Wikiloc
Empowering the territory. Nominated by Parc Cientific i Tecnologic Universitat de Girona
| Startup type: | Company |
| Status: | Active |
| Stage: | Growth |
| Publicity: | Open to speaking to journalists. |
| Funding: | Self-funded |
| Industries: | Internet, Lifestyle, Mobile, Sports, Travel |
| Location: | Girona, Spain |
| Website: | http://www.wikiloc.com |
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ABOUT US
Wikiloc.com is already an award-winning web site for discovering and exploring trails, photos and videos shared by an international community of travelers and outdoor enthusiasts that participate actively creating and sharing their own GPS trails from all over the World.
Awards & Milestones
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Wikiloc's been awarded by Google for its technology and by National Geographic Society and Ashoka for its huge potential in active and sustainable tourism at a global scale.
January 2010 - Winner of the Living Labs Global showcase. Selected by the regions of Comarca de la Selva (Spain) and Taipei (Taiwan).
September 2009 - Winner of the Geotourism Challenge organized by National Geographic and Ashoka Changemakers (611 projects from 81 countries).
2008 - Wikiloc is featured by Google as a preview layer in Google Earth.
2006 - Awarded by Google Maps Spain as ‘Best Google Maps Mashup’.
Stats (May 2010)
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Who we reach:
4.24 Million Page Views per month.
824,530 Unique Visitors per month.
150,673 Registered users - 9,600 new users sign up per month.
Translated to 18 languages and receives visitors from 190 countries.
Content:
188,118 Trails of 34 activities - 12,000 new trails uploaded every month.
248,492 Photos & Videos taken along the trails - 16,500 new photos / month.
What we are looking for
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We know the potential of Wikiloc, its technology, how to encourage social participation and how to monetize the project. We are looking for operational resources and opportunities to scale the business worldwide. We are looking for a partner who understands the project and wants to join, not exploiting a child in the current stage, but making it grow to reach the top, thinking beyond Web 2.0.
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THINGS WE NEED
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Team (2)
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Montserrat Jordi
Technological entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikiloc.com
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Javier Colon
A creative social entrepreneur seeking to assist in the development of challenging projects in the USA which aim to empower and motivate underprivileged youth.