Turkish Airlines collaborates with Plug and Play
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Plug and Play is looking at key innovations across a wide range of industries, while Turkish Airlines has a deeper focus on innovations.
In parallel with Turkish Airlines’ goals for open innovation, Plug and Play will accept 20-30 startups in each of its two travel and hospitality classes of 2016.
Startups accepted into the three-month programme will receive mentor opportunities with leaders in the travel and hospitality space across all verticals including hotels, airlines, online travel agencies, cruise lines, and global distribution systems.
Ali Serdar Yakut, Turkish Airlines’ chief corporate development and IT officer said; “As a response to increasing complexity and number of emerging technologies, every sector needs to monitor for adoption. We have recently established a digital innovation unit to execute new ideas that create business value with use of new technologies.”
Plug and Play is bridging the gap between industry leaders such as Turkish Airlines and startups. The Travel and Hospitality accelerator is a three-month programme designed for early and growth stage startups. Qualified companies are developing solutions in various stages of travel.
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