MassChallenge

+MUSIC is a next-generation music technology company that provides AI-powered music features like adaptivity for increased immersion and personalization. It is an audio technology platform that uses artificial intelligence and integrates it with games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant, and Dota 2. It also integrates music with the metaverse and UGC.

Udeesa Systemics & Technology is to empower students to explore heritage and culture throughout the world by applying new & emerging technologies to storytelling, games & interdisciplinary learning tools.

EverChew keeps pets safe and entertained for hours on end.

Tru-Spot Technologies is an augmented reality company based in Brandon, Mississippi, focused on enhancing live event experiences for fans at concerts and sporting events. The company is developing innovative interactive features that allow users to engage with real-time events from home while utilizing on-field body camera technology. This technology aims to provide a more immersive experience that goes beyond traditional live streaming, giving customers greater control over their viewing experience. In addition to enhancing entertainment, Tru-Spot's adaptive body camera technology is also designed to assist victims of mass shootings, unjust arrests, and other crimes. To finalize the development of its augmented reality app and launch a proof of concept, Tru-Spot is seeking $150,000 in seed capital.

Pro Indie Music measures artists’ growth and gives tailor-made opportunities and services through a mobile app, helping indie artists how to grow fast and easy. We teach to independent artists everything they need to know about the music industry and how to make business with their music. For Labels and managers we offer an end-to-end solution for artists development using IA. We have a monthly subscription model , a $20.2B USD market and a yearly growth of 180%. We have customers from Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Chile and Peru since the release of our mobile app in april 2021.

Fanoramas is a platform that generates thousands of ‘in-the-moment’ photos and sends to fans to share in real time from events. We provide every fan with hundreds of personal and action photos from the big event. The Fanoramas platform provides a new space for our sponsors and partners to activate and engage with fans!

CUE Audio, founded in October 2017, specializes in data-over-audio technology that allows for communication between microphones and speakers using sound waves. The company has developed an innovative solution that employs high-frequency, ultrasonic audio to transmit data, providing an offline and network-free alternative to traditional connectivity methods like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. CUE's flagship product features a synchronized smartphone light show that enhances live events by integrating this technology into music. Within a short period, CUE has successfully transformed the experiences of over 10 million fans at events for prominent clients, including Coca-Cola, Disney, and various professional and collegiate sports teams.

LDN UTD is an entertainment platform for esports, gaming fans, and content creators to play in physical and online try-outs.

Snaptivity is the next-generation experience technology in a connected events space that is changing the way people enjoy the live sporting & music events. Snaptivity captures candid fan emotions using robotic cameras that are triggered automatically at key moments of excitement by AI and IoT sensors performing crowd analysis. Snaptivity is an innovative platform for driving fan engagement and enhancing fan experiences at live sporting and music events. Snaptivity captures the ecstatic, high-fiving, scarf-waving fans and delivers these photos straight to their smartphones in real-time. Snaptivity helps teams and clubs increase sponsorship revenue by adding a new stream of media to engage with fans. Brands can reach people at scale, in a targeted, emotional and personalised way, creating significant implications for both sponsorship and e-commerce.

Sizzle is an innovative web service that utilizes artificial intelligence to create condensed highlights from gaming videos on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. By transforming lengthy gameplay sessions, such as a 20-minute Fortnite video, into concise five-minute summaries, Sizzle addresses the needs of the 700 million gaming fans who often find long livestreams overwhelming and highlight compilations insufficient. The platform captures key moments in chronological order, allowing viewers to experience the full narrative of streams from popular figures like Ninja and Daequan. Sizzle provides a streamlined option for fans seeking engaging content without the extensive time commitment, enhancing the viewing experience for both casual and dedicated audiences. More information about Sizzle can be found at www.sizzle.gg.

Smeetz SA is an online booking platform based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that specializes in the leisure and entertainment industry. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to streamline event organization and promotion. Its platform incorporates AI-powered tools for sales, marketing, reservation management, ticket booking, and distribution. Smeetz employs dynamic pricing strategies and data analytics to help venues optimize revenue and enhance operational efficiency. The platform also includes features such as a booking widget, cross-channel sales, access control, payment methods, and customizable ticket solutions. By unifying commerce and embedding financial tools, Smeetz aims to transform the customer experience in the leisure sector, enabling businesses to thrive in a competitive environment.

