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WOW Biscuits is the new creative brand of fully personalised biscuits by La Biscuiterie Namuroise. The biscuits are aimed at both companies and individuals. All the biscuits are handmade in their workshop in Bois-De-Villers, using natural, local products from the short distribution chain. They are fresh, with no additives or preservatives.

WOW Biscuits

100% customisable biscuits for all occasions

KIKK Market

Sharingbox is a world leader in the design and production of brand activations using video, photos and gifs. Present in over 14 countries, we work with major brands and agencies around the world to create innovative marketing events. Make your event unique and generate experiential leads with our exclusive photo booths and software.
In 2020, sharingbox became part of DNP Photo Imaging Europe, a pioneer in dye sublimation photo printing technology and the world&#8217;s largest manufacturer of dedicated printing paper and ribbon.

Sharingbox

The most versatile photo booth in the world.

Everyone should have the opportunity to play the piano and express themselves musically. That&#8217;s why the team behind Piano LED has simplified piano playing to make it accessible, so that everyone can unleash their talent and creativity.
The idea for inventing such a product came from Anthony, a French engineer in the field of IT and industry. His passion for the piano led him to find a creative way of learning it: by lighting up his playing. In March 2021, the start-up Piano LED was born. A year later, in March 2022, his project won over Euratechnologies, Europe&#8217;s largest incubator, enabling the team to work in a stimulating and rewarding environment on a daily basis.

Piano LED

Piano LED has developed a technology that makes learning the piano easier.
The product consists of a system and an LED strip that both connect to an application where you can find songs, import others and then learn them using light signals : the LEDs light up the keys to be played and wait for you to press them before moving on to the next note.

An intelligent LED strip for learning the piano in a fun and accessible way.

Piano LED (FR)

PatchXR is a Swiss-Danish studio founded in 2020, focused on sound and vision in mixed realities. Co-founder Mélodie Mousset is the creator of HanaHana, an award-winning surrealist VR artwork five years in the making celebrated by film festivals and the interactive circuit alike. A half-decade of development produced the core philosophy of a bespoke VR sound engine, Patch. Eduardo Fouilloux had in parallel developed MuX, a sandbox for musical instrument creation available on Steam.
This coming together of co-founders represents an unprecedented convergence of backgrounds in interactive sound and extended realities, all in a single vision of an accessible, emotionally powered new genre of tools and music.

PatchXR-  Eduardo Fouilloux, Melodie Mousset, Gad Hinkis

PatchWorld is an XR creative platform developed by the Swiss start-up PatchXR. It allows users to create immersive virtual music worlds and interactive experiences using a user-friendly 3D patching tool. Users can craft music, collaborate in real-time, play shows and build virtual environments through a gamified design. The platform is designed to be a collaborative and creative space where people can express themselves, share their creations, and interact with others in the metaverse.

Patchworld

XR creative platform

PatchWorld (CH)

Vivid Memory is a creative studio that transcends music stories through immersive installations, scenography, and most recently immersive music videos.  VMS collaborates with artists to create and produce interactive story-driven experiences where innovation and music are at the center stage of all projects. From Montreal, Canada, they are a team of creators, technologists and producers passionate about art, music and technology whose desire is to offer a playground to creators and elevate the music experience. For their last immersive music video project : EPISTOLARY, Vivid Memory Studios collaborated with music artist KROY and the immersive virtual platform Archiv VR to imagine the new generation of music videos where two worlds collide.

