We help connect startups and the film industry, bringing innovation into the sector and boosting efficiency, sustainability and creativity. We don’t just support technology-driven ideas, we also connect you with experts in the field, giving you direct access to key players in the film industry, the market, and investors. This gives you a unique chance to advance your product or service in a world where innovation and creativity meet high technology.
Our goal is to grow the startups that can make the entire industry more innovative and efficient!
We run a six-month development programme for early-stage technology companies in film and multimedia that want to have a clear business model and paying customers, and to achieve investment readiness.
After completing the first six months, you can continue in a Scaleup growth programme that focuses on raising investment and expanding into international markets.
We have a clear desire to see you succeed, as we are giving you all our services with no monthly fee and for only a 2% participation option. If you succeed, then we succeed together with you!
The next round of applications will open in autumn 2026. Register your interest and be among the first to know when registration opens.
Autumn 2026
A 6–12-month accelerator programme
Access all services with no monthly fee and only a 2% equity option.
September
October
October
October-March
March
Finding a scalable business model, putting together and managing a team, distributing tasks and managing results, measuring development
October
Development and design of products and services
October
Go-to-market strategy, launching, marketing on a small budget
November
Financial plans, basic accounting, cap table principles
November
Shareholders agreements, IP, preparation of the documents needed for investment
December
Pitching and the investor pitch deck
JanuaryThe programme is designed for technology-driven solutions that support the film and multimedia sector. This can include AI-based tools, virtual production solutions, production process automation, new distribution or business models, storytelling platforms, or other similar innovative solutions that advance the film industry and the creative sector.
To join the programme you must have a technology-driven solution, a committed team, and an MVP or prototype.
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Participation in the programme is free of charge.
Workshops are held a few times a month on-site in Ida-Virumaa or Tallinn. Mentoring sessions are flexible and are generally held online, allowing you to choose a time that suits you.
Training sessions and events are primarily in English, with some exceptions in Estonian.
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The advisory board’s role and purpose is to provide input, offer guidance, and build bridges for collaboration in order to increase synergy between the film and technology sectors, and ensure the sustainable development of the film accelerator. Members of the advisory board act as advocates for innovation and support the emergence of new technology-driven companies in the film and multimedia industry.
Startup community & investments
Film festivals and sales
Development and management / Drones
Film and multimedia production / Team leadership / Collaboration
Film scholar / Film Critic / Scriptdoctor
Film, TV, and Multimedia Production
Film production / Film technologies
Marketing / Management
Ida-Viru Investment Agency (IVIA)
