ACADEMY OVERVIEW

The Media Camp Academy is a twelve-week accelerator program for early-stage technology companies and entrepreneurs focused on the media space, with an existing product. The Academy focuses on media concepts and business in depth.

Topics

Each Academy session is customized to the selected companies and interests of the various brands and business units involved. Here is a sample of some of the topic areas we may cover during the program:

  • Media Business
    • Media Landscape and Overview
    • Market Sizing
    • Media Consumption
    • Media and Audience Measurement
    • Regulation Impacts on Media
    • Advertising in Media
    • Content and Ownership
    • International Distribution
    • Business Challenges in Media
    • Technology Challenges in Media
  • Media Technologies
    • Multi-Platform Development Technologies
    • Scaling Growth & Handling Competition
    • Search and Discovery of Content
    • Context Aware Solutions
    • Cross-Platform Video Technologies
  • Future of Media
    • Current vs Future of Media
    • Shifting Value Chain
    • Future of Distribution
    • Future of Advertising
    • Disruptive Technologies

Program Details

Each week, the Media Camp team and mentors will present a workshop topic and open discussion. Participating companies will have the opportunity to meet with mentors on the workshop nights and in one-on-one sessions. In addition, we will host weekly dinner events and other networking opportunities with industry experts.

Location

All Media Camp Academy events will be held in the San Francisco or Los Angeles area either at our offices or nearby sites. Participants are responsible for their own housing and office space. If you are in need of office space we can point you to co-working and shared office spaces.

Demo Day

At the culmination of the 12 week program, Media Camp hosts a Demo Day event open to Venture Capitalists, Angels, press, the media, and industry leaders.

Each participating company will work toward presenting at Demo Day. This is your chance to raise additional money, find potential customers, and raise additional awareness about your company.

Funding Details

Each participating company will receive an initial $20,000 investment. Throughout the program, there is potential for commercial agreements.