For the "Services and apps for the mountains" category, proposals for the enhancement, knowledge and promotion of the mountains were examined, i.e. projects that, through innovative services or new technologies, allow the exploration and knowledge of the mountains to be extended to new customers and new users and that at the same time allow the host places to be enhanced and qualified. Ideas to renew the mountain experience through projects, initiatives, app tools and gaming.
Each of the three categories in the competition was entrusted to a high-profile expert, who reported a shortlist of candidates chosen from the most interesting projects on the national and international scene.
The candidates in the "Services and apps for the mountains" category were selected by:
ANEF: The National Association of Cableway Operators represents about 90% of the turnover of Italian companies operating in the cableway sector, both in the Alps and in the Apennines.
AZZURRO DIGITALE: a tech company from Padua that supports manufacturing companies in the Digital Transition 5.0.It is the reference partner for the digitisation of industrial processes through the implementation of innovative technological solutions, both proprietary and third-party.
START-UP NEWS.IT: Among the first Italian newspapers to deal vertically with startups, it has always adopted a simple and clear language to reach everyone and offer direct and transparent information.
TSM - TRENTINO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT: Higher education school of the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and the University of Trento, active in the design of training courses and research activities, with over twenty years of experience and multidisciplinary skills of excellence.
UNIMONT: A centre of excellence of the University of Milan, UNIMONT is a training and research centre dedicated to the study of mountain areas, with the aim of training professionals capable of enhancing their potential in a sustainable way.
The exhibition of the winning projects, inaugurated on Saturday 22 March 2025 at Lagazuoi Expo Dolomiti, will remain open until March 2026 during the opening periods of the Lagazuoi cable car.