大変気になってた件の続報。マーベル、ピクサー、ルーカスほか、ディズニーの総戦力が支援します。
We are excited to announce the 11 startups joining #DisneyAccelerator http://t.co/62HAlAivv3
— Disney Accelerator (@DisneyAccel) July 7, 2014
.2014年2月に発表されたプログラムの最新情報です。ディズニーのすべてのノウハウにアクセスできるプログラム「Disney Accelerator」において、11のスタートアップ企業が選出されたと発表されています。
Buzzstarter – Buzzstarter is the world’s first scalable programmatic content marketing platform.
ChoreMonster – ChoreMonster is a web and mobile platform that makes chores fun for kids and turns parents into superheroes.
Codarica – Codarica serves as children’s first interaction into the world of code with help from characters Cody Coder and Holly Hacker.
Cogo – Cogo provides video monetization solutions for content creators.
Jogg – Jogg simplifies the act of acquiring video from anyone. Users can gather, edit and share much more than just video from their own device.
Sphero – Sphero is the connected play company, which fuses digital and physical play by creating robots that you control with a smart device.
Sidelines – Sidelines fixes the problem of substandard online discussions and comments by sourcing smart, high-quality discussions from its curated team of over 400 experts, and distributing these discussions to publishers based on relevance.
SnowShoe – SnowShoe makes simple, magical pieces of plastic that interact with touch screens to create the perfect bridge between physical items and digital content.
Twigtale – Twigtale provides parents with personalized, high-quality, accessible expert advice for every major transition a child undergoes.
TYFFON – TYFFON is an entertainment app development company and creator of the ZombieBooth series with more than 25 million total downloads.
Ubooly – Ubooly is a learning toy that talks and listens to kids. Ubooly can be customized to know your child’s name, teach lessons, and much more.
今回の件についてはマーケジンにて日本語の記事も出ています。
ざざっとWebサイトを見てみましたが、多くの企業がスマートフォン／タブレットに合わせたアプリだったり、PC／スマートフォンとリアルをつなぐおもちゃだったり、ロボットだったりと目を引くところが面白かったです。このあと2014年10月に投資家への「Demo Day」が計画されています。このタイミングでも面白い発表ガ出そうですね。
追記：2014年7月17日
邦訳のリリースがでました。