The FutureTravel Summit 2025 will be held in Barcelona on October 30th, bringing together over 450 travel innovators, startup founders, corporate executives, and investors.
The Pitch Competition at the event is a platform for early-stage travel startups to gain traction, visibility, and strategic connections. Applications are open for startups focused on travel or hospitality, at pre-seed or seed stage, and founded within the last three years.
Selected startups will pitch live in front of a jury of investors and industry leaders for a chance to win a prize package worth over €355,000, which includes Google Cloud credits, HubSpot credits, simpleshow credits, Notion's Business Plan, JetBrains licenses, a complimentary exhibition booth at the 2026 FutureTravel Summit, and media visibility.
The jury for the Pitch Competition includes Bobby Demri, Elena Ruiz Requena, Jose Gaytan de Ayala, and Virginia Bassano, providing valuable feedback and connections to participants. The event offers networking opportunities and collaboration in the travel industry beyond just the pitch competition.