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Apply to the Seeds & Growth Media Accelerator Program

Calling the most promising teams, start-ups and scale-ups in Media

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The leading accelerator for Brussels and Flemish
media pioneers.

Are you someone with a passion for media and a dream of starting or growing your own Tech or Content Startup? We have big news for you, we can help you in your journey from an idea to an actual company! MediaNet Vlaanderen vzw, VRT Sandbox, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences and Future Media Hubs have joined forces to offer you Seeds & Growth for Media.

Additionally, we inspire young media professionals to engage in the media ecosystem in an innovative manner.

We are calling all forward-thinking media production companies, startups, and scale-ups to be a part of our accelerator program. This unique 3-5 month journey kicks off in February, with the goal of advancing the Flemish media ecosystem.

Are you ready to make your mark in the media industry? Take action now and apply for the Seeds & Growth for Media accelerator program. Your innovation could shape the future of media. Don't miss this opportunity!

Areas of Innovation: Where Do You Fit In?

Choose your battlefield, and make a difference in these core areas:

🎥 Content Creation & Distribution: Craft immersive user experiences that transcend channels.

📚 Archiving: Unlock hidden treasures in our content archives.

📰 Journalism 4.0: Fight disinformation, uphold journalistic integrity.

💻 Data/AI/ML/Synthetic Media: Empower the viewer, the data scientist, the decision-maker.

💰 Monetization: Explore new business models for Belgian identity preservation.

🚀 Moonshots: Dare to dream big and aim for the stars.

Are You In?

If you are a team, startup, or scale-up based in Flanders or Brussels, we want you to apply.
You should have:

• A capable product in pilot stage or late-stage beta.
• or A content idea with a completed storyboard or in late development.‍

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Our Four Phases

IDEATION & TEAMING

We drive you form concept to creation

Join us for our Media Marathon, a two-day technology or content focused brainstorming event at VRT. Get hands-on experience, collaborate, meet our media partners (DPG Media, Mediahuis, Roularta,...) and solve real industry challenges. An expert jury will select the best teams and ideas for the next phase.

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MATCHING

Find a media company that you want to collaborate with

  • Pitch your project to media giants.
  • Identify your dream media partners.
  • Develop a pilot and secure collaborations with an LOI (Letter of Intent).

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VALIDATE YOUR PRODUCT

Put your product to the test in a live environment

Test your product in a live environment in collaboration with a renowned media company, gather feedback, and take it to the next level. You will showcase your work on Demo Day.

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SCALE INTERNATIONALLY & SECURE FUNDING

Amplify and perfect your solution

During a successful collaboration with media partners, you'll expand and refine your solution, guided by mentors. We will introduce you to a broader audience and help you secure funding if needed.

‍

IDEATION & TEAMING

We drive you form concept to creation

Join us for our Media Marathon, a two-day technology or content focused brainstorming event at VRT. Get hands-on experience, collaborate, meet our media partners (DPG Media, Mediahuis, Roularta,...) and solve real industry challenges. An expert jury will select the best teams and ideas for the next phase.

‍

MATCHING

Find a media company that you want to collaborate with

  • Pitch your project to media giants.
  • Identify your dream media partners.
  • Develop a pilot and secure collaborations with an LOI (Letter of Intent).

‍

VALIDATE YOUR PRODUCT

Put your product to the test in a live environment

Test your product in a live environment in collaboration with a renowned media company, gather feedback, and take it to the next level. You will showcase your work on Demo Day.

‍

SCALE INTERNATIONALLY & SECURE FUNDING

Amplify and perfect your solution

During a successful collaboration with media partners, you'll expand and refine your solution, guided by mentors. We will introduce you to a broader audience and help you secure funding if needed.

‍

Discover our roadmap

Here's a look into our roadmap for our first cohort.

Events

24/04/2024

How To Protect Your Media Ideas

Why is it so important to protect your media ideas and IP? And how do you do that?

Join our expert session on Intellectual Property for media businesses and discover effective strategies to protect your work and gain a competitive advantage.

Guest speaker: Andries Hofkens, an expert in copyright and IP for audiovisual, creative, and gaming industries.

More info

24/04/2024

How To Protect Your Media Ideas

Why is it so important to protect your media ideas and IP? And how do you do that?

Join our expert session on Intellectual Property for media businesses and discover effective strategies to protect your work and gain a competitive advantage.

Guest speaker: Andries Hofkens, an expert in copyright and IP for audiovisual, creative, and gaming industries.

Meer info

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