About LABS
What we do?
Labs is an initiative run by BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. Labs is a comprehensive six month program for emerging digital media and technology companies. Labs aims to help selected start-ups gain market traction and scale by working in close collaboration and with the objective of helping them strike a commercial partnership with BBC Worldwide.Why we do it?
Labs is aimed at helping a select group of companies grow on a global scale, by offering a more tailored and collaborative approach. Our goal is to strategically and commercially partner with and support the most innovative up-and-coming digital media and technology companies that are helping to define the emerging digital landscape.Who should participate?
Labs is looking for early-stage digital companies focused on the intersection of technology and media and with global reach. We are interested in companies at the point of commercialisation whereby a partnership with BBC Worldwide can help catapult them to the next level of success.Latest Tweets from LABS
- bbcwlabs: Headcast, a platform for visual tweets. Performers include @stephenfry http://t.co/LjL6yMrfOA via @techcrunch
- bbcwlabs: RT @NatiTal: Adrian Woolard speaking at #ds13 on innovation between #BBC & #TechCity http://t.co/zIXufWtdMw
Our Mentors
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Mark Gall
Executive Vice President, Media Sales, BBC AMERICA,... -
Ken Cheung
Head of Digital, BBC Worldwide Asia
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Andrew Pinzler
Product Management, Bitly
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Scott Sage
Principal, DFJ Esprit
Latest News
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Labs signs third commercial deal with KOSU
Interactive mobile learning platform KO-SU has become the latest start-up taking part in the first BBC Worldwide’s... -
Labs signs second commercial deal with wireWAX
We are excited to announce that wireWAX, have become the second BBC Worldwide Labs participant to secure a partnership... -
Labs London 2013 Event @ WayraUK
On March 5, 2013, we celebrated the launch of Labs London 2013 with an event held at Wayra UK. The launch was an... -
#LabsChat 27 February Overview
On Wednesday the 27th of February Labs held our first ever tweet chat on ‘Finding the right incubator or accelerator...