Archiv VR

Epistolary is an immersive and innovative fusion of music, video, and virtual reality, created in collaboration with Quebecois artist KROY, Vivid Memory Studios, and Archiv VR. This groundbreaking event marks the first Quebecois virtual music video, propelling the music industry into new horizons.
Music : KROY, with her enchanting voice and captivating compositions, takes a central role in this immersive musical experience. Her music transcends boundaries and explores deep and emotional themes. In Epistolary, she combines her musical talent with technological innovation to create a captivating and immersive experience.
Artistic Direction and Production : Vivid Memory Studios excels in designing interactive and immersive experiences. For Epistolary, they crafted a narrative and environment in harmony with the song and the artist. This has been translated into various presentation media, including an exhibition, a music video, and a virtual clip, all with the aim of immersing you in the emotional universe of the song. You won&#8217;t just be a spectator ; you&#8217;ll experience KROY&#8217;s music like never before.
Virtual Reality and Broadcasting : Archiv VR, a pioneer in creating immersive environments and preserving cultural heritage, is the key partner in this digital adventure. Their expertise in virtualizing artworks has allowed us to create a high-quality immersive visual universe to complement KROY&#8217;s music. Thanks to their innovative platform, we dive into a digital world where music and art meet in a revolutionary way.
By collaborating with these three creative forces, Epistolary offers a unique artistic experience where music, digital art, and virtual reality converge into a multidimensional experience. It&#8217;s a celebration of Quebecois artistic innovation that unites generations, cultures, and borders.

Epistolary

A musical revolution : Quebec's very first immersive music video !

Epistolary (CA)

sPods is a multidisciplinary professional studio that solves problems through innovation. They develop unprecedented realms, products and UX for business development, product development and R&amp;D projects.

sPods

As the sober curious becomes a global movement, the demand for non-alcoholic beverages is expected to rise. However, in many cases, non-alcoholic beverages are mass-produced products found in cans and PET bottles containing a lot of sugar and additives. PJ INFINITEA developed the extraction technology COLDRAW as a countermeasure against the harmful effects on the global environment and people&#8217;s health due to mass production. COLDRAW brings out the natural flavors of plants, allowing you to enjoy a delicious non-alcoholic beverage experience without sugar. By avoiding bottled products and focusing on freshly extracted drinks based on the needs and occasions, this will also help to significantly reduce plastic and other waste. We are confident that the development of COLDRAW will contribute to the sustainability of the global environment.

Coldraw

A technology for non-alcoholic beverages that brings out the natural flavors and colors of plants in a few minutes.

COLDRAW (JP)

We offer innovative and surprising interactive experiences to motivate and engage users in their learning process. Our team of creative artists, committed developers and educators tackle every challenge with a human-centred approach.

Owlion

Creation of a serious game for metalworkers (CP 111) to raise awareness of psychosocial risks in the workplace. Avoid the pitfalls in the various modules available: welding, maintenance and machining. Accessible online, users can improve their skills and generate scores which are then interpreted by the platform administrator.

Tailored gamification & serious games

Gamification & serious game dedicated to psychosocial risks in the workplace.

Owlion (BE)

Zoetrope is a business delivering futuristic smart art frames: square screens encased in a wooden frame that allow owners to generate their own artwork with the help of generative artificial intelligence.
Our mission is to decorate your home with wonderful digital frames that showcase your own, beautiful, AI-powered creations. The smart art frames are controlled by user gestures captured through an edge AI camera, and voice captured with a hidden microphone.
Zoetrope is Brice Le Blevennec new venture. He is the founder of Emakina (now an EPAM company), Host of CyberCafe TV/Radio Show, Author or Vision of a Better World (Lannoo, 2022).

Zoetrope

Unleash your inner artist and turn your own home into a personalised art gallery with the exceptional Zoetrope, world&#8217;s first smart art frame.
The first editions of Zoetrope, the Alpha Series, allow users to generate their own generative AI artwork pieces using only their voice and gestures.
The design features a stylish 33-inch screen encased in a beautifully crafted wooden frame made in Belgium.

Zoetrope - Smart Art Frame powered by AI

Smart Art Frame powered by AI.

Zoetrope (BE)

Studio HOYO. The creative communications agency for positive impact projects. 
At Hoyo, we love positive things! 
Specialising in the creation of brand images, the development of educational tools and visual translation, we boost the positive impact of sustainable projects by making them intelligible and understandable to target audiences. 
Since 2019, our multidisciplinary team has been providing tailor-made support for its customers and imagining, conceptualising, planning and creating creative communication solutions from its studio in Namur or with the help of local partners. 
Explaining, raising awareness, changing perspectives: we are convinced that to make informed choices, we need to understand the world around us.

