ADE Startups
Connect with our network of forward thinking music-tech founders and industry professionals during the ADE Startups program
The music industry is growing and increasingly seen as a solid investment. However, it remains a challenging space to build innovative companies. ADE Startups and The Chorus, its mentorship program, aims to help great ideas succeed in this challenging environment.
ADE Startups is the start-up program running alongside the ADE Pro conference. It focuses on fostering a platform for the next generation of entrepreneurs in music, tech, entrepreneurship, and innovation. It brings together members of the music, tech, and start-up ecosystem to discuss building the future.
ADE Startups program
ADE Startups program
October 17th, as part of ADE Pro at Felix Meritis
ADE Startups brings together the key thinkers, builders and industry professionals in music tech and entrepreneurship from across the globe. A program open to the whole ecosystem – whether a music tech founder or an artist, label or brand focused on promoting innovation and building lasting relationships. The Startups program is filled with insightful panels about the future of the music industry and networking opportunities specifically tailored to music start up founders.
ADE Startups program
October 17th, as part of ADE Pro at Felix Meritis
ADE Startups brings together the key thinkers, builders and industry professionals in music tech and entrepreneurship from across the globe. A program open to the whole ecosystem – whether a music tech founder or an artist, label or brand focused on promoting innovation and building lasting relationships. The Startups program is filled with insightful panels about the future of the music industry and networking opportunities specifically tailored to music start up founders.
ADE Startups - Program elements
ADE Startups Program - Panels
Innovation Showcase: How To Deliver More Sustainable And Inclusive Events - Innofest’s Impact Start-Ups
Peter Scheer (Founder, Semilla Sanitation), Ahmad Mel (CTO, Skik Analytics), Soraya Mooijweer (Project Lead, Music Moves), Linda Vermaat (Director, Innofest)
Investing in the Future: Funding Innovation in Music and Tech
ADE Startups
Fundraising in the Cultural Space: A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs
ADE Startups
The Chorus
The unconventional mentor program at the heart of ADE Startups.
Building up to ADE, 8 exceptional early-stage founders and companies from across the music industries are selected to parttake in an exclusive 12-week mentorship program. Paired up with mentors that cater to the startup's needs, they receive the assistance of angels and coaches to help to grow their network and business knowledge in these early years. This all kicks off at ADE when we reveal the 8 hottest, high potential startups in music tech and entrepreneurship selected from hundreds of applicants.
The Chorus Mentors - discover the first announced names
Sofia Muñoz
Startup Expert, Leadership & Coaching, Creative Businesses
Sumit Varshney
Linnea Sundberg
Yaw Asamani
Perdie Alder
Co-Founder & CCO, Hotbed
Rishi Patel
Music Tech, Venture Capital, Financial Expert
Gareth Deakin
Music & Emerging Tech, Scale-ups
Jan Willem van der Meer
Tech Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Scale-ups Expert
Previous editions: The Chorus - Class of '23
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