Immediate 2

The first acceleration program for media and entertainment startups

Launched by RS Productions in 2020, IMMEDIATE is a unique acceleration program for startups and scaleups on the international scene. Vertical in the media and entertainment industry it leverages proprietary media, production, distribution and visibility assets.

The program offers technical and managerial assistance, along with media production services and communication tools, business development and marketing support to facilitate projects development and diffusion. Throughout the program, startups receive guidance from a global network of advisors and industry experts of international standing who come from renowned partner companies, corporates, and successful scaleups to prepare them and facilitate meetings with corporate and investors.

3 completed editions

+3M € raised

1.5M € invested by RS in our startups

9 projects with corporate partners

20+ international partners

200+ startups

BOOTCAMP IMMEDIATE ACCELERATOR INTESA SANPAOLO

Phases of the initiative

Targets

The accelerator will select startups and scaleups already established in the following areas (both technology and ideas or innovative formats):

Media

digital media, advertising, cybersecurity, social media, AI, new media, blockchain and NFT, etc

Entertainment

audiovisual productions, digital platforms, extended reality, podcasts, devices, etc

Gamification

technologies and methodologies for content gamification

Scouting and Selection

Immediate’s call is addressed to startups and scaleups ready to develop their innovative projects within the fields of media, communications, entertainment and content gamification.

The best projects are given the opportunity to participate in a unique international acceleration program that utilizes a strict selection process to ensure outstanding and innovative content for the benefit of potential industrial partners and equity investors.

RS Productions, with the support of its partners, scouts and selects the participants through a year-long international scouting effort.

The Acceleration Program

Following the selection process, RS Productions, together with its partners, will evaluate the startups’ stage, needs and areas of improvement. Based on this assessment, a customized acceleration program will be designed to provide the selected startups with tools, know-how, communication and marketing plans development as well as business development activities that meet their specific requirements.

Opinno and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center will assist RS Productions in scouting and selecting the participants through a year-long international scouting effort.

1 to 1 con Bill Barber, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center

Taylor-made support

Advisor matching with international experts

Access to a network of corporates and investors

€ 100k investment in advertising and marketing*

Partners & alumni community

* the investment may increase depending on the potential of the startup and its stage, at the sole discretion of the promoter

How to apply

Documents required are

Presentation

Pitch or company presentation, which includes team, commercial strategy, economics, financials and stylistic references

Demo

Demo of the project and/or short elevator pitch video (max 90 seconds)

Business plan

Business plan of the company / project

THE SELECTION IS OPEN!

Winners will be able to access

€ 100k investment in advertising and marketing*

Partners & alumni community

Taylor-made support

Advisor matching with international experts

Access to a network of corporates and investors

* the investment may increase depending on the potential of the startup and its stage, at the sole discretion of the promoter

Partners of the initiative

WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LATEST INNOVATIVE PROJECTS, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND STARTUPS IN THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY? IMMEDIATE PROMOTES COLLABORATION AMONG LARGE COMPANIES, SMES AND STARTUPS THROUGH CONCRETE CO-INNOVATION PROJECTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.

CONTACT US TO BECOME A PARTNER OF THIS EXCITING INITIATIVE!

Managed by

RS PPproductions

Main Partners

Partners