MakieLab to Participate in Walt Disney Company’s Startup Accelerator Program

MakieLab, which lets kids use games and apps to build customizable 3-D-printed toys, was among this year’s class of the Disney Accelerator program powered by Techstars. The program features 10 startup companies that will participate in a three-month mentorship and investment program beginning today and concluding with a Demo Day on October 6.

Participants receive up to $120,000 in investment capital to develop their ideas, along with mentor support from top Disney executives, including chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger, and leaders from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, ESPN, and Walt Disney Imagineering, among others. Mentors also include entertainment industry leaders, venture capitalists, and Techstars’ network of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives.

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Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.