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Engage fans of beloved brands across platforms
Participating cohort companies will be guided by Acme Innovation and have the opportunity to collaborate with Warner Bros. Discovery and Acme Innovation to develop future-proofed approaches to:
Empower new storytelling formats and content production opportunities
Create transformative digital experiences
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Acme Innovation is building the critical infrastructure that enables collisions between emerging tech startups and blue chip entertainment firms, launching first with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Through a combination of Collider—our accelerator program—and our proprietary developer tool kit, user database, and IP rights management system—in development in stealth—Acme is building the sandbox and marketplace for startups powering enterprise-tech solutions for loyalty and rewards programs, as well as various consumer-facing applications licensing IP in fast growing segments, including gaming, immersive content, and UGC creation.
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Applications Closed
AUG 9
Warner Bros. Discovery, in partnership with Acme Innovation, has launched Collider On The Lot, an accelerator program for media, entertainment, and emerging technology companies. The program kicked off in September 2023 on the Warner Bros. Discovery lot in Burbank, California.
The program provides entrepreneurs with connections to investors, executive-level education, and the opportunity to partner with Warner Bros. Discovery and Acme to explore new business models utilizing emerging technologies.
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Acme is a hybrid venture fund and holding company that invests in, supports, and incubates high-growth potential companies and protocols combining media, entertainment, and innovative technology. Acme’s portfolio encompasses internally-founded companies and joint ventures, equity holdings that diversify and de-risk its network, and Collider On The Lot.
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Is my company eligible to apply?
You should apply if you:
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This program is particularly focused on engaging entrepreneurs innovating around digital media experiences, loyalty and membership programs, and innovative content creation.
How can I apply?
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You can request access to the the application here. Once you submit, Acme Innovation will be in touch to discuss next steps.
When is Collider On The Lot?
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Collider On The Lot will begin with an in-person immersion in Burbank, CA from September 19-22, 2023. In addition, there will be six weeks of remote work after the in-person immersion that will end by early November.
If accepted, what kind of time commitment is expected of me?
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During the in-person immersion in September, cohort companies are expected to have full-day participation from 9am-6:30pm PT. During the remote sprint, the program will require 3-4 hours of work per week.
If I’m accepted, will there be an investment in my company?
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Companies accepted into Collider On The Lot may receive some amount of funding from Acme Innovation in exchange for equity. This decision will, in part, be determined based on company size and stage.
I still have questions, what should I do?
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If your question was not answered above and it prohibits you from completing the application, please reach out to Acme Innovation at collider@acmeinnovation.com.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s23)
SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements © & ™ Hanna-Barbera (s23)
TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Turner Entertainment Co. (s23)
© 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Have raised a minimum of $500K to date and are looking to grow;
Are operating in, or developing relevant services for, the media and entertainment industry;
Are building with emerging technologies
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Yes, the application for the 2023 Collier On The Lot is now closed. You can still receive news & updates about future Collider events by signing up to the mailing list here.
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Feature is leading a transformative shift in the media landscape, leveraging blockchain and proprietary technologies to revolutionize content marketing, engagement, and loyalty. As a next-generation media platform, Feature’s Smart Content converts passive viewers into engaged fans. By connecting creators and brands to their audiences, Feature is increasing marketing returns and creating deeper customer relationships. To learn more about their technology and projects, visit feature.io.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s23)
SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements © & ™ Hanna-Barbera (s23)
TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Turner Entertainment Co. (s23)
© 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Warner Bros. Discovery copyrights and trademarks are the property of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.
ACME INNOVATION WEBSITE TERMS AND PRIVACY POLICY
Warner Bros. Discovery copyrights and trademarks are the property of
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.
