Tien finalisten Start-up Academy Cannes

Er waren honderd inzendingen, waaruit tien start-ups werden gekozen door een panel (in samenwerking met R/GA).

1. LISNR - Cincinnati, OH, USA
A new communication platform that uses high frequency audio tones to interact with devices.

2. eBrandValue - Mountain View, CA, USA / Istanbul, Turkey
Integrates sales and marketing data with social signal management, enabling marketers to interrogate social data to increase the value of a brand and sales in real time.

3. MOSH. - New York, USA / Sydney, Australia
New digital platform for brands, artists, and causes that strengthens engagement with fans and customers.

4. Ingenious Smart Home - Istanbul, Turkey
Plug-and-play system designed to control home energy consumption through learned behaviour.

5. Laurel & Wolf - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Online interior design marketplace that makes professional interior design affordable and accessible.

6. Narratively - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Multimedia publication and content studio devoted to untold human stories.

7. Chargifi - London, UK
Wireless power transmitters providing a platform for interaction in public spaces.

8. In Loco Media - Recife, Brazil
Indoor location technology combined with a targeted adtech platform.

9. White Ops - New York, NY, USA
Pioneer in online advertising fraud detection.

10. SnowShoe Stamp - Madison, WI, USA
Creates small pieces of plastic that serve as physical keys to engaging digital content on mobile devices.

De Start-up Academy deelnemers doen tijdens Cannes mee aan programma met mentorship sessies onder leiding van onder meer R/GA Founder Bob Greenberg, IPG-ceo Michael Roth en Mark D'Arcy van Facebook.

De winnaar wordt bekend op 26 juni.