Applications open 18 September 2026 · €600 per company / IP application
From the team behind the Entertainment IP Summit
An 8‑week, project‑led online IP business accelerator for experienced producers across television, film, animation, games, XR/VR, digital creation and publishing.
Move producers from
“project thinking” to
“IP company thinking.”
Participants enter the Lab with one active IP and spend eight weeks building the case for it as a business — not just a book, show or game concept.
That means treating audience, rights, partners, finance, formats and long-term exploitation as core design questions from day one, worked through alongside an industry mentor and a small cross-sector peer group.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Built for producers across the industry
Every cohort is deliberately cross-sector — the strongest IP strategies get stress-tested by people solving different problems. If you have an active IP ready to become a business, we want to hear from you, whichever format you work in
Format
Online-first — built around your existing production schedule
Four structured 1:1 mentor sessions
Peer pods with producers from other sectors
Expert talks from working industry practitioners
Staged deliverables, due weekly
Each project is paired with an industry mentor with deep international experience applicable to their project. Meet the mentors →
What you’ll leave with
IP Audit
Cross-Platform Opportunity Map
Rights / Finance / Commercialisation Plan
Partner Roadmap
Investor / Industry Pitch Deck
Eight weeks, one clear runway
Mark these dates — the window between announcement and kickoff is short.
Final deliverable: an investor/industry pitch panel where every project is assessed for IP clarity, rights readiness, commercial potential and partner fit.
€600 per company / IP application
Your Mentors
Guided by people who've built IP businesses themselves
Every project is paired one-to-one with a mentor from this group, matched to the shape of your IP.
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Diana Williams
Diana Williams is the Co-founder & CEO of Kinetic Energy Entertainment, a multidisciplinary media venture studio. Kinetic partners with emerging and established talent within the creator economy, to develop, produce and build enterprise value around entertainment IP for distribution across all media. With creativity, innovation and cultural impact as its core pillars, Kinetic pushes the boundaries of storytelling, technology and go-to-market strategy which are key components for the next era of entertainment. She previously worked as Creative Development and Franchise Producer at Lucasfilm.
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Nuno Burnardo
Nuno Bernardo is an award-winning, three-time Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and director, known for pioneering multi-platform storytelling. He began writing at age seven and directing at fifteen, eventually producing over one thousand hours of entertainment, including films, TV series, books, and games. His breakthrough came in 2003 with Sofia’s Diary, a teen series hailed as iconic by C21 Magazine and viewed in over 30 countries. Bernardo also created and produced Beat Generation, Flatmates, and Aisling’s Diary—the latter earning two Kidscreen Awards.
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Triona Campbell
Triona Campbell is a two-time Emmy-nominated producer and winner of two Kidscreen Awards. She is the creator of Ireland’s first TV series on video games Gamer Mode (RTÉ) and a producer on the ground-breaking and iconic UK teen drama Sofia’s Diary (SONY Pictures Television). She is also the writer of the award-winning podcast series Adventures of a Young Pirate Queen and a best selling novelist for A Game Of Life or Death (named one of the best YA novels of 2023 by Waterstones, winnner of the 2023 Great Reads Award).
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Dan Marks
Dan Marks runs the Theseus Agency, a strategy and management agency that works with IP owners and cultural brands who want to grow or evolve. Combining creative and strategic thinking with commercial focus, they help their clients identify, shape and realise new opportunities for sustainable growth while safeguarding the integrity of their work. Among many other literary greats, Dan has worked with JK Rowling on the Wizarding World and with the Agatha Christie Estate.
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Colum Slevin
Colum Slevin is an entertainment and technology executive with over thirty years of experience leading creative digital production. He currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at StoryToys. Slevin has previously worked for Fox Animation Studios, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, Telltale Games and Meta/Oculus VR.
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Aaron Margolin
Aaron Margolin is the Director of Consumer Goods at BlushCrunch Studio. He is an experienced brand expert in the Toy, Gaming, and Animation industries creating products for multi-million dollar brands. Currently oversees all Consumer Goods & Inbound Licensing for BlushCrunch Studio's Dandy's World. Specializes in leading teams of passionate creatives, executing large-scale marketing initiatives, establishing and revitalizing brand voice, and meaningfully connecting with consumers. Highly experienced with IP Acquisition, Brand Development, and Product Development.
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Ready to build your IP Business
Eight weeks. Seven sectors. One pitch panel. Places are limited
Applications open 18 September 2026.
