Bókun, a Tripadvisor company and leading Channel Manager and booking system for tour, activity and experience providers, has announced a new opportunity for attraction providers, the Bókun Launchpad Competition.
Created in collaboration with Viator, GetYourGuide, Arival, Tourpreneur, Travel Trends Podcast, and Gray Line, the competition invites experience operators based in Europe to pitch for the chance to win a Launchpad Accelerator Package.
Bókun Launchpad Competition
One standout idea will receive a $10,000 cash prize to deliver the experience, in addition to a 12-month free Bókun START subscription with 0% booking fees on the winning product and 12-month commission-free distribution on the winning experience with Viator and GetYourGuide.
The prize also includes two free tickets to Arival 2027 with Spark Point Connection stand (worth €10,000), a 12-month Tourpreneur PRO membership and TripSchool place, and a professionally produced video case study, as well as dedicated support and enhanced marketing opportunities.
Click here for more details and to submit an entry. Entries will close on 22 May at 23.59 BST.
Bringing a big idea to life
This Dragon’s Den-style competition offers an opportunity for an experience provider to turn an idea into a standout, scalable business backed by deep industry expertise, distribution and support.
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It is open to European start-ups with strong concepts, established operators looking to launch their next star product, and larger companies seeking to expand their footprint, product range, or formats.
To enter, operators are invited to submit a 60-90 second video pitch that explains who the experience is for, why now, and what makes it distinctive.
The Bókun Launchpad Competition judges
Each submission will be reviewed by a panel of judges from across the sector and assessed against criteria covering innovation and clear differentiation, robust and safe operation, and commercial viability, among others. Shortlisted entrants will then present a live 5-minute virtual pitch.
"If you’re ready to launch the next big thing in the experiences industry, now’s your moment!" says a spokesperson from Bókun.
Recently, Bókun announced a collaboration with TTX, a Trafalgar Entertainment company, to transform the theatre and live events space by changing how audiences book and experience such events.
