We design collaborative and innovative
solutions for tomorrow’s traveler
The tourism innovation hub
Wakalua is the first global innovation hub for tourism boosting innovation through unique public-private partnerships in more than 150 countries.
We are powered by Avoris, leading tourism corporation in Spain and Latin America, in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Specialized Agency promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
Be part of it
Our programs are designed to identify the most disruptive startups and scale the innovation ecosystem in tourism globally.

UNWTO Tourism
Startup Competition
innovation ecosystem
globally

Ecosystem Growth
Program
Boosting our partner countries national innovation ecosystem.

Hub
Activities
Accelerating our
partners’ digital transformation.

Investment options
Creating strategic partnerships, connecting startups with the global venture capital network

Innovation Programs
Mobilization of the entrepreneurial tourism ecosystem for infinite networking opportunities at our local hub in Madrid. Spain.
Wakalua is the first global innovation hub for tourism boosting innovation through unique public-private partnerships in more than 150 countries.
We are powered by Avoris, leading tourism corporation in Spain and Latin America, in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Specialized Agency promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.


We are excited to share with you everything that is happening at wakalua, the torusim innovation hub!
Our global competitions, our first hub activities, events we are participating in and much more. This is just the beginning.
The year has ended with very good news: Wakalua Innovation Hub will expand its borders from 2023. Our programmes aim to boost …
Wakalua Innovation Hub was present together with 16 Ministers of Tourism and delegations from 36 countries at the last meeting of the …
On 14 and 15 November, the director of Wakalua Hub, Leticia Lauffer, was present at the V Ibero-American Forum that took place …