Studio Hoyo

Creative communications agency for positive impact projects.

Studio Hoyo (BE)

We are Blink! 
An EV charging company that does things slightly differently. We have over 15 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, managing and owning charging solutions and the service that comes with them. What makes us unique is that we keep everything in-house, from the design and production of our charging solutions to our European Blink Network and customer care, to support our customers and users on a daily basis.
Originally a US listed company (NASDAQ: BLNK), Blink now has offices in Amsterdam, Athens, London, Dublin and Antwerp. With over 220 passionate colleagues based here in Europe, we serve clients in over 7 European countries.
We are driven by the idea that technology serves a greater purpose, which is to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions caused by vehicles that use fossil fuels. With our charging solutions, we accelerate the energy transition and provide solutions that not only provide a fantastic charging experience, but also contribute to smart energy concepts, such as V2G, energy management systems and load balancing in combination with solar panels. Our charging solutions meet the latest standards and are therefore fully future-proof.

Blink

Leading the Future of EV Charging Stations! 
Experience the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging with Blink Charging. Empowering electric mobility, one charge at a time.

Blink Charging

Leading the Future of EV Charging Stations !

Our commitment to eco-design in 3D printing, favouring local production, and using responsible materials to reduce waste is as important as designing objects according to their materiality. While form follows function, we also design with a desire for dialogue between material and form. Our work is the result of an experimental practice, combining product design, digital craftsmanship and materials science.

Studio Minimètre

In the vast world of 3D printing, with its infinite possibilities, our focus lies on the responsible use of materials: the concept of eco-design guides our approach. Whether in the field of interior design, fashion shows or tool design, our creations question the notion of eco-design and strive to provide concrete solutions. 
Thanks to the optimisation of printing times and local production, we are able to come up with simple and effective solutions. But we don&#8217;t stop there. We are also committed to clarifying and studying the problem of plastics by introducing eco-responsible materials and designing without generating printing waste. 
Our work is the result of experimental practice, combining product design, digital craftsmanship and materials science. We have customised our printers and extended their range of tools so that we can print a variety of objects from a diverse range of waste streams: wood, concrete, metal, natural stone&#8230; The form of our creations also reflects our expertise: the form follows the function, that of the machine.

3D printing & eco-design

Impression 3D & éco-conception

Studio Minimètre (BE)

ATORIKA is a French start-up based in Provence, and the creator of educational games offering an active learning approach to the discovery of art and science.
A family business founded in 2021 by Isabelle and Aurélien, Atorika is
a world built around art and science ;
a mission to help everyone fulfil their potential through discovery ;
a concept based on 3 pillars: education, leisure and technology.

Creator of educational games

Atorika (FR)

The Incubhacker concept is to bring together creative and motivated individuals to share discoveries and carry out projects in a friendly atmosphere in the fields of electronics, programming, and manufacturing. The only limit : imagination !

Incubhacker

The Namur hackerspace

Incubhacker (BE)

We are a national not-for-profit organisation that runs free programming clubs for young people aged 7 to 17. We operate on a voluntary basis and are present in over 130 locations in Belgium, in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.
ASBL CoderDojo was founded in Ireland in 2010 and exported to Belgium in 2013, thanks to its president Martine Tempels. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. In 2017, CoderDojo became a member of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. As a result, we are now part of an even bigger network.

CoderDojo Belgium

Belgian association of youth programming clubs

CoderDojo Belgium (BE)

For more than 10 years now, benuts, creative hub in visual effects for cinema, television, scenography and advertising is specialized in compositing, matte painting, after effects, motion design, opening credits, photorealistic 3D, Houdini FX, on-set supervision, art concept, artistic direction.

benuts

Real-Time Experience

benuts (BE)

Liège Hackerspace is a community driven space where members with common interests in sciences, technology or digital art meet to create, share and learn based on their knowledge and skills. It’s a non-profit organisation funded in 2016. It opens twice a week for members and visitors, and it also regularly holds conferences, workshop and various events.
Running a hackerspace is a never-ending project with a never-ending list of projects. Few of members projects will be shown at our booth.

