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Walt Disney Announces 2021 Accelerator Companies

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Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has announced the participants in this year's startup accelerator program at the company. According to Disney, the companies this year include Attentive. The three month mentorship program has been run since 2014. The three month mentorship program has been run since 2014.

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Three LA Companies Selected For Commerce.Innovated Accelerator

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Three, Los Angeles area companies have been selected for a accelerator being run by Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard, the companies announced this morning. Domuso is developing payment financing software for renters; Earny is a personal assistant which provides money back on purchases; and Papaya develops mobile bill payment apps.

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Disney Accelerator Companies Show Off At Program's Third Demo Day

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The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator run by The Walt Disney Program, concluded its third run of its program on Thursday, concluding with the presentation of its class of nine companies at its Demo Day in Burbank yesterday. READ MORE>>.

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Warner Media Camp Graduates Second Class

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It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. The program graduated six companies out of its internal incubator program Monday, showing them off at a Demo Day. Studios in Burbank on Monday evening. READ MORE>>.

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Disney Accelerator Link Pays Off Again With Lightning McQueen Toy

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A link, first forged at the Disney Accelerator in Burbank, has paid off for robotic toy developer Sphero , with another Disney-themed toy for the Disney Accelerator graduate. The Ultimate Lightning McQueen will even sit and watch the Disney-Pixar Cars movie, and make comments in real time on movie scenes.

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Sphero CEO: Star Wars Robot, BB-8, Sold Out Worldwide In One Hour

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Apparently, Sphero , the company which developed BB-8 for the Walt Disney Company, sold out its entire, global stock of the product within an hour of launch, according to Sphero CEO Paul Berberian. Were you one of those Star Wars fans who had hoped to grab the new Star Wars BB-8 robot on its launch day last month?

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Disney Accelerator Names 2016 Class

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The Walt Disney Company has named its next class of startup participating in the Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator and mentoring company held on the company's Burbank campus.

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