It’s time to help decide BusinessCloud’s MediaTech 50 ranking for 2024.
The annual ranking celebrates the UK’s most innovative startups, scaleups and established firms creating original technology to transform production and delivery of media and the arts – from music to podcasts, radio, video, film and the written word.
We have shortlisted 87 firms for potential inclusion. The final MediaTech 50 ranking will be determined by a combination of reader votes and selections from an expert judging panel.
You can cast your vote until 23:59 on Sunday 3rd March. Browse the shortlist below and vote for the company you believe to be the most innovative.
The final MediaTech 50 ranking – supported by digital transformation experts Sputnik Digital – will be published online on Monday 25th March. Subscribe to our daily email tech innovation newsletter via the dropdown below when you vote to be among the first to see the results.
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MediaTech 50 shortlist
| Company | HQ | Region | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodrums | Liverpool | North West | Revolutionary air-drumming instrument |
| Alitu | Dundee | Scotland | Simple tool for recording, editing and publishing podcasts |
| Antstream | London | Greater London | Retro game streaming platform |
| Anything World | London | Greater London | Platform which aims ‘to make anyone a 3D content creator’ via AI-powered rigging and animations |
| Auddy | London | Greater London | Premium service to help creators monetise their podcasts |
| AudioScenic | Southampton | South East | Immersive 3D sound technologies |
| AudioStack | London | Greater London | Personalised audio experiences using AI |
| Audoo | London | Greater London | GDPR compliant, privacy first monitoring tech for music royalties |
| Beem | London | Greater London | Recreates humans in augmented reality |
| Blackbird | London | Greater London | Cloud-native video editing and publishing platform |
| Blokur | London | Greater London | Helps musicians and music companies get paid accurately & on time |
| Broadcast.co | Manchester | North West | Behind cloud-based live-streaming platforms Radio.co & Podcast.co, plus MatchMaker.fm, which connects podcasts with guests |
| Ceres Holographics | St Andrews | Scotland | Holographic AR solutions |
| CGHero | Manchester | North West | Collaborative marketplace for CGI content creation |
| Chatloop | Manchester | North West | Allows people to create contextual discussions wherever they are on the internet |
| Codices | Penryn | South West | Live interactive video broadcast platform |
| Condense | Bristol | South West | System capable of streaming live sports in volumetric 3D to AR and VR headsets |
| Cooperative Innovations | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Immersive technology tools for play, exploration and learning |
| Crowd Network | Manchester | North West | Podcast platform |
| Curio | London | Greater London | Creates audio versions of journalism from leading publications |
| Dubit | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Creates brand experiences for players across metaverse |
| Endlesss | London | Greater London | Multiplayer music-making app and global creator community |
| Filmstro | Brighton | South East | Royalty-free music creation app |
| Flat | London | Greater London | Web-based music writing and composition software |
| Flix Premiere | London | Greater London | Streaming platform for indie films |
| Fracture Reality | Hove | South East | Behind online mixed reality platform JoinXR for data-intensive collaboration |
| GEEIQ | London | Greater London | Enables businesses of all sizes to navigate and engage the metaverse |
| Gigpig | Manchester | North West | Management and booking platform which connects musicians to venues |
| GigRealm | London | Greater London | Connects artists with paid gigs at venues across UK |
| Gravity Sketch | London | Greater London | 3D design and modelling software |
| Hadean | London | Greater London | A platform for the creation, curation, and delivery of connected immersive experiences |
| Happaning | London | Greater London | Crowdsourced event preview app |
| HateLab | Cardiff | Wales | Uses AI to identify and counter online hate speech and crime |
| Holovis | Hinckley | Midlands | Sensory immersive and mixed reality experiences |
| Igloo Vision | Craven Arms | Midlands | Immersive 360-degree projection environments |
| Immersive Fox | London | Greater London | Platform for easy AI video generation |
| Improbable | London | Greater London | Games tech company behind powerful SpatialOS platform |
| IRIS Audio Technologies | London | Greater London | AI-driven background noise removal solutions |
