Each MME support cycle starts with the Big Bang event: a kickoff event where all the startups and partners in the MediaMotorEurope programme are present. The start of the third and last support cycle was no different. On 25 August, we went live from the studio of the Media City Bergen hub, Norway. The wholeRead more
One of the four innovation hubs of the MediaMotorEurope programme is based in Bulgaria. After its establishment in 2017, the now Cluster Sofia Knowledge City works towards digital transformation of the city together with the main key players in the tech scene. So, what should you know about our cluster organization? The cluster is anRead more
In a few words, Scriptix sees as its mission to “make the spoken word accessible to everybody”, in the most personalised possible way. They feel that their biggest challenge so far has been the comparison that the clients make between their product and the solutions offered by the big sharks like Google. Frans Olsthoorn, Co-founderRead more
Varia presents a deeptech solution to fight against misinformation and fake news- and was born from “the idea to make different perspectives on news as easily accessible as possible”. They started by developing an NPL framework that is now evolving into their next product: Varia Research, soon to be launched. Georg Horn, the founder andRead more
The second edition of the #MediatechOnStage – live networking & pitching event took place on 22 June 2021 and brought together pitching sessions from mediatech startups, studio discussions with industry experts and one-on-one networking opportunities with startup founders, investors, accelerators, media organisations and journalists. The main stars at #MediatechOnStage were the second batch of deeptech startupsRead more
Take a look at the data regarding the 20 startups and scaleups selected to join MediaMotorEurope’s third support cycle. The third and last MME open call for startups and scaleups closed on the 27th of May 2021, with 51 finalised applications. The 20 top deeptech innovators have been selected for our third support cycle andRead more
Mediatech on stage #2 Pitching & networking online event, 22 June 2021 Are you a mediatech enthusiast? #MediatechOnStage is back with pitching sessions, studio discussions with industry experts and one-on-one networking opportunities with participants. Join us on 22 June to discover how deep technology can disrupt the media industry and transform your business. 🎙️ TheRead more
Disinformation is any dissemination of false or inaccurate content, data and information whose purpose is to mislead and/or confuse audiences; it is a practice that has been used throughout history to influence and position public opinion. However, in the last few years and in addition to the increasing precarity of the journalism sector and theRead more
Adriaan Theys is a freelance innovation consultant who specialized in startup execution to help fast growing companies achieve results. He is also one of the MME programme coaches, already worked with startups from the first two support cycles and is excited to also be a part of the third round. He was kind enough toRead more
A cornerstone of the strategy for sustainability of the results of the Horizon 2020-funded project MediaMotorEurope and a real vision for an ongoing partnership with the partners in this project, the Cluster Sofia City of Knowledge envisages the creation of a cluster innovation accelerator. This short article discusses the model of the accelerator, the reasons,Read more
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