BOGOTÁ 6 - 9 MAY 2025

BILBAO URR 28 - 31 OCT 2025

Start up!

BIME Start Up!

The space for innovation and entrepreneurship where you can discover all the technological innovations related to music. The ideal place to foster new business opportunities and generate synergies with other entrepreneurs, corporates and investors.

In this context, we have the StartUp Village, an exhibition area to show a selection of 16 projects to all the professionals attending BIME and 8 of these proposals are selected as finalists for the STARTUP! COMPETITION, a key meeting for the promotion and internationalisation of startups in the creative, music and digital industries. In this competition, the best national and international startups compete to present the most disruptive project.

Thanks to the high participation of investors, corporates and the development of startups, BIME START UP! has become one of the leading international events in Europe and Latin America.

Participate in the 11th Edition

This year, BIME is once again looking for the best startups related to the Cultural and Creative Industries that have direct or indirect application to the Music Industry.

More information coming soon…

The 16 selected will be eligible for a Stand at STARTUP VILLAGE.

Do you think your project can be part of BIME Start Up! Competition?

Sign up at the following link!

REGISTER HERE

Closed call for applications.

AWARDS

Prizes valued at + €3,000.

✷ Acceleration programme with relevant ecosystem entities.

✷ Networking agenda with suppliers, investors, corporates, etc.

✷ Booth at STARTUP VILLAGE.

Specific rules of the call

* Aimed at startups directly or indirectly related to the music industry.

* Types of startups: innovative, technological, etc.

* The START UP! COMPETITION will be held on 27 October 2023.

* Closing date: 17 September 2023.

CONSULT ALL THE BASES

Closed call for applications.

BIME START UP FINALISTS! COMPETITION BILBAO

The best international startups will compete to present their most disruptive project.
ARFuture


We are a technology company that scripts,
we record, design and develop experiences
with the objective of bringing the idols closer to their
fans.

Bclever

Know and control all aspects of your event in real time with our technology. Manage, optimize and build customer loyalty, increasing revenues and reducing costs, thanks to massive data capture and real-time analysis.

IMMERSIA

We are experts in intelligent data management, using VISUAL ANALYTICS and AI to drive our clients’ success. With our TOKII platform we revolutionize industries with leading technologies such as: big data, artificial intelligence, digital twin, interactive 3D environments, mixed reality…. 🧠📊

KIEKU

We want to revolutionize music production and bring the pleasure of making music to everyone.

MOTMO

Motmo.pro is a platform where you can learn to play your favorite songs directly from the artists who created them. Artists upload their videos and thanks to our artificial intelligence system, scores are created automatically, allowing authors to monetize their royalties in a matter of minutes.

NONOKI

Nonoki is a music and video streaming service where you can play songs and video clips on demand, collect your favorites, discover new trends and share songs, albums, artists and playlists with your followers. A platform that gives you access to more than 80 million songs worldwide and other content such as video clips.

OTHERLAND

Otherland Music is an innovative music metaverse developed in Latin America that offers users a unique real-time interactive music experience.

TWINTUNE

At TwinTune, we have taken on the challenge of revolutionizing the way in which we
fans experience and connect with the music. Our
innovative platform brings artists and fans together on a unique journey of
creativity, ethics and advanced technology.

In addition, in the START UP! Village will also be present…

AUDACITY INNOVATIONS


Founded in September 2021, Audacia is one of the most innovative in the music space. Through a mix of artificial intelligence, big data and human expertise, we provide all artists and their record labels of all sizes with innovative tools for sustainable careers and monetization.

BOU COMPANY

Bou Company is a technology-based start-up that found its opportunity for impact in the logistics sector. Since its inception, its main motivation has been to create business opportunities for humans.

FLOU

Our product, Flou, is like having an entertainment lawyer right in your pocket. Need help with
contracts? Got it. Burning question at 3 AM? We’re there. And all your legal and tax stuff?
Organized in one place. It’s like the ultimate back-office for your creative hustle.

