Top 30 Start-Up Concepts in April

From Vending Machine Apps to Interactive LED Lounges

Throughout the top April 2017 start-up ideas, one of the major themes that can be seen is centered around play. This can be seen in everything from virtual reality cafes and craft beer hotels to cinema spaces decorated with playground equipment. Appealing to people of all ages, these entertaining spaces offer a fresh way to experience familiar activities.

Many new start-ups are also being launched to simplify food delivery services. For instance, JoyRun lets users pick up food orders from restaurants for others, while Door Dash and Jack in the Box recently teamed up to offer a late-night meal delivery service. Finally, Martha & Marley Spoon teamed up with AmazonFresh to offer same-day delivery of its flavorful meal kits.

Project by Equinox and Lay's Poppables are examples of how some established companies are adopting the ingenuity of a start-up with new ventures and products.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 99%
Activity 99%
Freshness 8%
Navigational Fitness Apparel
CATEGORY
Tech
Navigational Fitness Apparel
AI Sales Messaging Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
AI Sales Messaging Apps
Galactic Fantasy Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Galactic Fantasy Bars
Virtual Reality Cafes
CATEGORY
Tech
Virtual Reality Cafes
Simplified Nut Spreads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Simplified Nut Spreads
Service-Aggregating Mobile Wallets
CATEGORY
Tech
Service-Aggregating Mobile Wallets
Digitized Milk Delivery Startups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Digitized Milk Delivery Startups
Crowdsourced Food Delivery Apps
CATEGORY
Business
Crowdsourced Food Delivery Apps
Bespoke Spirit Festivals
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bespoke Spirit Festivals
Craft Brewery Hotels
CATEGORY
World
Craft Brewery Hotels
Analytical Social Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Business
Analytical Social Subscriptions
Sacred Feminine Spaces
CATEGORY
Business
Sacred Feminine Spaces
Social Cycling Tours
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Cycling Tours
Popped Potato Bites
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Popped Potato Bites
Same-Day Meal Delivery Services
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Same-Day Meal Delivery Services
Vending Machine Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Vending Machine Apps
Trackable Designer Fashion Trucks
CATEGORY
Business
Trackable Designer Fashion Trucks
Late-Night Meal Deliveries
CATEGORY
Business
Late-Night Meal Deliveries
Caribbean-Inspired Boomer Resorts
CATEGORY
Luxury
Caribbean-Inspired Boomer Resorts
Spy-Themed Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spy-Themed Bars
Vegan Deli Restaurants
CATEGORY
Eco
Vegan Deli Restaurants
At-Home Espresso Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
At-Home Espresso Subscriptions
Farm Fresh Food Delivery
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Farm Fresh Food Delivery
Interactive LED Lounges
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Interactive LED Lounges
Creative Fitness Studios
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Creative Fitness Studios
Playroom-Inspired Cinemas
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Playroom-Inspired Cinemas
Nitro Coffee Carts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nitro Coffee Carts
Non-Tying Shoelace Packs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Non-Tying Shoelace Packs
Feminist Activism Apparel
CATEGORY
Social Good
Feminist Activism Apparel

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