strategic partnerships

Entertainment Technology Center @ University of Southern California

The ETC@USC is a think tank and research center that brings together senior executives, innovators, thought leaders, and catalysts from the media, entertainment, consumer electronics, technology, and services industries along with the academic resources of the University of Southern California to explore and to act upon topics and issues related to the creation, distribution, and consumption of entertainment content.

SPROCKIT’s first in-person meeting in 3 years, the SPROCKIT Sync + ETC@USC Multiverse Symposium was co-hosted and presented by the ETC@USC. This event included speakers and an audience of Media + Entertainment senior executives and technologists, along with market-tested startups from around the world.

Cannes Next

SPROCKIT is partnering with Cannes Next, the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes' innovation business development platform, for the inaugural Next Tech on the Beach.

This innovation summit is where the industry’s most influential deal-makers, investors, M&A executives, start-ups, and innovators gather for an exclusive summit. An invitation-only event, Next Tech on the Beach is meticulously crafted to unveil a curated selection of innovation drivers and investment opportunities, specifically curated to inspire and facilitate groundbreaking partnerships.

The partnership objective is to further develop the media and entertainment industry’s innovation ecosystem, and create a community for the convergence of knowledge, emerging tech innovations, business, and society as it relates to the Industry.

SPROCKIT, a natural partner for Cannes Next, is best known for creating such an environment for corporate-startup innovation discovery and partnerships in the Media, Entertainment, and Technology industry.

Read more about our upcoming event here.