Comcast has chosen 12 startups for its fifth Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, including companies looking to innovate entertainment, gaming and the metaverse.
The startups in this year’s class will participate in an immersive 12-week programme and were selected from hundreds of applicants from more than 30 countries.
Danielle Cohn, VP of startup engagement and head of LIFT Labs, said Comcast will work with companies “at the forefront of new technologies in connectivity, media, and entertainment, with a curated, comprehensive and engaging program”.
“During the accelerator, and beyond, these founders will have unmatched opportunities to develop their emerging businesses and gain access to industry leaders and experts,” Cohn said.
Since the first class back in 2018, 43 companies have completed the accelerator. More than 70 percent of these have secured proofs of concepts, pilots or commercial deals with Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky.
This year’s class will be mentored by more than 100 industry leaders from across Comcast NBCUniversal and Sky, including Universal Studios, Universal Theme Parks, and DreamWorks Animation.
2022 class of the LIFT Labs Accelerator
Collectiv.TV helps creators and content owners to distribute and monetise their content on free ad-supported streaming TV.
eino is a “pioneer in AI solutions for consumer and enterprise network management”.
Fade Technology connects IP and advertising content to commerce on streaming services and digital publishing platforms, “allowing viewers to make in-video purchase directly”.
Imaginario is an AI-powered platform “that identifies specific moments in video and audio in seconds, allowing content marketers and creators to discover, find, and clip content faster”.
Kosmi allows users to build their own virtual space where they can spend time, watch videos, play games, chat, and more.
Kyd Labs‘ blockchain-enabled event ticketing platform “unlocks long-term loyalty, resale revenue for live event hosts and ensures buyers get authentic resale tickets”.
Lluna‘s technology combines “personal operating profiles and smart dashboards to increase connection, effectiveness, and productivity for individuals, teams, and companies”.
Mtion connects streamers with their fans “through shared 3D experiences”.
Neon Wild turns any child into a custom avatar “as the star of immersive stories and games”.
NNext is an “open-source, vector search database tailored for ML apps that stores the useful intermediate outputs of ML applications not captured by current database solutions”.
Parallux makes it easy for brands and creators to develop 3D virtual spaces in the metaverse.
Visura is a marketplace for publishers to license visual content from freelancers.
Participants will present their businesses at Demo Day on 2 November.
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