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lastminute.com gives you wheels: the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages announces Tour de France partnership

Circular Economy

lastminute.com and A.S.O. are delighted to announce a new agreement making the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages the Tour de France Official Partner from 2022. The sponsorship agreement with Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) includes Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix Femmes, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and L’Étape du Tour de France.

This is a perfect partnership between one of the most challenging sporting events in the world and the iconic lastminute.com brand. The Tour de France gives millions of viewers the chance to witness epic performances while travelling across beautiful sceneries. Likewise, lastminute.com offers millions of holidaymakers brilliant deals to getaway and do the things they love the most – travelling.

To celebrate the partnership, lastminute.com will launch a digital campaign under the theme of #tourlikeapro, with tips and advice on how to best experience the race and explore some of Europe’s most scenic destinations. The Tour de France followers will also be able to see lastminute.com branding in the bibs and along the stages.

Fabio Cannavale, CEO of lastminute.com commented “The Tour de France has showcased travel and sport on an epic scale for almost 120 years, combining beautiful countryside and romantic cities sceneries with ice-capped mountain ranges and famous landmarks like the Arc De Triomphe.

While professional cyclists might fly-past in seconds, for spectators the memories of being there and the buzz of a live sporting event last a life-time. It’s a great and immersive experience which is why we’re so excited about being the official travel partner of the Tour de France. Together we can promote the extraordinary spirit of epic sport, discovery and travel.

We can’t wait for our customers and employees alike to experience the greatest sporting show on earth, with the same enthusiasm and passion we put in empowering millions of people to book their next holiday and getaways, supporting them to get where they want to get to, in the quickest and easiest way possible, so they can concentrate on the finish line – enjoying their next vacation.”

Yann Le Moenner, CEO of A.S.O. added “We are very happy to welcome lastminute.com as a partner of the Tour de France. Our sport is characterised by the discovery of landscapes, territories and cultures, everything you encounter when you travel. Every cycling fan has a great desire to explore the settings in which its champions ride. It is therefore only natural that the online travel sector’s European leader would join us in the great open-air visit that cycling offers.”

Yara Marine Technologies is accepting applications for the second edition of its accelerator program

Environmental Researches

Yara Marine Technologies is now accepting applications for the second edition of its 3-month tailored startup accelerator program, Yara Marine X. The program offers selected companies a unique opportunity to develop and pilot their innovative solutions while supported by direct access to Yara Marine’s industry competence, network distribution and knowledge scale.

“At Yara Marine, we are committed to enabling a clean transition to a decarbonized future. We are innovators at heart and always pursuing the improvements we need to make real sustainable change. I believe that to achieve this, we must encourage fresh approaches to longstanding problems and welcome new voices within our industry” said Thomas Koniordos, CEO of Yara Marine Technologies.

The accelerator program aims to make it easier for early phase startups with relevant clean technologies or work that addresses sustainability to access the resources they need to make their solutions widely available across the maritime industry. The Yara Marine X program is designed to facilitate partnership opportunities, possible investments, and a collaborative future with Yara Marine and its network.

Even with the proliferation of cutting-edge clean technologies being proposed and tested, the needs of the industry are likely to outweigh the timeline, financial capital, production capacity and/ or market availability for recent technology startups. It is therefore crucial that those of us with experience in this process act as hubs to facilitate rapid development and entry to market,” said Per Bjärkby, Chief Technology Officer of Yara Marine Technologies.

A Yara Marine X screening team will select 10 applicants from the startups that complete the application process. These startups will be invited to an event, currently scheduled for mid-March 2022, where they have the chance to present their business model to a panel of industry experts and receive feedback.

The winner(s) will receive the opportunity to participate a 2-week, highly facilitated, on-site bootcamp in Oslo and/ or Gothenburg and a 3-month tailored accelerator program. Based on individual startup needs, Yara Marine will provide competency guidance and mentorship to the winner(s) enrolled, as well as the chance to work hands-on alongside the Yara Marine X team.

“As a leading green technology provider, we have the knowledge, skillset, and infrastructure required to fast track sustainable and green technologies. Accelerating the timeline for the development and market entry process for viable green technologies can help address emissions and the effects of climate change. We must act now to find workable solutions for different users and markets if we intend to save our planet and leave it healthier for future generations,” Koniordos added.

To apply visit the Yara Marine X website.

Fonte: comunicato stampa
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