Renfe opens its internal talent «Trenlab», its startup accelerator
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Renfe has opened its first internal call for entrepreneurship through its accelerator TrenLab, developed by Wayra España, Telefónica's open innovation initiative. The identification and empowerment of innovation and internal talent in the Renfe Group are part of the company's Strategic Plan, in which the digital and cultural transformation and the search for new alliances are positioned as axes of action, as reported by the company. company in a statement. On the other hand, the Renfe accelerator keeps open its second external call of startups until next April 28
TrenLab, the Renfe accelerator developed by Wayra, opens the doors to all professionals of the Renfe Group identify and select ideas around the three business challenges that have also been launched to the entrepreneurial community: Digitalization of operations, communication with the traveler and integral operator of mobility. Apart from them, Renfe professionals may also identify needs, potential improvements or new business models that justify an acceleration program for the benefit of the Renfe Group.
On the other hand, TrenLab has participated this week for the first time in Startup Olé to attract the best technology startups for the second call open until April 28. The event has sought to give visibility to national and international entrepreneurs. The objective has been to find the best startups within the mobility, transport and logistics sector to join the next edition of Trenlab. Those selected will receive a prize of 50,000, as well as access to Wayra's global network of 11 hubs in a dozen countries within the collaboration between Renfe and Telefónica.
