Music Finlandin vientiyrityskiihdyttämö järjestetään kolmatta kertaa keväällä 2023. Kiihdyttämössä valmennetaan suomalaisia musiikkialan yrityksiä rakentamaan toimintaansa kansainvälisille markkinoille sekä tarjotaan ensikäden tietoa kansainvälisiltä alan huippunimiltä. Haku on avoinna 20.12.2022 – 15.1.2023!
Music Finlandin vientiyrityskiihdyttämö on kolmen kuukauden mittainen ohjelma innovatiivisia palveluja kehittäville musiikkialan toimijoille (kuten levy-yhtiöt, kustantajat, manageritoimistot) sekä musiikkiteknologiaa kehittäville startup-yhtiöille, joiden tavoitteena on maailmanlaajuisen liiketoiminnan rakentaminen.
Ohjelman tavoitteena on auttaa yrityksiä kansainvälistymisstrategian luomisessa, ristiinpölyttää eri tyyppisiä toimijoita keskenään, kasvattaa osaamista ja ymmärrystä musiikkibisneksen lainalaisuuksista, alan tulevaisuudesta, sekä teknologisen kehityksen tuomista mahdollisuuksista. Ohjelma tarjoaa mentorointia, tietoa musiikkialan investoinneista ja antaa tukea rahoituksen hakemiseen sekä luo suoria kontakteja kansainvälisiin musiikkialan ammattilaisiin, musiikkialan innovaatioverkostoihin sekä sijoittajiin. Haku on nyt avoinna – linkki löytyy alempaa tältä sivulta. Hybridimuotoinen ohjelma toteutetaan yhteistyössä englantilaisen Music Allyn kanssa.
Lue lisää alla olevasta englanninkielisestä kuvauksesta ja hae mukaan!
Music Business Accelerator
Music Finland's Music Business Accelerator is a 3-month hybrid program focusing on scaling music businesses and music innovation globally. It provides an international selection of expert teachers, know-how on future trends of the music industry and technologies shaping it, first-hand information on international music business strategies, music innovation ecosystems in Europe and beyond, music investments, fundraising and pitching. It offers a rare possibility in Finland to access international knowledge by those who are on the front line, sharing information that is essential to understand the reality of international music business and innovation in music. A selection of international experts will join the program for on-site and virtual sessions.
The program is produced in collaboration with Music Ally (UK), a knowledge company for modern global music business.
Who is it for?
- The program is designed for both music industry companies (such as labels, agencies, publishers and booking agents) and music tech startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs.
- Companies with innovative business models and export-ready products or solutions for international markets.
- Companies with a vision to be a strong player in the international music business.
General program information
- Hybrid course: on-site training in Espoo with international experts and virtual sessions.
- Price of the program: 450 EUR + VAT
- Sessions are organised weekly (2,5-4h)
- Bi-weekly status calls with the teams/companies
- Majority of the content is in English
Schedule
- The call for participants opens 20 December 2023
- Program kicks off in late January 2023. Program info will be updated to this site in January 2023.
Objectives of this program
- Steer companies on how to operate in international business environment and support them to scale business globally.
- Identify the strategies that can best be applied in international business.
- To help companies design an international go-to market strategy.
- Expand the network of international music professionals through interaction with experts.
- Expand the network of professional relationships through interaction with other companies.
- Help participants to understand the keys behind the success of the best professionals and organisations in the music sector.
- Give best practices and introduce tools for marketing and promotion of your business internationally.
- Provide know-how and knowledge to help gain visibility at international events, access funding, incubators, accelerator and startup programs.
- Establish new collaboration opportunities and partnerships and deepen the interaction and dialogue between music industry and tech innovation through interaction with other participating companies.
- Identify investment and fundraising opportunities and value proposition to investors.
How to apply?
Application is open now. Apply by filling in this form.
Selection criteria
- Professionality of the business and existing partnerships
- Quality of the team
- Ambition level of the business and passion to target international markets
- Former experience and results in international music business
- Quality of the application
- Willingness to participate actively to the program interact with other participants and develop your business ideas throughout the program.
We’re selecting up to eight companies to join the program, based on the applications. The selection is done by a group of experts appointed by the board of Music Finland.
Vientiyrityskiihdyttämön tuotantoa rahoitetaan Euroopan Unionin Next Generation EU -rahoituksella, jota kanavoidaan RRF (Recovery and Recilience Facility) -tuen kautta kansallisesti opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön toimesta.
