Metro : Digital ideas for the hospitality of the future | MarketScreener
Summary
• The third round of the successful mentoring program METRO Accelerator for Hospitality powered by Techstars kicks off in Berlin on 11 September 2017 • Ten start-ups were selected among several hundred applicants from 52 countries • For three months, the teams will collaborate with more than 100 international mentors, get the opportunity to test their products in 500 restaurants and hotels, and receive €120,000 in funding each • The highlight of the program: the participants will present their companies to a panel of international investors at the Demo Day in Munich on 12 December 2017. For the third consecutive year already METRO AGand the US start-up network Techstars are jointly supporting start-ups with innovative digital solutions for the hospitality sector - with great success among international investors: In the first rounds, the participating start-ups generated an above-average total volume of over USD 55 million in venture capital. We offer start-ups the opportunity to test their digital products and services with 500 restaurants and hotels in five European cities, says Andreas Wuerfel,Director Global Innovation Community at METRO. We are looking forward to working with the 10 teams selected for the third batch of the Accelerator for Hospitality, says Jens Lapinski,Managing Director of the program. These start-ups from seven countries participate in the third METRO Accelerator for Hospitality powered by Techstars: • BlendBow: A mixing machine that prepares perfect cocktails within just a few seconds • CuddlUp: A digital end-to-end solution to optimize workflows in restaurants, personalize customer experience, accelerate customer satisfaction and increase significantly turnover • GuestU: An in-destination App solution that gives hotel guests a personalized travel experience through the GuestU phone • Impala: A cloud-based software for the management of small and medium-sized hotels • KITRO: An IT solution to minimize waste in restaurant kitchens • Nabl: Nabl collects customer reviews in restaurants, hotels and shops before they walk out the door • Ordercube: An LED cube for guests to call the waiter by the push of a button • SommIt: A tool for the beverage management of restaurants who want to stand out with their selection of wines • You There Inc.: A bot named Concierge that answers the online queries of hotel guests