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The Walt Disney Company has announced the four growth-stage companies selected for the 2025 Disney Accelerator program. These companies specialize in advancing creativity, technology, and immersive experiences across various industries.

Program Overview

The 2025 program marks its 11th year, continuing Disney’s focus on technological leadership and engaging pioneering companies globally. Bonnie Rosen, GM of the Disney Accelerator, stated that the selected companies were chosen from thousands vetted and are recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The program facilitates collaborations between these companies and Disney executives to develop new entertainment experiences for audiences. David Min, VP of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company, highlighted the increasing impact of new technologies on the entertainment industry and the program’s role in integrating these advancements into storytelling.

Selected Companies for 2025

• Animaj: A media company focused on creating brands for the digital-native generation. Animaj utilizes an AI-enabled production pipeline to produce and distribute animated content across digital platforms. Its YouTube series currently garner over 22 billion views annually and 240 million unique monthly viewers.
• DramaBox: A leading platform and production company for vertical microdrama. DramaBox offers original stories in a mobile-first format, emphasizing innovative storytelling and high-quality production to deliver unique entertainment experiences.
• Haddy: An AI-powered industrial 3D printing factory specializing in large-scale objects. Haddy’s creations are fully recyclable and designed to meet architectural code requirements for applications in theme parks, set design, retail, hospitality, and home environments.
• LIMINAL Space, Inc.: Develops holographic 3D LED display technology for immersive entertainment. Their modular screens are designed to provide volumetric content to large audiences simultaneously, without requiring the use of heavy XR headsets.

Program Benefits and History

Participating companies receive investment capital and opportunities for collaboration with leaders across The Walt Disney Company. Since its inception in 2014, the program has supported over 60 global companies, including notable participants such as Epic Games, Eleven Labs, Kahoot!, Attentive, StatusPro, and AudioShake.

Conclusion

The 2025 Disney Accelerator program will conclude with a Demo Day in November at The Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, CA. Further information about the program is available at DisneyAccelerator.com.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international entertainment and media enterprise. It operates in four segments: Media and Entertainment Distribution; Parks, Experiences and Products; Studio Entertainment; and Direct-to-Consumer.

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