Twenty-five of the world’s hottest technology start-ups are set to take part in this year’s emerge programme at the Festival of Media Global (FOMG) in Rome.
Now in its second year as part of FOMG, emerge aims to match technology innovators and entrepreneurs with senior decision-makers in global media and marketing.
Spanish product analyst provider Plytix, UK personal database Powr of You, German Twitter search and analytics company tame.it and Israeli text-to-video technology firm Wibbitz are among the start-ups selected by panel of 14 investors and marketers.
Each start-up will be showcased at the Festival’s ‘emergeZone’ – a pitching and networking area within the networking space at Rome’s Cavalieri venue. They will also be invited to deliver a two-minute pitch to an audience of senior delegates.
Brands attending FOMG include Apple, Coca-Cola, Expedia, Honda, Ikea, Procter & Gamble, Red Bull and Johnson & Johnson.
Successful emerge participants in 2014 included much-hyped mobile augmented reality platform Blippar, content marketing pioneer NewsCred –which recently signed a major partnership with Havas Media Group – and rapidly-growing social engagement specialists EngageSciences.
The full list of this year’s emerge start-ups is:
- Plytix (Spain)
- Kantox (UK)
- Wibbitz (Israel)
- Tame.it (Germany)
- Powr of You (UK)
- Semeon Analytics (Canada)
- Bidmanagement (Germany)
- what3words (UK)
- WiForia (UK)
- Beeping (Spain)
- SalesGossip (UK)
- Relevancy Data (Netherlands)
- DIVE Networks (Canada)
- Now Native (UK)
- S4M (UK)
- Openr (UK)
“No other global media event can boast such a diverse range of innovative and technology driven start-up companies,” said C Squared founder and chairman Charlie Crowe.
“We are delighted to be welcoming the hottest new talent from around the world and giving them the opportunity to meet, pitch and network with the globe’s most senior and important media figures from media agencies, owners and brands. Emerge has previously been the springboard for success of a range of start-up companies that are currently dominating the tech side of media.”