Liège Hackerspace ASBL

Community driven space to create, share and learn

Liège Hackerspace (BE)

Prof. Igor Eeckhaut (University of Mons) : Head of the Biology of Marine Organisms &amp; Biomimicry Laboratory
Nathan Puozzo (University of Mons) : Developer &#8211; Marine Biology &amp; Biomimicry Laboratory

Prof. Igor Eeckhaut & Nathan Puozzo (UMons)

MetaMorphos VR is an educational application that immerses you in the fascinating world of animal biology in virtual reality.
Explore the internal structure of animals, from insects to starfish, using 3D avatars. You can explore the inside of these animals for a better understanding of their anatomy.
A unique learning experience that offers a new perspective on the animal kingdom.

MetaMorphos VR

Explore the internal structure of animals, from insects to starfish, using 3D avatars.

MetaMorphos VR (BE)

Audiovisual innovation with integrity.

Wizard Motion - Visual & Sound Art -

Described as a &#8220;Movie-Game&#8221; at the crossroads of art, technology, spirituality, and philosophy, this immersive experience invites each participant to embark on a personal journey of self-discovery, while contemplating the essence of our humanity.
Through encounters with ancestral archetypes, enigmatic characters, and breathtaking scenery from around the world, participants will uncover the meaning of their own exploration.
Designed as a multidisciplinary new media art, ONA combines hyperlapse videography, interactive motion designs, and programming languages to create a truly unique digital artwork.

An interactive journey across the world to discover the quest of humanity.

ONA (BE)

Archiv VR is a bridge between art, culture and technology. They are much more than a platform, they are immersive environments that transport you to the heart of creativity and artistic expression. With them, culture comes to life, preserving the treasures of the past while propelling the artists of tomorrow.
Archiv VR is dedicated to bringing cultural heritage to life digitally. They support artists and cultural institutions in their transition to the Metaverse. Their expertise in virtualising works of art is aimed at preserving our heritage. Their platform provides an innovative digital structure for classifying diverse cultural content, exporting it easily and promoting the visibility of Quebec creators around the world.
With this approach, They aim to build bridges between artists, cultural institutions and a global audience eager for enriching discoveries.

Welcome to the virtual digital exhibition of Henning Wagenbreth, a multi-talented graphic designer who deploys his artistic genius in a multitude of fields : illustrations, posters, books, stamps, record sleeves, games, costumes, theatre sets, and even in the enchanting world of puppets. His graphic work, characterised by a profusion of colours and bold deconstruction, may appear naïve at first glance, but in reality reveals an impressive artistic mastery. An inimitable visual signature that has made this artist internationally renowned.
Immerse yourself in Henning Wagenbreth&#8217;s captivating world, where comic strip characters come to life under his distinctive creative touch. You&#8217;ll meet characters who, although sometimes caricatured, embody a surprisingly authentic human presence. You&#8217;ll explore a world populated by futuristic robots, crazy rockets and infernal machines, all the result of Wagenbreth&#8217;s fertile imagination.
During your visit, you&#8217;ll discover how Wagenbreth pushes the boundaries of graphic creativity by using a bold palette of colours and deconstructing traditional artistic conventions. His works will transport you to a world where creativity knows no bounds, where fantasy meets reality, and where the imagination is in constant turmoil.
Experience an extraordinary digital journey, where you can interact with some of the works on display. Prepare to be dazzled, inspired and amazed by the rich visual universe of this internationally renowned master of graphic art.

Henning Wagenbreth : The Graphic Universe of a Master

Dive into the bold visual world of graphic artist Henning Wagenbreth.