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Meet the 2023 Cohort
Selected from hundreds of applicants, the 13 companies that comprise Collider On The Lot’s inaugural cohort were evaluated based on their innovative, future-forward strategies for engaging fans of beloved brands, and elevating digital experiences across the industry
Flawless is a leading technology company pioneering the generative AI revolution in film and entertainment. Flawless empowers storytellers to achieve their visions by providing groundbreaking post-production tools, trained entirely upon legitimately sourced data, within a breakthrough rights management system that guarantees artist consent and compensation. Honored among TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions, Flawless is the world’s first platform offering responsible, cinema-quality GenAI tools at scale all while protecting the rights and interests of creative talent in front of and behind the camera. For more information on Flawless and demonstrations of its technologies, visit flawlessai.com.
Flickplay is the destination to buy digital toys and discover games and social experiences connected to them. Leveraging their mix-reality commerce and community platform, Flickplay is partnering with some of the biggest entertainment platforms in the world to commercialize digital toys, and empower fans to engage with their favorite characters in their everyday experiences. Redefining play time with their digital toys, and connecting communities of fans all around the world. For more information, please visit flickplay.co.
Selected from hundreds of applicants, the 13 companies that comprise Collider On The Lot’s inaugural cohort were evaluated based on their innovative, future-forward strategies for engaging fans of beloved brands, and elevating digital experiences across the industry.
Fr0ntierX’s software provides enterprises with intelligent data. The proprietary verification suites–including data, identity, and interaction–utilize blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to ensure information is verified, secure, and auditable. These analytics improve business logic and allow for more profitable and strategic decision making. For more information, please visit fr0ntierx.com.
Hexagram creates worlds, developing experiences and technology to bring interactive narratives and characters to life at a level of detail never before thought possible. Their proprietary world platform has already found partners and customers in branded media and some of the biggest names in entertainment and technology. For more information, please visit hexagram.io.
INFLUENCE by The London Fund enables creators and IP holders to generate venture returns by transforming media to equity. Through its proprietary ECHO CHAMBER™ technology, INFLUENCE® created the world's first fifth generation media channel with over 270 billion potential impressions. For more information, please visit thelondonfund.com.
Inworld provides a suite of tools that enable AI-powered gameplay. Inworld NPCs exhibit complex and lifelike behaviors, increasing player engagement and immersion. Distinct character personalities can be configured in minutes. AI NPCs express personalities through multimodal AI designed to mimic the full range of human expressions. For more information, please visit inworld.ai.
Koobrik is an innovative automated development tool that revolutionizes the way producers, studio executives, and talent representatives interact with film/TV scripts, books and the associated data. Koobrik streamlines screenplay data management to ensure that all creative data is captured, enabling entertainment executives to read more scripts, discoverstories they want to produce, and keep pace with the ever-evolving speed of the culture. For more information, please visit koobrik.com.
Mod.io is the leading user-generated content (UGC) solution for game studios and publishers, pioneering official UGC support across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and VR. Since launching in 2018, mod.io has gone live in more than 160 games, and powers millions of UGC installs daily. Mod.io offers an automated, scalable, easy-to-implement platform for studios seeking to harness UGC in their game. The results are long-term player engagement, and a pathway to creator economies. For more information, please visit mod.io.
Mojito, through their APIs, helps brands increase engagement, acquire new customers, and increase revenue. Mojito powers this with Web3 tech that’s invisible to, and seamless for, end customers. For more information, please visit getmojito.com.
New Canvas is an award-winning, next-generation media company that produces and publishes immersive entertainment for digital-first audiences with an unapologetic focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for the Metaverse. New Canvas is focused on developing content and formats to help drive mainstream adoption of immersive media. For more information, please visit newcanvas.co.
Quivr is a decentralized social network that gives users access to authentic communities while owning their real online identities. For more information, please visit quivr.com.
Reveel is a payment solution for the collaboration economy. Their revenue share protocol & on-chain account infrastructure allows brands to automate accounting operations, facilitating payouts to creators, collaborators & partners. For more information, please visit r3vl.xyz.
