Alexander Talashov founded GPU AUDIO as an innovative, disruptive technology that utilizes the power of generic video cards to perform sound processing. The startup is currently participating in the MME programme, and told us about who they are, where they are going, and how MME is helping them get there. Tell us about your deeptechRead more
21 promising deeptech startups and scaleups were selected for the second batch of the MME programme – let’s take a look at the numbers behind our second open call winners! The second MME open call for startups and scaleups closed on the 30th of October, with 84 applications. 21 top deeptech innovators have been selectedRead more
Saxo Bank has released on 8 December 2020 its 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2021. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, could send shockwaves across financial markets: Amazon “buys” CyprusGermany bails out FranceBlockchain tech kills fake news China’s new digital currency inspires tectonic shift in capitalRead more
Technological determinists tend to believe that they will be able to solve wicked societal problems with the help of advanced systems in artificial intelligence. However, a quick reality check indicates that technology is not enough for solving social and political challenges such as information disorder or the so-called infodemic. Besides fundamental issues, such as lackRead more
A workshop on entrepreneurship and open innovations was held on 21.10.2020 in Sofia Tech Park. This was the first event of the Media and Creative Industries Innovation Hub in Sofia, set in the program for the period 2020 – 2021. The program was developed by the Sofia City of Knowledge Cluster with the assistance ofRead more
About a few days ago, the European Commission announced a Call for Proposals in order to support the EU strategy to tackle disinformation and complement the European Digital Media Observatory’s (EDMO) activities by providing funding to specific research projects on disinformation. Such projects, which include fact-checking and analysis of online propagation patterns, should be carried out by expert teams with a specificRead more
MME’s startup Adverif.ai wrote a research paper that has been selected to be presented at the International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media. The paper, named “Automatically Identifying Political Ads on Facebook: Towards Understanding of Manipulation via User Targeting”, dives deep into the social media influence in the political scenario. Are you beingRead more
The Norwegian media cluster, Media City Bergen, is thrilled to have five European startups joining us for the next six months, through the MediaMotorEurope project. The values of the project is in many ways at the heart of Media City Bergen – working together to drive development and innovation. Media City Bergen has more thanRead more
The MediaMotorEurope programme brings together startups, accelerators and media organisations in one media ecosystem that revolves around making ideas happen to tackle today’s challenges. As one of the partners, VRT brings its experience, expertise and network as an open innovator to the table. Having founded VRT Sandbox in 2015, VRT today supports startups and scaleupsRead more
On October 21st , MediaMotorEurope will organise an Inspiration Journey to discuss about the current landscape & the technology challenges met for successful consumer engagement and efficient programmatic advertising. We will be discussing on what approaches do broadcasters follow and where and how new technologies could help them become friendlier and more relevant to theirRead more
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