Accelerate Media Innovation
Unlock media initiatives with open innovation. From startup scouting to hackathons,
our platform equips you to drive innovation and stay ahead in the media sector.
How each Untap product fits Media
Hiring, open innovation and one-off competitions are usually run by different teams in the same organisation. Each product below solves one of those jobs — start where the need is sharpest and expand from there.
Freelance rosters and newsroom recruitment
Build searchable talent pools of contributors, producers and creators you can activate per project.
- Portfolio-based applications with reels and clips
- Freelance roster tagged by skill and region
- Fast project-based shortlisting
Format ideation and creator-ecosystem scouting
Source new formats, technologies and creator partnerships in a structured pipeline.
- Format and pitch intake with commissioning gates
- MediaTech startup calls
- Cross-desk idea boards for editorial teams
Creative awards, film prizes and audience contests
Handle mass entry, media-heavy submissions and jury deliberation for editorial and creative awards.
- Large video, audio and image uploads per entry
- Multi-stage jury shortlisting and final panels
- Public voting and shareable winner galleries
Scout for Media Startups with Startup Programs
- Launch startup scouting programs to discover and engage with promising early-stage media companies. Identify potential partners, investment opportunities, and new technologies that can drive your business forward.
- Use our platform to efficiently manage applications, track progress, and connect with innovative media startups that align with your strategic goals.
Develop Media Solutions with Hackathons
- Organize hackathons to foster creativity and accelerate the development of streaming products. By bringing together developers, designers, and other tech enthusiasts, you can enhance streaming algorithms, prototype new products, and identify top talent.
- Use our platform for end-to-end management of your hackathons, from participant registration to project submission and judging.
Generate Ideas and Solutions with Crowdsourcing
- Utilize crowdsourcing to gather content ideas from a broad audience. Leverage the collective intelligence of the public to generate innovative concepts, solve challenges, and enhance media production.
- Use our platform to launch crowdsourcing campaigns, manage submissions, and engage with a diverse pool of contributors.
Featured program
Media Loves Tech
This program aimed at identifying the best digital ideas and concepts for innovative and quality journalism. It is a competition open to journalists, start-ups, project managers, creative minds, developers, designers, civil society advocates and any other person or organization wishes to improve the media in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria through innovation.
Germany | Deutsche Welle
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Capabilities behind every program here
Sector requirements usually break platforms at the edges — approvals, access control, audit trails, data handling and reporting. These jobs are part of the core platform, included on every plan.
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