MyPart Ltd is an artificial intelligence company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that develops an innovative platform designed to enhance song discovery for various industries, including music, television, film, and advertising. Its award-winning technology utilizes reference songs instead of traditional tagging methods, allowing music and creative executives to search and prioritize their catalogs more effectively. By analyzing songs submitted by emerging songwriters, MyPart ensures that opportunities are matched based on relevance rather than personal connections, thus democratizing access to the industry. The platform's proprietary 'Song Mining' engine performs a detailed analysis of musical and lyrical elements, employing machine learning and digital signal processing to find songs that share common features with established benchmarks. This approach not only aids industry decision-makers in discovering new talent but also emphasizes the importance of song semantics and aesthetics. MyPart has participated in prestigious programs such as Universal Music's Abbey Road RED and Capitol Records' gBeta, and it has received accolades including the MassChallenge 2018 gold award.

CrowdPlay, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a Platform-as-a-Service fan engagement platform specifically designed for live sporting events. Established in 2020, CrowdPlay allows fans to actively participate in games by answering live questions during stoppages, thereby enhancing their experience. The platform engages attendees through competitions and rewards, creating new revenue opportunities for sports teams. It also facilitates the distribution of redeemable points that encourage ongoing fan interaction. By leveraging wireless, cloud, and global networks, CrowdPlay aims to enrich the live sporting experience while providing fans with chances to win cash rewards and other prizes.

FanFund makes culture accessible to communities everywhere by de-risking live shows for artists and venues. It integrates fan engagement, crowdfunding technologies with advanced data analysis to provide artists and venues with vertical and geographic-specific predictive models for de-risking live performances. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Lingopie Inc. operates an innovative language learning platform that uniquely combines television shows and movies with language acquisition technology. Founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Lingopie offers users access to thousands of hours of foreign content, enabling them to learn languages in an engaging manner. The platform features episodes displayed with native subtitles, allowing learners to click on foreign words for instant translations, which are then stored in a personal word bank for review through a flashcard game and other interactive tools. This approach leverages natural-language processing and linguistic research to create an immersive learning experience, making language acquisition intuitive and enjoyable for users.

The main goal of vAudience is to engage virtual audiences in a way that turns viewers of live events into active users. This way it is both more fun for the viewer to watch a live event, as well as more profitable for the broadcaster of the live event. Starting with a Twitch extension, vAudience has already reached 3.4M unique clicking viewers with a 26% view-to-open conversion rate. With Spect8 the mission is to make live streaming more engaging, more accessible, and more successful.

T-Time Productions produces unique programming and content for various media platforms. They provide services for television, online, mobile, and streaming. They offer services to the departments of programming, production, marketing, and sales.

Black Fret is a community of music fans dedicated to good music, good times and the sustainable success of Austin’s local musicians.

Lanugo Inc is dedicated to creating a rich children's entertainment experience that immerses young audiences in Hispanic culture. The company develops original animated videos, an educational mobile application, interactive games, and live shows, all aimed at fostering child development while promoting cultural understanding and the Spanish language. Through engaging characters and storytelling, Lanugo Inc transports children into a vibrant world filled with authentic adventures, music, art, and traditional values. Additionally, the company operates an online retail store offering children's apparel and accessories, supporting parents in their efforts to instill a strong sense of identity and self-worth in their children.

infinight was conceived to make the whole nightlife experience better for everybody. For the party-goers, we built a mobile and web platform to find the best bars, clubs and events, while being able to buy tickets, book tables in one click and enjoy happy hour deals. For venue owners, we created the first nightlife specific ticketing and marketing platform that enables them to increase their conversions and save precious time. In other words, infinight is nightlife, but made better.

