Accelerator

The LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars, is a 12-week accelerator for connectivity, media, and entertainment startups looking to grow their companies and develop partnerships with Comcast NBCUniversal.

Get an inside look at this year’s LIFT Labs Accelerator experience and the companies from the class of 2021!

WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE FOR GLOBAL FOUNDERS

LIFT Labs has partnered with Techstars, a trusted leader in the startup ecosystem, to offer a world-class accelerator for entrepreneurs working in connectivity, media, and entertainment.

The accelerator is part of our comprehensive programs that help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. Since 2018, 75% of our 32 alumni have secured pilots or agreements with a division or business unit of Comcast NBCUniversal.

» READ ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES

MEET THE 2021 CLASS

We selected these 11 startups, chosen from hundreds of applicants from over 40 countries, for their potential to revolutionize industries across the core focus areas of the LIFT Labs accelerator.

» Read the full 2021 class announcement.

2021 accelerator AREAS OF FOCUS

CONNECTED
LIVING

Home as the epicenter for modern living

CONNECTED
LIVING

Next-generation smart home applications and virtual technologies have turned the home into our operating system for work, school, entertainment, socializing, exercising, health, and wellness.

NEXT GEN
ENTERTAINMENT

Multi-screened & multi-format

NEXT GEN
ENTERTAINMENT

The way we consume content is ever-evolving, with more immersion and interactivity. New platforms, formats and technologies provide additional opportunities to create and deliver a broader range of entertainment and lifestyle experiences.

FUTURE
OF WORK

The hybrid workforce

FUTURE
OF WORK

The future of work will be distributed. Hybrid workplace models with teams spread out globally as well as in-person will require newer, richer collaboration tools that better enable teams to work together and/or asynchronously.

Personalized
Experiences

Contextual interactions with customers

Personalized
Experiences

Consumers deserve and demand experiences that are customized to their individual preferences. Advances in data and technologies enable a better understanding of consumers and create opportunities to develop new offerings and delivery models.

» See PDF to view all Areas of Focus.