Abbey Road Red

What they do

Abbey Road Red is the open innovation department of Abbey Road Studios, designed to bridge the gap between the historic recording studio and the future of music technology. Unlike typical accelerators that churn through large batches of startups, Red runs a highly selective, "bespoke" 6-month incubation program for only a handful of companies per year. They leverage the intellectual property, technical expertise, and vast network of their parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), to help startups refine their products and strategy.

What they look for

To identify and nurture "artist-first" technologies that improve how music is created, captured, and connected. They look for startups that can integrate with the studio's heritage of innovation (e.g., spatial audio, AI production tools, rights management).

Stage

Seed

Sectors

Media, AI, Deeptech, Healthcare

Based

London, GB