Overview of the year
New ideas for the tourism industry
November
The Premio Speciale Repower enters its seventh round in 2024, this time with a new focus: innovation in tourism.
The event was held in Ostuni in Apulia in Italy, a region with strong tourism potential and growing visibility. In mid-November, industry experts and the five finalists vying for the start-up award gathered at Casa FlashArt at the invitation of Repower Italia to discuss key challenges in the tourism industry.
The focus was on four topics for the future: the role of strategic infrastructure, the impact of artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and the influence of culture and creativity. The results of these discussions were summarised in a separate report.
The evening saw the grand finale of the Premio Speciale Repower. The finalists presented their projects to an interdisciplinary jury that was particularly curious about innovative solutions. First place went to Bestie Bite, a start-up revolving around video reviews of restaurants that has already built up an extensive community of thousands of registered companies.
This new format underscores Repower’s commitment to innovation and bringing fresh ideas to a key sector of the economy.
Davide Damiani
Head of PR & Sales Promotion, Italy