Reveel is a payment solution for the collaboration economy. Their revenue share protocol & on-chain account infrastructure allows brands to automate accounting operations, facilitating payouts to creators, collaborators & partners. For more information, please visit r3vl.xyz.
Quivr is a decentralized social network that gives users access to authentic communities while owning their real online identities. For more information, please visit quivr.com.
New Canvas is an award-winning, next-generation media company that produces and publishes immersive entertainment for digital-first audiences with an unapologetic focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for the Metaverse. New Canvas is focused on developing content and formats to help drive mainstream adoption of immersive media. For more information, please visit newcanvas.co.
Mojito, through their APIs, helps brands increase engagement, acquire new customers, and increase revenue. Mojito powers this with Web3 tech that’s invisible to, and seamless for, end customers. For more information, please visit getmojito.com.
Mod.io is the leading user-generated content (UGC) solution for game studios and publishers, pioneering official UGC support across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and VR. Since launching in 2018, mod.io has gone live in more than 160 games, and powers millions of UGC installs daily. Mod.io offers an automated, scalable, easy-to-implement platform for studios seeking to harness UGC in their game. The results are long-term player engagement, and a pathway to creator economies. For more information, please visit mod.io.
Koobrik is an innovative automated development tool that revolutionizes the way producers, studio executives, and talent representatives interact with film/TV scripts, books and the associated data. Koobrik streamlines screenplay data management to ensure that all creative data is captured, enabling entertainment executives to read more scripts, discoverstories they want to produce, and keep pace with the ever-evolving speed of the culture. For more information, please visit koobrik.com.
Inworld provides a suite of tools that enable AI-powered gameplay. Inworld NPCs exhibit complex and lifelike behaviors, increasing player engagement and immersion. Distinct character personalities can be configured in minutes. AI NPCs express personalities through multimodal AI designed to mimic the full range of human expressions. For more information, please visit inworld.ai.
INFLUENCE by The London Fund enables creators and IP holders to generate venture returns by transforming media to equity. Through its proprietary ECHO CHAMBER™ technology, INFLUENCE® created the world's first fifth generation media channel with over 270 billion potential impressions. For more information, please visit thelondonfund.com.
Hexagram creates worlds, developing experiences and technology to bring interactive narratives and characters to life at a level of detail never before thought possible. Their proprietary world platform has already found partners and customers in branded media and some of the biggest names in entertainment and technology. For more information, please visit hexagram.io.
Fr0ntierX’s software provides enterprises with intelligent data. The proprietary verification suites–including data, identity, and interaction–utilize blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to ensure information is verified, secure, and auditable. These analytics improve business logic and allow for more profitable and strategic decision making. For more information, please visit fr0ntierx.com.
Flickplay is the destination to buy digital toys and discover games and social experiences connected to them. Leveraging their mix-reality commerce and community platform, Flickplay is partnering with some of the biggest entertainment platforms in the world to commercialize digital toys, and empower fans to engage with their favorite characters in their everyday experiences. Redefining play time with their digital toys, and connecting communities of fans all around the world. For more information, please visit flickplay.co.
Flawless is a leading technology company pioneering the generative AI revolution in film and entertainment. Flawless empowers storytellers to achieve their visions by providing groundbreaking post-production tools, trained entirely upon legitimately sourced data, within a breakthrough rights management system that guarantees artist consent and compensation. Honored among TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions, Flawless is the world’s first platform offering responsible, cinema-quality GenAI tools at scale all while protecting the rights and interests of creative talent in front of and behind the camera. For more information on Flawless and demonstrations of its technologies, visit flawlessai.com.
Feature is leading a transformative shift in the media landscape, leveraging blockchain and proprietary technologies to revolutionize content marketing, engagement, and loyalty. As a next-generation media platform, Feature’s Smart Content converts passive viewers into engaged fans. By connecting creators and brands to their audiences, Feature is increasing marketing returns and creating deeper customer relationships. To learn more about their technology and projects, visit feature.io.
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