiences.

 

BEST INNOVATION IN AI AND DATA ANALYTICS AWARD

Finalists:

 

At ILUNION Hotels, leveraging an already established Organizational Data-Driven Culture, we have proposed the strategic adoption and planning of AI tools to generate economic and social value for the company’s stakeholders.

NTT DATA Business Solutions: AI and ML have transformed tourism by addressing challenges and enhancing visitor experiences through predicting tourist influx, optimizing routes, and anticipating peak travel times.

The Smartseer system profiles users and models interactions in real-time, providing tailored recommendations and customizable sort orders to boost conversion and revenue.

DIGITAL INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD

Finalists:

 

DATLAS creates a data-sharing portal for Latin America’s tourism sector, integrating public and private data to improve decision-making and collaboration.

SEGITTUR is transforming Spain’s tourism sector through responsible management and digital innovation, implementing initiatives like Smart Tourist Destinations and the Tourism Intelligence System to boost competitiveness and collaboration

BOB is a revolutionary baggage handling solution that uses Bluetooth technology to provide real-time tracking of luggage, connecting airlines and passengers to enhance travel experiences and reduce the stress of lost or delayed baggage.

EMERGING BUSINESS MODEL AWARD

Finalists:

 

Singular Places: The company promotes sustainable travel by connecting technology and local ambassadors, supporting SMEs, and giving back to communities.

NaviSavi’s initiative supports local economies by empowering local content creators to produce authentic travel videos and reinvesting marketing budgets back into communities for sustainable growth.

Tripresale’s Revendable Rate allows users to book non-refundable hotel stays that can be resold if canceled, improving liquidity for hotels while ensuring users can recover their costs.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EXCELLENCE AWARD

Finalists:

 

Invisible Cities trains individuals who have experienced homelessness to become guides, allowing them to share their stories while earning a living wage and fostering community connections.

Soluciones de Movilidad Especiales: improves accessibility for individuals with reduced mobility by implementing an innovative parking management system that ensures easy access to accessible parking spaces.

Tifloactiva Innovación: We present smart accessible urban models that enhance the experience of users and tourists in tourism offices and hotels, eliminating accessibility barriers and ensuring equitable interactions through innovative technologies.

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Finalists:

 

ANCYCO: This strategy combines remote work and coworking with immersive experiences in rural or tourist destinations, creating a network of collaborative colivings that drive local development and promote sustainable and cultural projects.

 

SwiftON uses IoT and gamification to encourage hotel guests to take shorter, water-saving showers, promoting sustainability through real-time feedback and rewards.

 

B&B HOTELS is dedicated to sustainability, using eco-friendly construction methods to reduce emissions, waste, and energy use, while promoting renewable energy and minimizing plastic and food waste.