The Creamedia programme supports eleven start-ups in the creative and cultural industries
Now in its 25th edition, Creamedia, a programme led by Barcelona Activa, has spent six months supporting eleven start-ups with personalised advice, training, networking activities and workspace designed to foster synergies between businesses.
This year’s edition presented a wide range of proposals. Among them were Batze, which sells digital files for 3D printing and the manufacture of articulated pieces and furniture; Tinta Il·lustrada, a brand specialising in botanical illustration using watercolour and artistic stationery; Ubuntu Contemporary, which manages exhibitions of emerging art, the sale and rotation of curated collections, and charity auctions; and 3000 per cent, a film production company working on an animated series and on a project to bring cinema closer to rural areas. The other projects supported in this edition were Woxl, The Grow Collection, Crylle Books, Vertebra, Cintia and Cultura Lab. Sat Nam, a publishing house specialising in yoga and professional development, also took part.
At the programme's closing event, five finalist projects were chosen following three-minute pitches and an assessment by an evaluation panel made up of technical representatives from the collaborating sector organisations.
25 editions, 370 creative sector projects supported
Launched in 2009, the programme has now supported a total of 370 start-ups. Two editions are held each year, with an average of 12 projects incubated per round.
To take part, projects must have reached the business model validation stage and offer real value to Barcelona's cultural industries sector. The programme helps projects mature, supporting them in refining their positioning strategy, sharpening their market value proposition and points of difference from competitors, securing funding, and addressing other aspects related to communications and legal structure. Participants are typically entrepreneurs aged between 25 and 35 with the experience and drive to bring fresh ideas to market.
Creamedia has played a part in launching and consolidating a number of notable projects, including Sra Gallery, Wimen Festival, Filmtopia, Plou Design, Aldo Atypical, Collectivo Animal, Plas Plas, Scinions, La Gare d'Art, Inartem, Bridge 48 and Reolivar.
The next edition will begin in October 2026. Applications are open now and can be submitted via the website until 13 September.
