2023 Innovators

All Innovators: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009

Congratulations to our winners

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Winner: Travel Innovation Award - ConnexPay
Runner-Up: Travel Innovation Award - BabyQuip
Winner: People's Choice Award - TripFusion by Vacayou

Launch

Innovation isn't just for startups - startups, scaleups and established companies are breaking new ground and developing new technologies. This is the stage for companies of any age that are changing the travel landscape.

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Launch: PhocusGroup

The PhocusGroup provides in-session commentary and feedback on each Launch presenter demonstration.

Suzanna Chiu Suzanna Chiu Head of Amadeus Ventures Amadeus Evan Konwiser Evan Konwiser Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer American Express Global Business Travel Andrew Murphy Andrew Murphy Chief Business Officer CarTrawler Ellen Keszler Ellen Keszler CEO Clear Sky Associates Lisa Katsouraki Lisa Katsouraki SVP Corporate Development Etraveli Group Harshit Vaish Harshit Vaish SVP Corporate Development, Strategy & Investor Relations Expedia Group Flo Lugli Flo Lugli Principal Navesink Advisory Group, LLC Chris Hemmeter Chris Hemmeter Managing Director Thayer Ventures Ross Veitch Ross Veitch CEO & Co-Founder Wego Group


Phocuswright's Innovation Platform

Research, learning, networking, consulting

Benefit from Phocuswright's longstanding pedigree of tracking travel innovation. The Phocuswright Innovation Platform hosts the entire lifecycle of innovation, from a learning environment to the practical application of travel's next great product.

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Innovation By the Numbers

Participants: 629

Raised: $10.1B

Funded: 466

Acquired: 113

As of April 2024

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