
MediaFutures Demo Days: A two-day celebration of innovative projects from all over Europe fighting misinformation and disinformation
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 of June 2023 | Design Zentrum, Hamburg
The final event of the MediaFutures Project takes place on the 8 and 9 of June 2023 in the Design Zentrum Hamburg. This summit on media, data and misinformation will be an occasion to showcase the results of the MediaFutures programme: artworks, tools and services created by the supported artists and startups but also learnings, toolkit on misinformation and policy briefs.
It is also possible to follow the event online via the MediaFutures YouTube channel: CLICK HERE
Throughout the programme MediaFutures is supporting 51 startups or SMEs and 43 artists. The 1st cohort graduated in September 2021, the 2nd cohort has started in April and will end with the DemoDays in Paris in October 2022, and a 3rd cohort started in November 2022 and will graduate in June 2023.
Each call has three tracks:
Track 1
Startups for Citizens
For startups to build a product or service that encourages novel, more meaningful ways to engage with media content. They will participate in a six-month Accelerator programme.
Track 2
Startup meets Artist
For teams of startups and artists to collaboratively develop new concepts of data technology and the arts.
They take part in a six-month mixed Residency and Accelerator programme.
Track 3
Artists for Media
For artists with an innovative artwork concept and production process that critically and materially explore data and technology to question and comment on its impact on individuals and society. Artists participate in a six-month Residency programme.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPEN CALLS: CLICK HERE!
What is MediaFutures
Reshaping the media value chain through responsible and innovative uses of data.
MediaFutures is a three year European innovation project (supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme) which aims at contributing to high-quality media activities.
MediaFutures establishes a data-driven innovation hub to offer grant funding and support for startups and artists through three Open Calls. We’re looking for pilots, artworks and experiences that use data to encourage citizens to engage more meaningfully with high-quality journalism, science education and digital citizenship.
MediaFutures is part of the S+T+ARTS ecosystem.


MediaFutures Demo Days – A two-day celebration of innovative projects from all over Europe fighting misinformation and disinformation
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 of June 2023 | Design Zentrum, Hamburg
The final event of the MediaFutures Project takes place on the 8 and 9 of June 2023 in the Design Zentrum Hamburg. This summit on media, data and misinformation will be an occasion to showcase the results of the MediaFutures programme: artworks, tools and services created by the supported artists and startups but also learnings, toolkit on misinformation and policy briefs.
It is also possible to follow the event online via the MediaFutures YouTube channel: CLICK HERE
Throughout the programme MediaFutures is supporting 51 startups or SMEs and 43 artists. The 1st cohort graduated in September 2021, the 2nd cohort has started in April and will end with the DemoDay in Paris in October 2022, and a 3rd cohort will start in November 2022 and will graduate in June 2023.
Each call has three tracks:
track 1
Startups for Citizens
For startups to build a product or service that encourages novel, more meaningful ways to engage with media content. They will participate in a six-month Accelerator programme.
track 2
Startup meets Artist
For teams of startups and artists to collaboratively develop new concepts of data technology and the arts.
They take part in a six-month mixed Residency and Accelerator programme.
track 3
Artists for Media
For artists with an innovative artwork concept and production process that critically and materially explore data and technology to question and comment on its impact on individuals and society. Artists participate in a six-month Residency programme.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPEN CALLS: CLICK HERE
What is MediaFutures
Reshaping the media value chain through responsible and innovative uses of data.
MediaFutures is a three year European innovation project (supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme) which aims at contributing to high-quality media activities.
MediaFutures establishes a data-driven innovation hub to offer grant funding and support for startups and artists through three Open Calls. We’re looking for pilots, artworks and experiences that use data to encourage citizens to engage more meaningfully with high-quality journalism, science education and digital citizenship.
MediaFutures is part of the S+T+ARTS ecosystem.
Discover how to address challenges of disinformation with our toolkit
The MediaFutures Toolkit is a resource for innovators and artists, and everyone working between business and arts. It focuses on interactions between art and AI, and how they can be used to counter misinformation. It enables the broader application of arts and trans-disciplinary STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) approaches to increase the understanding of, and participation in AI by a larger section of the public. The toolkit is driven by the expertise of the MediaFutures partners across a range of fields, and collates insights gained from our work with start-ups and artists in the MediaFutures support programme.
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