HypeRate.io has won best European Startup at Zinemaldia Startup Challenge 2023

The stage was set, our heartbeats at 130, and the jury was listening.

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Our goal was to introduce biometric data to the media industry as an enhancement to any immersive experience you could ever imagine.

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Hyperpersonalisation due to the visibility of the emotional impact across a wide range of media.

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And it worked.

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We’re over the moon to announce that we won the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge 2023 as the best European Startup!

What this means for us

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We have received a cash award of 10.000 EUR which enables to further grow, build and innovate! Additionally to that we have the possibility of free access to an incubation space during the first year of our visit, at one of the BICs belonging to the Basque Technology Park Network.

What this means for you

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Since we will potentially have the possibility to hyper focus on HypeRate through funding, we will be able to move closer to our vision: Immersive Experiences enabled by the individuals’ emotion. We bleed for gaming and the media industry, and now we will be able to further work on our vision and solutions with our team. Our community is at the core of everything we do - so watch out for some news and possibilities for creators and developers in the near future!

About San Sebastián International Film Festival

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Since its creation in 1953, the festival is one of the most important festivals in Europe, with international premieres like „Vertigo“ by Alfred Hitchcock, or the European „Star Wars“ premiere. More than 200 films are presented each year at the festival, it has become a hub for filmmakers and media professionals from all over the world.

We can’t be happier to take home this prestigious award, and we very excited for the future!

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