INCUBATOR FOR EMERGING MEDIA
HOTEL71 IS SUPPORTING THE FUTURE OF MEDIA WITH A DEDICATED INCUBATOR
Supported by the DGMIC department of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication and by the Metropolis of Lyon
4th class of Hôtel71's emerging media incubator
The Hôtel71 incubator offers a support programme for young media entities. The programme aims to support around twenty media projects per season.
Every year, Hôtel71 launches a call for applications from independent media project leaders: applications to join the fourth promotion are now closed !
The incubator supports projects from across the media spectrum, including print magazines, webzines, audio and video production agencies, technology solutions, mobile applications, web series, podcast agencies and self-publishers.
Welcome to the class of 2024 !
La Brèche, Atterrissage, AU COEUR DES VILLES, Lazy Women, Queer Voyage, Le Textile Lab, Or Périph, K7 Technosensible, Upendo, Histoires Crépues, Loin des yeux loin du care, La Fabrique des Soignants, Digger, Les Temps Qui Courent, ALTER EGO (X), Komune, Blabla production, MONKIIIZ Média intègrent le programme pour en constituer la quatrième promotion !
They join Dialogueurs, Engrainage and Les Griots, who are continuing with the programme.
140 media structures and technological solutions responded to the call for applications launched last November by Hôtel71. Following a review of the applications, 19 structures were selected by the Hôtel71, Arty Farty and Gaîté Lyrique teams, as well as by a panel of culture and media professionals, to make up the incubator’s fourth promotion. They join three structures from previous classes who are continuing their support. This year, for the first time, the support program is taking place in two locations: in Lyon, at Hôtel71, and in Paris, at the Gaîté Lyrique, with the possibility of following all the program’s formats either face-to-face or remotely.
1. The support programme
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Anyone with a project for a new media entity, publishing agency or technology solution is free to submit an application.
From 12 to 24 months, starting in February 2024.
november 2023 :
Launch of call for applications
december 2023 :
Closing of call for applications and pre-selection of projects
january 2024 :
Final selection by jury
february 2024 :
Preliminary assessment phase
mars 2024 :
Start of programme
A package at €200 ex-VAT* per month per organization (€2400 ex-VAT per year), including :
- the entire media incubation program
- two open-plan workspaces at Hôtel71 in Lyon and La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris
training facilities
two radio and podcast recording studios at Hôtel71 in Lyon and La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris
programming spaces - resources including video cycles, podcasts, professional newsletters…
- participation in European programs, internationalization and organization of study visits
- easy access to all programming and venues in the ecosystem
* The price can be adapted according to various social criteria and specific situations. Please contact us for further information: bonjour@hôtel71.eu
FORMATS
– launch day
– financing in the media sector
– editorial sprint
– UX/UI design sprint
– seminar on business models
– professional days
– podcast & video tools
– Follow-up and support: Monthly meetings with the Hôtel71 team to review the entrepreneur’s daily activities, track progress and assess current needs and issues.
– Coaching: Regular exchanges with an expert in entrepreneurial skills to support ongoing evaluation, positioning and strategic decision-making.
– Specific meetings: Bespoke meetings arranged in accordance with issues and priorities, aimed at enabling closer relations and the initiation of collaborations.
One-to-one sessions with a legal expert in intellectual property in the cultural and creative industries.
Every year, we organise trips to give programme participants a first-hand experience of the cultural and media ecosystem in France and Europe.
Examples have included: Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels, Festival Casse-croûte, Paris Podcast Festival, Festival de l’info locale, Médias en Seine.
2. Past and present participants
GOT A QUESTION ?
The Hôtel71 team would be happy to discuss your project and requirements. Please send your message to bonjour@hotel71.eu.
PRESS
→ Contact : presse[@]arty-farty.eu
→ For further information, please consult the documentation on our media incubator.
