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Welcome to Avolta NEXT Global Challenge

 

Trailblazing startups, here's your chance to redefine the future of Travel Retail and F&B!

 

Are you eager to disrupt travel experience with your pioneering startup?

Avolta NEXT, steered by Vine Stone Ventures, is on the hunt for visionary innovators to showcase their revolutionary ideas to Avolta's key decision makers. Grab this unparalleled opportunity to shine, connect with industry giants, and clinch a funded pilot with Avolta, the global leader in travel retail and F&B.

Let's collectively reshape the travel experience landscape!

With Avolta NEXT you get

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Immediate
Global Reach

 Being associated with Avolta lends your startup instant credibility and visibility in an international retail industry. Gain recognition and set new benchmarks in the travel experience innovation landscape

Access to
Market​

 

Launch your product or service directly to millions of travelers worldwide. Avolta's vast customer base provides an exceptional platform for market penetration and growth

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High-Value Validation

 

An endorsement or collaboration from Avolta, a revered titan in the travel realm, can amplify your brand's credibility, enhancing your appeal to other potential partners or investors

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Avolta is the world’s leading travel experience player.

 

With a united offering of travel retail, F&B, hybrid and convenience, across airports, motorways, cruises, railways and more, operating in more than 1,000 locations across 70 countries, our extensive portfolio of brands means we are the right place at the right time for all travelers. Whether you are on-the-go or online, Avolta’s approach maximizes every moment of the travelers’ journey.
 

Guided by its Destination 2027 strategy, the company is well-positioned to realize its ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through its many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports, and railway stations amongst others.

Our Brands ...

... and Loyalty programs

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The Global Travel Retailer

CHF 13.47 Bn 

FY 24 Turnover 

2.5 Bn

Passengers Accessible

5.1 K+

Outlets globally

70+

Countries

77 K+

Employees

Challenges

Avolta NEXT is calling on visionary startups to showcase innovative solutions for the following categories:

​​Digital Engagement
& Loyalty

  • Next-gen interactive and data-powered loyalty

  • ​Scalable and targeted retail media solutions

Customer sentiment & Feedback Analysis​​

  • Real-time customer sentiment detection across channels

  • ​Actionable insights from customer feedback​

Reinvent the
Travel Experience

  • Seamless, personalized experiences across all travel moments

  • Smarter, data-driven F&B services

Application timeline

7 May 2025

22 August 2025

14 / 15 October 2025

Applications open

Applications
deadline

Showcase: Milan, selected finalists pitch to a panel of Avolta key decision makers

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Note: Final date to be confirmed. All related travel or other participation related expenses will be borne by the finalists.

Ongoing

Early September 2025

Screening and interviews

Final selection

Innovation is a journey, not a destination.

 

Seize this opportunity to play a role in Avolta's travel experience revolution!

 

Submit your innovative start-up to contribute to reshaping how travelers shop and experience retail today!

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