HEMI Incubator 2024 – Applications Now Open!
Got a big idea in music? Let’s build it together. Are you launching a music-related business or project? Looking for mentoring, funding, and international connections to bring your idea to life? 🕒 Deadline: March 22nd, 2024 at 24:00 CET About the Programme Two Programmes. One Goal: Your Growth. 🎯 Acceleration Programme (April–Sept 2024) 🚀 Incubation Programme (April–Oct 2024) What’s in it for you? Who Can Apply? The Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI) is proud to announce the second edition of HEMI Incubator, the first music business incubation & acceleration programme in the region! HEMI Incubator is a business development programme addressed to music entrepreneurs and companies from 9 countries in Central and SouthEastern Europe: Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. HEMI Incubator provides a framework with hybrid and scalable training schemes with the aim of bringing measurable results to music professionals and already established companies (entrepreneurs / SMEs / startups within the music sector). The training programme is divided in two streams: 1 > The 5 month Acceleration Programme, addressed to music professionals who have a business idea, want to create a new service, product or company related to the music industry and need support to turn it into a tangible product or service. 2 > The 6 month Incubation Programme, addressed to music entrepreneurs and business professionals who want to develop their existing products/ services and expand their businesses to new markets. HEMI Incubator is developed by the HEMI initiative member organisations in collaboration with top industry experts and mentors and in partnership with some of the most active and results oriented music and tech organizations / associations in Europe such as the Found.Ation (GR), IMPALA (EU), Lift99 (EE), Music Innovation Hub (IT) and Music Tech Europe (EU). The selected projects, start-ups and SMEs, will receive one-on-one mentoring, workshops on specialized business topics & soft skills, accreditations to HEMI partners’ music conferences and showcase festivals. They will also participate in networking events, pitching and matchmaking sessions with key industry players. Last but not least, 6 projects/companies will receive grant support to further develop their project (after successful completion of the programme). Who can apply? Shape the future of the Music Industry! Find more about the programme and apply here: HEMI Incubator 2024
The HEMI Incubator 2024 is here — and applications are officially open!
📍 Open to applicants from: Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia
The HEMI Incubator, developed by the Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI), is the first music business incubation and acceleration programme in Central & Southeastern Europe. Now in its second edition, the programme helps music entrepreneurs develop new business ideas, expand existing projects, and connect with the European industry.
For professionals ready to turn a music business idea into a real product, service, or startup.
For active entrepreneurs and companies looking to scale their product or service and reach new markets.
✅ One-on-one mentoring with top European experts
✅ Business skills & industry-specific workshops
✅ Access to partner showcase festivals & conferences
✅ Networking, pitching & matchmaking sessions
✅ 6 projects will receive grant funding upon completion
✔ Music professionals and entrepreneurs
✔ Startups and SMEs in the music sector
✔ Companies offering solutions like AI, ticketing, blockchain, AR, etc.
✔ Applicants from or registered in the 9 HEMI countries#HEMIincubator
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