Business Chief USA September 2019

“The LIFT Labs
program will
provide these
11 startups with
support and
access to Comcast
NBCUniversal
new innovative revenue options in its
home town of Philadelphia.
This year marks the start of the
second round of the Comcast NBCUniversal
LIFT Labs program.
“Spanning the entire fourth floor of
the new Comcast Technology Center,
LIFT Labs PHL is a unique place
where startups can elevate their companies
with support from mentors,
experts, seasoned entrepreneurs —
and one another,” writes the company.
This year, Comcast has selected 11
startups from around the world to
participate in the incubator program.
The companies, which range in scope
from artificial intelligence (AI) to
fitness apps, will spend the year
participating in custom workshops,
training sessions, and business meetings
unique to the company and its
LIFT Labs program throughout the
course of the accelerator. Comcast
is also promoting diversity in its selection
of companies, with one third of
the startups having a female founder.
“We are incredibly excited by the
leadership”
passion, drive, and foresight of the 75
founders of these companies,” said
Sam Schwartz, Chief Business Development
Officer, Comcast, in a press
release. “The program will provide
them with support and access to
Comcast NBCUniversal leadership,
and help them push their boundaries
in new ways to produce more competitive
and successful businesses.
At the same time, we will learn from
some of the best new entrepreneurs
in technology.”
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