PRO INDIE MUSIC

Pro Indie Music measures artist growth in the industry
level or genre, by means of algorithms
connected to social networks, offering opportunities and
customized services through a mobile application,
helping independent artists to grow quickly and efficiently
easily in less than 6 months.

REVMUSIC

Technological platform for the management and administration of music royalties at local and international level, with greater agility, transparency and independence.

THE MUXIC

The Muxic identifies as the main problem in the music industry the financing of
artists and musical projects for both (a) emerging artists,
find the resources to take the next step and, ideally, to keep themselves
(a) the ‘independent’, without renouncing their creations, so that (b) the artists
consolidated companies, can adequately monetize their assets, reaping the benefits of
career, obtaining a fairer and more efficient remuneration for their work.
creations.

THE PIPE

THE PIPE MARKET is the digital platform for the management and financing of cultural projects -unique in the sector-, whose objective is to facilitate access to financing for the entire business network of the performing arts and live music, through the realization of the tax investment operations described in the Corporate Tax Law, but in a digital environment -type marketplace- which connects producers with private financiers in a simple, profitable and secure way in triple-impact operations.

TWINTUNE

At TwinTune, we have taken on the challenge of revolutionizing the way in which we
fans experience and connect with the music. Our
innovative platform brings artists and fans together on a unique journey of
creativity, ethics and advanced technology.

Entrepreneurial and creative ecosystem

An enabling environment for entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative industries

Conferences

Conferences with renowned entrepreneurs and creators, investors and key players in the industry

Networking

Meetings in different formats: online speedmeetings, cocktails, dinners…

Startup competition and exhibition

A selection of the best international startups that will compete to present the most disruptive project and make a place for themselves in the Startup Village.

Investors and corporates

Connections with investors, corporations and key players in the sector in the same entrepreneurial and creative ecosystem.

Alliances

Alliances and parallel actions in collaboration with the most relevant events, accelerators and incubators.

BIME START UP FINALISTS! BOGOTA

The best international startups will compete to present their most disruptive project.
Alright

ALRIGHT is the first B2B/B2C Legaltech specialized in the music industry with AI-enabled contract automation, video-on-demand and AI-enabled consulting.

Groovelist

Music Aggregator Platform where media and entertainment companies can find and license music using AI.

Otherland

Otherland Music is an innovative music metaverse developed in Latin America that offers users a unique real-time interactive music experience.

Pro Indie Music

Pro Indie Music is a SaaS for growing artists in the music industry. Through an algorithm we measure the growth of artists and assign automated activities and strategies according to data from social networks and digital platforms.

RevMusic

Technological platform for the management and administration of music royalties at local and international level, with greater agility, transparency and independence.

SonGain

Investment platform for musical artists.

Meloom

El propósito de Meloom es facilitar el acceso a la formación musical a todas aquellas personas que encuentren, en los métodos tradicionales, barreras de tiempo, motivación, ubicación o económicas.

Laksia

Laksia es un proyecto emprendedor creado por y para los amantes de la música en vivo. Buscamos llevar el espectáculo más allá de la realidad, hacer de la experiencia del directo un portal a otra dimensión en la que la música sea el hilo conductor de las sensaciones.

STARTUP VILLAGE

An exhibition space where the finalist projects will be able to showcase their functionality and services, in order to promote new business opportunities and generate synergies with other entrepreneurs and investors in attendance.

EXHALE AT THE STARTUP VILLAGE

Of all the proposals received, 16 will form part of the Startup Village, an exhibition space where the pre-selected projects will be able to showcase their functionality and services, with a view to promoting new business opportunities and generating synergies with other entrepreneurs and investors in attendance. In this way, all projects that are not finalists will also be able to benefit from the tools and networking offered by the competition at an international level.

