THE TIMELINE
Kickoff during Tallinn Music Week
Programme launch at Athens Music Week
Launch of training activities
Acceleratees' final event during BUSH
Incubatees' final event during Linecheck
The Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation is proud to announce the second edition of HEMI Incubator,
the first music business incubation & acceleration programme in the region!
Do you run your own Music Business?
Are you developing a groundbreaking idea addressing the needs of the Music Industry?
Looking for coaching, networking and business development opportunities?
Then HEMI Incubator is for you!
Choose one of our programmes, apply (deadline 22/03), join our community, and take your chance to shape the future of the Music Industry, with us!
ABOUT HEMI INCUBATOR
HEMI Incubator is a business development programme addressed to music entrepreneurs and/or music related business professionals and companies of 9 countries from Central and South Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.
HEMI Incubator provides a framework with hybrid and scalable training schemes with the aim of bringing measurable results to both music professionals and already established companies (entrepreneurs / SMEs / startups within the music sector).
Applicants will gain a deeper understanding of the ever-changing international music sector, the opportunity to connect with key industry players and:
- Profit from the knowledge and expertise of experienced music industry professionals and from startup accelerators and European networks,
- Network and discover key players of the different European markets,
- Be accredited to 10 festivals, conferences and showcase festivals of the HEMI Network,
- Participate in Open days in the offices of each HEMI partner to discover the market of the region and get in touch with selected professionals,
- Benefit from a unique framework to develop their ideas and/or enhance your product or service,
- Travel and accommodation costs covered to selected international events,
- Have an opportunity to receive a Grant Support to further develop their project (after successful completion of the programme)
HOW DOES IT WORK?
HEMI Incubator includes flexible coaching, mentoring & matchmaking sessions, as well as online and in situ networking activities. Through tailor-made business consultancy and exclusive industry meet-ups, the programme will generate connections between professionals and key players of the music industry and create opportunities that will eventually lead to long-term relationships.
To ensure that our activities can offer applicants the right framework and specific tools, guidance, expertise and network they need, our programme is divided into 2 streams :
- The Acceleration Programme addressed to music entrepreneurs who have a business idea / project
- The Incubation Programme addressed to high potential startups/SMEs that offer sustainable solutions to the music sector and need to foster their growth.
STREAM 1 > The Acceleration Programme
Target group: music professionals who have a business idea, want to create a new service, product or company, related to the music sector, and need support to transform it into tangible products or services.
Duration: 5-month training programme from April until September 2023
Benefits :
- One-on-one mentoring and coaching from European music industry professionals
- Online and offline workshops to deepen their knowledge of the music industry and develop further their entrepreneurial skills
- Online kickoff event on 19.04
- Hybrid events during Tallinn Music Week 2023
- Physical meeting during Athens Music Week (from May 29 to June 01 – traveling & accommodation costs covered)
- Promotion and B2B with relevant professionals
- Grant support of 2.000 € for 3 projects with the highest potential of development (at the end of the programme)
- Accreditations to attend HEMI partners’ conferences and showcase events
STREAM 2 > The Incubation Programme
Target group: music entrepreneurs and business professional who need to develop their existing businesses and extend their markets.
Duration: 6-month development programme from April until October 2023
Benefits:
- One-on-one mentoring and coaching from European music industry professionals
- Privileged contact &matchmaking with HEMI region professionals
- Online kickoff event on 19.04
- Hybrid events during Tallinn Music Week 2023
- Physical networking events and pitching sessions during:
- Athens Music Week (from May 29 to June 01 – traveling & accommodation costs covered)
- International Conference in November 2023 (TBC)
- Promotion and B2B during selected relevant events
- Introduction to specialised networks and companies to develop synergies
- Grant support of 3.000 € for 3 projects with the greatest potential to impact the future of the music industry (at the end of the programme)
- Accreditations to HEMI partners’ conferences and showcase events
WHO CAN APPLY?
- Music business professionals, artist entrepreneurs, self-employed or small and medium-sized companies (e.g. management, booking, comms, marketing agencies, licensing, publishing, copyright, live, recording, production companies, festival organizers, media etc..)
- Business professionals who offer a sustainable solution to the music sector (e.g. SaaS, blockchain, AR, AI, ticketing, entertainment attorney / accountant, etc..)
- Entrepreneurs who are about to create a new service, product or company related to the music sector
SELECTION CRITERIA
STREAM 1 > The Acceleration Programme
- The call is addressed to business professionals and entrepreneurs with at least 3 years of experience
- Projects must be related to the music sector
- Applicants will be selected based on their motivation and feasibility of their project
Eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of the HEMI countries living anywhere in the European Union, UK and the EFTA countries
- Permanent residents in 1 of the 9 HEMI countries (independently of nationality)
- Applicants must be above 18 or older and should have no military obligations
- Applicants must be fluent in English and must have valid travelling documents
STREAM 2 > The Incubation Programme
- The call is addressed to music entrepreneurs and business professional with a registered company
- Product or service can be related to any part of the music sector
- Applicants will be selected based on the originality of the project and its impact on the music sector
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicant must have a registered company in one of the 9 HEMI countries
- Applicants’ representatives must be 18 or older and should have no military obligations
- Applicants’ representatives must be fluent in English and must have valid travelling documents
MEET THE HEMI Incubator Grant Support 2022 Winners
READY? APPLY NOW AND LET'S SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, TOGETHER!
The deadline to submit applications is set to Wednesday 22 of March 2023, 23:59 CET.
On Monday, 27th of March 2023, all preselected nominees will be contacted to confirm their participation.
Should you have been selected, you will be invited to participate in a 30 minutes online meeting with the HEMI INC evaluation team between the dates 27.03 to 03.04.
Please save the above dates in your calendar and kindly note that if you do not respond, your nomination will be offered to another applicant.
The names of the selected projects / ideas and applicants will be announced Wednesday 19 of April !
For further inquiries, please contact us at info[at]hemimusichub.eu
Choose your stream!
5 month > Acceleration programme addressed to 20 music business professionals and entrepreneurs with a project idea (with a defined Proof of Concept).
6 month > Incubation programme addressed to 10 startups and SME (already established as companies) which are developing new services or activities related to the music sector.