The Walt Disney Company is now accepting applications for its 2020 Disney Accelerator program!!
The accelerator accepts 10 growth-stage startups for a three-month mentorship program that provides access to the creativity, imagination, and expertise of Disney — including unique access to Disney’s leadership team.
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Companies in the accelerator get space in Disney’s Glendale, Calif. campus and a small amount of investment capital.
Some previous graduates from the company’s accelerator include Epic Games, the maker of Unreal Engine and the creator of Fortnite; Epic Games joined the Disney Accelerator in 2017 (the same year that Fortnite launched).
The game-based learning platform Kahoot! joined the Disney Accelerator in 2017, and last year more than 200 million games were played on Kahoot! by 1.2 billion players in 200 countries. Its participation in the program has enabled Kahoot! to pair educational content with Disney brands such as Star Wars in order to better reach educators and youth across the globe, as well as support the goals of the Disney Youth Program to engage educator and student audiences with fun, educational content connected to Disney parks.
The Disney Accelerator co-working space is located in greater Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry. Participating companies will not need to be in the Disney Accelerator co-working space the entire summer, just at the start of the program, for select meetings and at Demo Day.
Walt Disney had a dream, and the entrepreneurial will to make that dream come true. Combining creativity and innovation, he built a company that is forever inventing new ways to tell great stories. From the Multiplane camera and the first feature-length animated film to Audio-Animatronics® and computer-generated animation, Disney has always been at the forefront of technology.
Location:
United StatesBenefits
- The Disney Accelerator provides participating companies with investment capital
- Access to co-working space at Disney’s creative campus and mentor support and guidance from top Disney executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other notable business leaders from the entertainment and technology communities
Eligibilities
The program is open to venture-backed, growth-stage startups with a vision for making an impact on the future of technology and entertainment. The Walt Disney Company
Eligible Regions: Open for allApplication Process
Apply online through the given link.
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Application Deadline: April 3, 2020
Application ClosedOfficial link
