easyJet and Founders Factory have announced the first two travel start-ups selected for their Travel Tech accelerator programme.
In October 2016, easyJet announced a strategic investment into Founders Factory, the corporate backed incubator and accelerator founded by Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox. As part of their partnership, easyJet and Founders Factory will support the growth of five early stage travel tech startups and co-create two new travel businesses within the incubator programme every year, for five years.
The first two startups being announced for the accelerator programme are:
FLIO
The global airport app is designed for frequent travellers. FLIO comes complete with maps, shopping deals, airport tips and departure information to help passengers navigate the airport and make their journey less stressful. Founded by Stephan Uhrenbacher (founder Qype), Brian Collie (ex…