Inflight VR Software GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in developing virtual reality ecosystems tailored for the inflight entertainment sector. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines are actively seeking innovative revenue streams to enhance passenger satisfaction. The Inflight VR entertainment system enables airlines to monetize their services through pay-per-view, advertising, and e-commerce, while providing an immersive experience that captures passengers' attention. The technology has been successfully implemented by prominent clients such as Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines, demonstrating strong demand within the travel industry. It boasts impressive engagement metrics, with passengers averaging over 80 minutes of usage and a satisfaction rate exceeding 90%. Each passenger utilizing Inflight VR contributes a revenue potential of more than €7, highlighting its effectiveness in addressing the evolving needs of the airline industry.

DatePlay, founded by Vana Koutsomitis and based in Reading, England, is an innovative online dating application that integrates gaming with the dating experience. It uses games to assess users' personalities, enabling the platform to suggest highly compatible matches. By combining entertainment with dating, DatePlay enhances the likelihood of meaningful connections, reducing the chances of unsuccessful dates. The application collaborates with leading game studios to incorporate popular gaming elements, making the process enjoyable for users while they seek like-minded individuals.

The metaverse presents new opportunities and new complications for developers and businesses interested in enhancing their virtual experiences with music. How are businesses going to broadcast music to visitors of their virtual storefronts across various metaverses? How will they ensure that they provide their users with the most dynamic and engaging experience possible? How is the music industry going to find and engage with new fans in virtual spaces? We are building our Koreo platform to help address these challenges. The Koreo platform combines a music broadcasting and performance tracking solution with a proprietary development tool that developers can leverage to connect visualizations and simulations directly to the music. These features combine to enable rich, emotionally resonant experiences for multiverse users and players. The tracking solutions provide developers and the music industry with user engagement metrics and insights. The metaverse itself is developing from video game technology. Roblox, Minecraft, and Epic's Fortnite are three of the biggest names in the metaverse space, with a combined user base of 440M active monthly users. Bringing music to the metaverse will mean providing a solution to these and other platforms and this is where Sonic Bloom excels. Sonic Bloom's founders are music video game development veterans. They have worked on titles including Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Lips, Dance Central, and The Black Eyed Peas Experience. Their first product, Koreographer, is a music integration tool that has helped thousands of game developers create engaging music-driven experiences. The patented and battle-tested Koreographer toolset is also the foundation for the Koreo platform.

AEROTAIN fascinates spectators at live events with monetizable entertainment in the third dimension.

Xogo is a hardware and software platform aimed at empowering individuals, particularly those with disabilities, to effectively engage with technology. It provides a versatile solution by enabling connections between a wide variety of devices, including standard USB, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3.5mm jack inputs. This compatibility allows users to integrate and control diverse technologies, such as cable boxes, smart home devices, and video game consoles, according to their specific needs and preferences. By addressing issues of device incompatibility and usability, Xogo helps users to maximize the functionality of their technology, fostering a more inclusive and user-friendly experience.

Xogo is a hardware and software platform aimed at empowering individuals, particularly those with disabilities, to effectively engage with technology. It provides a versatile solution by enabling connections between a wide variety of devices, including standard USB, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3.5mm jack inputs. This compatibility allows users to integrate and control diverse technologies, such as cable boxes, smart home devices, and video game consoles, according to their specific needs and preferences. By addressing issues of device incompatibility and usability, Xogo helps users to maximize the functionality of their technology, fostering a more inclusive and user-friendly experience.

FilmDoo Ltd operates an innovative film platform that allows users to discover, share, and watch independent and international films. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company launched its video-on-demand (VOD) service in 2015, amassing a diverse library of 2,800 films across various genres, including arthouse, Asian, African, and US indie. FilmDoo collaborates with filmmakers, distributors, and sales agents to help emerging talents reach a global audience. In addition to film streaming, the company has expanded into online edutainment, providing tools for educators and learners to create interactive lessons using its extensive film catalogue. Through its LanguageLearning.Film initiative, FilmDoo promotes language learning and cultural exploration, offering a fresh, engaging approach that aligns with modern educational preferences.

