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July 19, 2018
Announcement: Play Labs, a Summer Accelerator at MIT, announces 2018 Class of Playful Startups and Demo Day
SUMMER, 2018 CLASS ON THE MIT CAMPUS TO SHOWCASE 10 STARTUPS ACROSS A MIX OF ESPORTS, BLOCKCHAIN, VR/AR AND ED-TECH
The Demo Day will be on August 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm EDT at MIT in classroom E51-115.
July 8, 2018
Welcoming Colopl Next as an investor and sponsor for Play Labs
June 27, 2018
Announcement: Play With Us at our MIT Open House - July 3rd
On Tuesday, July 3rd, we’re inviting the public to test the latest products and games created by the companies we’re hosting at Play Labs!
WHERE: 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, Rooms 32-124 & 32-144
WHEN: July 3rd, 5pm - 8pm
May 16, 2018
Welcoming Theta Labs As Blockchain Partner
We're excited to welcome Theta Labs, Inc., as a partner and sponsor for our summer 2018 batch! This is the first year we will be including blockchain startups, and Theta will be a part of that. Theta's founder/CEO, Mitch Liu, an MIT alum, will be a mentor for our teams as well, and Theta's participation will encourage adoption of blockchain in the MIT startup eco-system.
You can see the full press release announcement below, or on PR Newswire here
February 21, 2018
Call For Startups - Play Labs - Summer, 2018
Demo Day is August 15, 2017 from 6-9pm
We have 13 playful tech startups that we have been mentoring on the MIT campus, with a variety of VR/AR/esports/gaming/enterprise applications. They will be presenting on stage and there will be an opportunity to try out their demos after the presentations.
The first batch consists of playful startups spans a wide breadth of categories, including:
- VR pets & games (3 startups)
- VR business applications (2 startups)
- AR/MR Applications/Tools (2 startups)
- VR/VRWeb/360 development tech (3 startups)
- eSports (2 startups)
- Machine Vision and Deep Learning (2 startups)
- Online Games (2 startups)
New Application Deadline: Feb 28
Want to build your playful tech startup (VR/AR/AI, etc) this summer?
Let us help you with funding, facilities, and mentorship from industry leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and MIT faculty.
Apply before February 28 to become a part of the first batch of Play Labs and build your startup on the MIT Campus this summer!
Get more info and apply online at www.playlabs.tv
Still looking for an idea?
See our Request for Startups
Curious why we started Play Labs?
Read the post by our Executive Director, Riz Virk, Why We Started Play Labs
Questions about Play Labs and whether your startup/idea qualifies?
Read our updated FAQ or email us at info@playlabs.tv
Special Note: Want to apply but you're not from MIT?
We've received quite a few inquiries from non-MIT teams. As a result, we are opening up one slot in the program for "visiting scholar" teams (teams that are affiliated with another university in the Boston area). See our FAQ for specifics, or email us at info@playlabs.tv.
ACCELERATOR WILL OFFER FUNDING, FACILITIES AND MENTORSHIP RESOURCES FOR SELECTED STARTUPS; APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW FOR THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH IN SUMMER 2017
Cambridge, MA and Mountain View, CA -- January 18, 2017 -- Bayview Labs, LLC and Seraph Group announced Play Labs for MIT students and alumni to launch startups that utilize playful technologies. The first batch of companies will be selected from MIT students and alumni, and will run from June - August, 2017 on campus at MIT in Cambridge, MA.