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Eight Startups Announce Pilots or Agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky Following 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Powered by Techstars
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, eight startups announced that they have secured pilots or agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky following
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[{"type":"text","content":" PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, eight startups announced that they have secured pilots or agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky following their participation in the 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Hailing from countries around the world, including France, Switzerland, Israel, and Sweden, and from cities in the U.S., including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, these founders came together online and in-person to participate in this year’s hybrid program for 12 weeks. Many of the entrepreneurs have been focused on developing technologies to solve challenges in the fields of immersive entertainment and future of work, two sectors most impacted by the global pandemic.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211104005852/en/\nFrom meetings with CNBC’s Jim Cramer and Kevin O’Leary to exploring unique creative approaches with the NBCUniversal Brand Development Team to immersive workshops on topics like interactive storytelling and the future of work, the founders had exclusive opportunities to engage with leaders from across Comcast’s businesses and advisors from Techstars’ global network. The 2021 founders met with 100+ experts from Xfinity technology, product, and experience teams, NBC and Telemundo, Comcast Business, Strategic Development, Universal Theme Parks, Universal Studios, Sky, among others.\n\n“We were extremely impressed with the remarkable spirit and ingenuity of this year’s founders and are excited about what they have accomplished in such a short period of time,” said Sam Schwartz, Chief Business Development Officer, Comcast. “From innovations in gaming to accessible communications to employee experiences, these companies are building amazing technologies that have the potential to change how we live, work, and play and look forward to seeing what they do next through their partnerships with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky.”\n\nThis is the fourth Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs accelerator class, operating out of Comcast’s headquarters in Philadelphia, which was recently named one of the fastest-growing big cities for entrepreneurs by LinkedIn. Since the start of the accelerator in 2018, 43 of the graduated companies have raised a combined $85 million following their participation in the pr...