Turicleta has been honoured with the Andalucía Nexus Award at the Touristech Startup Fest 2025. This prestigious recognition celebrates our innovative electric bike rental service for rural destinations and highlights how we're helping drive sustainable mobility and strengthen local economies.
Presented during the Touristech Startup Fest 2025—the world's largest startup competition for the tourism industry, held as part of the Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) in Seville—the Andalucía Nexus Award recognises more than just the technology behind our smart self-service stations. It celebrates the vision that powers Turicleta: transforming the way people discover rural Spain through sustainable mobility and cycle tourism.
An Innovative Model for Rural Growth
The Andalucía Nexus Award is presented to projects that demonstrate outstanding innovation and measurable impact within the tourism sector.
The judges recognised Turicleta for:
- An innovative electric bike rental service for rural destinations, bringing sustainable, accessible transport to places where bike rental services were previously unavailable.
- Promoting sustainable mobility through a network of self-service stations and electric bikes that encourage environmentally responsible travel.
- Supporting local economies by helping attract visitors to small towns and local businesses, contributing to the long-term vitality of rural communities.
With 79 operational stations across key destinations, Turicleta demonstrates that innovation isn't limited to major cities. Technology can also play a vital role in revitalising rural tourism and creating new opportunities for local communities.
Technology That Powers Adventure
Our platform combines smart self-service stations with an intuitive mobile app for booking, unlocking bikes, and navigating routes, making cycle tourism simple and accessible for everyone.
As highlighted by the award jury, Turicleta is "helping tackle rural depopulation by providing access to environmentally friendly transport in areas far from major urban centres." That recognition is the greatest reward our team could receive.
Let's Keep Pedalling Together
This award motivates us to continue expanding our network and bringing the Turicleta experience to even more rural destinations.
If your business or public organisation is looking to diversify revenue, enhance the visitor experience, and embrace sustainable mobility, we'd love to work with you.
Get in touch with our team at hola@turicleta.com to discover how Turicleta can help transform your destination.
David Soria
Product Lead & Growth (CPO)