A R T C U B E redefines how we see, experience and buy art. An exclusive online & offline experience for individuals in the art world to share and connect. Expand your network of like-minded people on a social and professional level. From artists to collectors, galleries and everyone who is enthusiastic about art - A R T C U B E will unite the art world. They match buyers directly with galleries, simplifying the purchasing process, while enhancing sales and publicity for the gallery. Combining both a social network with an online marketplace, A R T C U B E provides users with a unique way to fully immerse themselves in all aspects of the art world. Using new technology, including live streaming, AR & VR, we recreate the OFFLINE experience ONLINE. With an expertly curated selection of contemporary fine art in a range of prices, we provide customers with an unparalleled selection to discover, love and buy. Get ready for the launch in Spring 2016.

Q App is a revolutionary mobile app that allows you to beat the queues in busy hospitality and entertainment venues. Place your order and pay through your smartphone. You’ll be notified when your order is ready to collect. You'll never need to queue again.

Choosic is a music discovery app which brings users personalised music recommendations and fast playlist building in a simple and intuitive user interface. They deliver fresh and trending music from around the web straight to the people who will most likely appreciate it. They learn user preferences by serving one recommendation at a time. Fast and effortless music discovery at the swipe of a finger.

GLP - Great Little Place is your little black book of great little places. Great Little Place offers GLP, an application that enables its users to find and share locations, including bars, restaurants, theatres, museums, galleries, and more. Great Little Place was founded in February 2010 by Rossa Shanks and Rich Brown. It is based in London, England.

Earplay is the ultimate creative platform for publishing voice-first interactive audio experiences. We offer real time collaboration software for teams to design, produce, and publish interactive audio. Our cloud-based platform makes it easy to manage and update your content across voice-enabled devices and services, instantaneously.

FilmDoo Ltd operates an innovative film platform that allows users to discover, share, and watch independent and international films. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company launched its video-on-demand (VOD) service in 2015, amassing a diverse library of 2,800 films across various genres, including arthouse, Asian, African, and US indie. FilmDoo collaborates with filmmakers, distributors, and sales agents to help emerging talents reach a global audience. In addition to film streaming, the company has expanded into online edutainment, providing tools for educators and learners to create interactive lessons using its extensive film catalogue. Through its LanguageLearning.Film initiative, FilmDoo promotes language learning and cultural exploration, offering a fresh, engaging approach that aligns with modern educational preferences.

Beat Farm USA is all about making original music as you move. The name "BEAT FARM USA" aligns two key ideas, MUSIC, "Beat" and CREATION, "Farm." In other words, you get the farm … for you to grow your own beats! USA was later added to celebrate and proudly present that the Beat Farm experience originated in America. Established in April of 2013: Beat Farm, LLC is currently managed by its three founding members. The company currently focuses on delivering ONE excellent product. The online store was opened in May of 2013, beginning the launch of a new product and for the first time, a new product category: Body-Activated Music.

Trill was a social media platform centered around arts and culture events, sparking daily dialogue and event attendance in Boston, NYC, Asbury Park, and LA.

Roammeo is a website and app that shows you the best events for you, in real-time, based on your interests and where you're standing. Roammeo is an event discovery engine that solves the moments of knowing that something good is going on in a city, but having no way of finding out what that "something" is. It is a real-time website and mobile app that pulls nearby events automatically from relevant calendars and ranks them on quality and relevancy using proprietary algorithms. Roammeo is available around urban college campuses and earns its recurring revenues from hosts switching from print to online.

MOVL is a developer of innovative connected applications that enhance the interaction between televisions and mobile devices through cloud technology. The company specializes in creating apps that allow smartphones and smart TVs to communicate seamlessly, facilitating multi-user and multi-device experiences. Among its notable products are WeTeli and WeDraw, both developed using MOVL's proprietary platform. WeDraw, recognized for its unique living room experience, earned MOVL first prize in Samsung's Free the TV Challenge, along with a cash award exceeding $200,000. Additionally, WeTeli received an honorable mention at CES 2011, showcasing MOVL's commitment to delivering cutting-edge content in the evolving landscape of TV applications.

Gramify is personalized audio greetings that feature the voice of celebrities and fictional characters. These are emotionally-engaging alternatives to print cards and ecards. They are bought online and delivered either through a phone call or through Facebook. They started signing licenses and are negotiating with major brands. The best part is the team which include licensing heavyweights who have done hundreds of deals.