Key2MIA
Key2MIA is a Miami-based cultural tourism company designed to take visitors beyond the beach and into the neighborhoods, histories, and communities that shape the city. Founded by Keymia Sharpe, the company creates immersive, story-driven experiences that center Black history, local culture, and the diverse influences that define South Florida. At its core, Key2MIA addresses a […]
TPMR Maroc
TPMR Maroc is a Morocco-based accessible transportation company providing reliable mobility solutions for travelers with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. The company was created to address a clear gap in Morocco’s tourism infrastructure, where accessible transport options are limited and often not designed with the needs of travelers with reduced mobility in mind. The business […]
SEE Turtles
SEE Turtles is a U.S.-based organization dedicated to protecting endangered sea turtles and supporting community-based conservation worldwide. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, SEE Turtles partners with organizations in over 30 countries to protect sea turtle nesting beaches, combat marine plastic pollution, reduce the illegal tortoiseshell trade, and provide sustainable economic opportunities for […]
Livingseas Asia
Livingseas Asia is an Indonesia-based marine conservation organization and dive operator that integrates coral reef restoration with tourism, education, and local economic development. Based in Padangbai, Bali, the organization offers small-group dive and snorkeling experiences that allow visitors to actively participate in rebuilding marine ecosystems. Founded by Leon Boey, Livingseas was created in response to […]
Bambike
Bambike is a Philippines-based social enterprise that brings together bamboo-based manufacturing, sustainable mobility, and community-led tourism. Through handcrafted bamboo bicycles and guided tours, the company offers low-impact travel experiences that connect visitors with local culture, history, and the environments they move through. Founded in 2010 by Bryan Benitez McClelland, Bambike began as a bamboo bicycle […]
POSITIV GROUP
POSITIV GROUP Social Enterprise is advancing a new model of low-carbon tourism in Thailand by integrating community-led experiences with clean technology. Operating as GuideGURU Xperience, the company designs immersive, locally rooted travel experiences that distribute income directly to communities while preserving cultural heritage and natural ecosystems. Founded in 2013 and based in Nonthaburi, POSITIV works […]
Wheel The World
Wheel the World is reshaping the global travel industry by building the infrastructure that allows travelers with disabilities and seniors to explore the world with confidence. Through accessibility verification, technology, and destination partnerships, the company is transforming how accessibility information is collected, shared, and used across tourism. Founded in 2018 by Álvaro Silberstein and Camilo […]
Baraka Destinations
Baraka Destinations is helping redefine what tourism can look like in Jordan by building travel experiences rooted in community, culture, and care for place. Founded in 2015 by Muna Haddad as a subsidiary of Baraka Consulting, the company was created to show that community-led tourism can generate meaningful income, strengthen local enterprise, and offer travelers […]
Chapperone
Chapperone is helping make experiential learning possible by removing one of the biggest barriers educators face: the overwhelming logistics of organizing student travel. Founded in 2020 by educator Alexandra “Ali” Iberraken, Chapperone is a student travel management platform designed to make trips easier for teachers, safer for students, and more transparent for families. Ali created […]
StayAltered
StayAltered is working to reshape how tourism benefits local communities by helping independent hospitality businesses keep more of the value they create. Founded in 2019 by Evan Tzeng, the StayAltered platform connects travelers with locally owned accommodations around the world while giving hosts the tools and technology they need to grow outside of traditional online […]