Summary:
A Czech start-up has developed a platform that digitizes audioguides in a mobile app which guides travellers independently outside of the crowds. There are already over 400 touristic destinations on the platform and the solution received a Seal of Excellence in Covid-19 response. The start-up looks for B2B partners in the travel industry who want to guide their visitors better and safer and wishes to sign commercial agency agreements with agents (individuals, organizations) well established.
Description:
A Czech company established in 2018 designed the global platform allows travel businesses (tourist attractions, destinations, destination management companies, tour operators, incoming travel agencies etc.) to digitize tour guides with minimum time and budget into a popular self-guided app.
These partners can use a simple web-based content management system to create the guide by selecting points of interest on a map, adding descriptions or photos or videos and connecting them to tours. They can upload their own audio or have it generated by the most advanced text-to-speech engines with a single click. The platform then publishes the content into a tour guide app.
The application, which offers guiding through 400 touristic locations, guides travelers using audio, geolocation and augmented reality like a live guide, telling them engaging stories about places they visit, even fully offline. The app learns user preferences and provides personalized recommendations and also allows direct contactless booking of local tickets and activities. It guides tourists from the comfort of their own phone (Android, iOS) independently outside of the crowds also to less visited places which makes the experience more rewarding.
Last but not least, the application also addresses the current need of certain travelers, that want to avoid crowded places while having solid information at hand, comfortably delivered. It guides the users using their own mobile phone independently outside of the crowds also to less visited places, which makes the experience more rewarding, sustainable and minimizes the risk of COVID-19 exposure.
The company is looking for a long term cooperation based on commercial agency agreement that they wish to sign with agents functioning in tourism industry.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
The Czech start-up is primarily looking for agents (individuals, organizations) well established within the tourism industry that would connect company´s internal team with regional tourist offices, destination management companies, tour operators and attractions which would benefit from digitizing self-guided tour guides. Commercial agency agreement is sought.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
Comments Regarding Stage of Development:
Already deployed in over 400 destination, over 300,000 users, working with several governments.
External code:
BOCZ20210429001
