Gareth Williams, co-founder, Skyscanner
TRAVEL search engine Skyscanner is calling on developers around the world to build a game-changing travel tech product using Skyscanner APIs as part of its recently-launchedstart-up competition.
The contest winner will be awarded 1,000 pounds (US$1,445) to kick-start their new business and receive coaching from Skyscanner co-founder Gareth Williams and a team of engineers, product managers and growth strategists at the company’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
The competition started on June 1 and will run until October 1.
Entrants are tasked to power their technology using Skyscanner’s travel APIs, where they can choose from flights, hotels, and car hire stand-alone API options.
Skyscanner had partnered with a number of start-ups before, such as Travel Door, an Asia-focused app that provides travellers with city guides and content across 55 cities, which has been using Skyscanner’s API to power flights, hotels and car hire for the app.