HISTORY OF WINNERS

2014 – BLACKBINDER (SPAIN)

«Since BIME we have managed to raise 2M€ in investment rounds»

Its main creation is its real automatic scrolling sheet music application. They are present in Europe, the United States and China, and in prestigious institutions such as the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and Choir, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Liceu in Barcelona.

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2015 – SOUNDSGOOD (FRANCE)

«90.000 active playlists followed by 210 million fans in streaming services»

SoundsGood managed to have more than 35,000 playlist curators on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Deezer, Soundcloud, Napster, Qobuz and late Radio. After their time at BIME and after winning the MIdem Lav Contest, they focused on B2B services for music labels, which led to their acquisition by Believe in 2020.

2016 – URBAN ROOSTER (SPAIN)

«875 million views on YouTube, a social media community with more than 20 million users in five countries»

International platform that brings together the largest community of freestylers on the net. They have more than 875K views on YouTube, in addition to a cumulative audience in 2021 of 84.4 million.

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2017 – MONKINGME (SPAIN)

«After our participation in BIME we have multiplied by 10 the number of active users per month. We have more than 4.5M accumulated downloads of our APP»

Platform for singers to present their music and promote it through the App.

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2018 – ACQUSTIC (SPAIN)

«After winning the Startup Competition we managed to reach €650,000 raised»

One of the largest independent music communities. After his time at BIME, he has signed agreements with companies such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Youtube Music, Deezer and Tidal Spain, among others. It currently has an annual turnover of more than 8 billion euros.

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2019 – ANOTE MUSIC (LUXENBURG)

«So shortly after our participation at BIME PRO, ANote Music announced closing the first investment round for 505.000€»

European primary and secondary market platforms for music rights, through which anyone can invest in songs and buy the rights that labels, musicians and publishers offer for sale. To date, it has more than 5,000 registered accounts to whom more than 30,000 euros in profits have been distributed.

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2020 – UTTOPION (SPAIN)

«After our participation in BIME, we closed an investment round of 500.000€»

Uttopion (formerly MusicHood) is a virtual space (metaverse) for streaming music, among other things. After its participation in the BIME StartUp Competition, it obtained an investment round of 500,000€. With almost 200 channels of artists and creators, 5,000 registered users and more than 70 collaborating brands.

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2021 – ODISEI MUSIC

“Winning at BIME opened the doors to the Latin American market and the project generated more interest and attraction to investors.”

They manufacture and sell the world’s lightest and smallest electronic saxophone: Travel Sax. To date, they have more than 1,000 customers in 50 countries around the world.

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2022

“Larrosa Music Group Prize of 500.000€.

2022 BOGOTÁ – MAVITY

«Mavity is the end-to-end collaboration tool and payouts platform for remote creative teams»

They connect the best creative teams with entrepreneurs, companies and startups through AI-powered tools that save 65% in costs and time.

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2022 BILBAO – VACKSTAGE (SPAIN)

«We offer the best audio-visual quality so you can enjoy your favourite artists via streaming from anywhere»

Music streaming platform. Currently, the platform has more than 5,000 users, some 200 exclusive digital contents and agreements with studios and concert halls in different parts of the country.

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2023 BOGOTÁ – REVMUSIC (COLOMBIA)

“We are committed to revolutionising the process of exchanging music rights, a new model of simple, transparent and independent management”.

Music industry rights management. The bet to revolutionize the process of exchanging music rights, a new model of simple, transparent and independent management.

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2023 BILBAO – MOTMO PRO (SPAIN)

Motmo.pro is a platform where you can learn to play your favorite songs directly from the artists who created them.

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9th Edition

In the 9th edition of the BIME PRO Startup Competition, we once again awarded and promoted the best startups in the music industry.

In this edition, as a novelty, in addition to the general prize consisting of a Trade Mission to BIME Bogota 2022 and South Summit Madrid, there was also the Larrosa Music Group prize, consisting of two personalized mentoring sessions with Cristian Larrosa, CEO of the company.

Likewise, the 8 finalist startups, prior to their final pitch, had an individual mentoring program with different industry professionals.

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