| Karta | London | Greater London | Creates virtual experiences and marketing campaigns in the Metaverse |
| Ko-fi | Cambridge | East of England | Tool allowing creators to receive donations, memberships and sales from fans |
| Krotos | Edinburgh | Scotland | Sound design tech |
| LabelWorx | Hull | Yorks & Humber | Tech service provider to the dance music industry |
| Lickd | London | Greater London | Claims-free music-licensing start-up for YouTube |
| Lifescore | Salisbury | South West | Uses AI to adapt music to listener's environment |
| Liopa | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Lip-reading technology |
| Logically | Brighouse | Yorks & Humber | AI to detect misinformation and combat fake news |
| Lottielab | London | Greater London | Allows users to create dynamic animations for apps and websites - the new GIF? |
| MagicBeans | Watlington | South East | Behind 3D spatial audio platform Roundhead |
| Mativision | London | Greater London | Platform for interactive live 360 video and VR experiences |
| Mixcloud | London | Greater London | Audio streaming platform for music |
| Mixlr | London | Greater London | Tool to broadcast live audio online with chat functionality |
| Moveme | London | Greater London | Emotion-led AI movie recommendations |
| Nyangibo Gallery | London | Greater London | Online gallery that offers a wide range of contemporary artworks from emerging and established artists |
| One Media iP Group | Iver Heath | South East | Digital music rights acquirer, publisher and distributor |
| Papercup AI | London | Greater London | AI language translation tool for voice used in video and television industry |
| Parlia | London | Greater London | Wikipedia of opinions' fighting misinformation |
| Picfair | London | Greater London | Image licensing marketplace |
| Piing | Manchester | North West | Piing make games for crowds |
| PixelMax | Manchester | North West | Immersive communications platform which brings virtual world to life |
| Pufferfish | Edinburgh | Scotland | Uses spherical displays to create immersive content solutions |
| Realm | London | Greater London | Play2own sustainable metaverse platform for play, content creation and socialising |
| Recraft | London | Greater London | AI-powered image generator that allows users to create and edit vector art, icons, 3D images, and illustrations |
| Rehegoo | London | Greater London | Digital streaming and eCommerce platforms providing fully-licenced background and sync music |
| RETìníZE | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Studio behind immersive tech software including fast-turnaround animation product |
| ROXi | London | Greater London | Music streaming platform |
| Sceenic | London | Greater London | API-enabled shared and personalised sports viewing experiences |
| ScreenHits TV | London | Greater London | Aggregator for streaming services |
| Seenit | London | Greater London | Crowdsourced video platform |
| Sentric Music | Liverpool | North West | Independent music publisher with royalty collection platform |
| Setmixer | London | Greater London | Specialist in automatic recording, mixing and mastering of music |
| Simworx | Kingswinford | Midlands | Media-based attractions and motion simulation technology for theme parks |
| SmartFrame | London | Greater London | Image-streaming network |
| Speech Graphics | Edinburgh | Scotland | Software delivering speech animation and lip sync from audio alone |
| Speechmatics | Cambridge | East of England | Machine learning and automatic speech recognition |
| SphereTrax | Hitchin | South East | Search engine for licensed music |
| Subly | London | Greater London | Automatically translates and transcribes subtitles |
| Sum Vivas | Liverpool | North West | Produces AI-integrated digital humans |
| Synchtank | London | Greater London | Rights management and royalty accounting solutions for music and media industries |
| SYNCR | Wolverhampton | Midlands | Helps artists get music featured on film and TV |
| Synthesia | London | Greater London | Generates professional-looking AI videos from text |
| Unitary | London | Greater London | AI to detect harmful content and keep brands and platforms safe online |
| VISR Dynamics | Hull | Yorks & Humber | Mixed reality expert working with Microsoft and Google |
| VividQ | Cambridge | East of England | 3D holograph technology |
| Vochlea | London | Greater London | Use your voice to create music from any instrument |
| vTime | Liverpool | North West | AI-powered spatial engagement company |
| Vulse | Manchester | North West | LinkedIn content creator and scheduling tool for small businesses |
| ZOO Digital | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Cloud-based dubbing, subtitling, localisation and distribution services for TV and movies |