Henning Wagenbreth : The Graphic Universe of a Master (CA)

Welcome to the Maurice Ravel experience, an immersive experience designed by the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières in collaboration with Archiv VR. This experience transcends the simple framework of virtual reality to offer you an immersive presentation of the artist&#8217;s emblematic work &#8220;Ma Mère l&#8217;Oye&#8221;, in a dreamlike and poetic environment that resonates perfectly with his work.
In this experience, you will plunge into the life of the artist himself, guided by his voice and exploring the range of instruments that make up the orchestra to perform the pieces from &#8220;Ma Mère l&#8217;Oye&#8221;.
Our main aim is to bring the audience closer to the orchestra in an immersive, informative and captivating way. Whether you&#8217;re a curious neophyte or a seasoned music lover, you&#8217;ll discover a new approach to understanding and appreciating this musical work in a completely new light.
Our innovative approach will plunge you into the heart of this dazzling and interactive virtual experience, allowing you to connect with the instruments, explore the subtleties of their resonant frequencies, while immersing you in the fascinating story of the famous composer Maurice Ravel through captivating audio capsules.
Get ready for an exhilarating musical adventure where every moment is an opportunity for discovery, learning and wonder. We are delighted to accompany you on this immersive exploration and hope that this experience will enrich your life with new perspectives and unforgettable discoveries. Welcome to the future of cultural mediation.

Maurice Ravel : Immersive mediation with the Symphony Orchestra

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of classical music through an immersive experience.

Maurice Ravel : Immersive mediation with the Symphony Orchestra (CA)

A special preview for KIKK Market : be the first to explore our Archiv VR Gallery. Immerse yourself in the world of six talented artists, each with their own unique vision and creativity. What&#8217;s more, we&#8217;ll be welcoming a Franco-Belgian artist to enrich this cultural experience.

Galerie Archiv VR

A journey into the world of six talented artists

Galerie Archiv VR (CA)

Odoo is a Belgian IT company offering a complete and flexible management solution, with a suite of open source applications covering all business needs : CRM, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, project management, website, manufacturing, purchasing, etc.

Odoo

Where innovation meets design : create your website like a professional designer with the Odoo Website Builder !
Get intelligent design proposals and perfect colour combinations with Odoo&#8217;s artificial design intelligence.
A host of features are available to make your life easier : multilingual tool, technology designed for SEO, modern environment&#8230; and much more!

The creation of your website will take as long as a coffee break !

Website creation as easy as a child's game !

Odoo (BE)

Brussels based Creative innovation agency, Futurewave works on big ideas to make the world a better place by blending best-in-class designers &amp; tech experts to help forward-thinking companies drive their future.
Product Innovation : A long journey accross Strategy, Product Design, Brand, Prototyping &amp; Manufacturing.
Tech Innovation : Building exceptionnel hardware &amp; software systems ( AI, Electronics, Electromechanical Systems).
Sustainable innovation : Helping companies achieve their sustainable goals.
Their clients : Adidas, Decathlon, Duvel, Sony, Flos, Cowboy, Ionnyk, Yoda, O-Boy, Addax motors&#8230;

Futurewave

Futurewave sectors are : Mobility, Smart Products, Home &amp; Lifestyle, Healthcare, Aerospace.
Projects example :
&#8211; <a href="https://cowboy.com/">Cowboy</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.yoda.bike/">Yoda bike</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://o-boy.com/">OBoy</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.ionnyk.com/">Ionnyk</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.courtyard.io/">Courtyard</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.umbrosa.be/fr">Umbrosa</a>

Projects

Design meets technology

Futurewave (BE)

Founded by Hamie Robitaille and Ganesh Baron Aloir, TRANSVERSAL is both a creative studio and a non-profit organization with the mission to transcend the boundaries between digital arts and creative industries, as well as between artistic, technological, and scientific disciplines. By creating conceptual and transdisciplinary experiences that seek to address contemporary issues through design, TRANSVERSAL places humans at the center of its reflections to foster discussions around complex subjects, while emphasizing an integrated vision of technology.

Transversal

TRANSVERSAL, in collaboration with Robocut Studio, is working on the development of a bidirectional digital creation tool that translates the movement of bodies into sounds and images, and vice versa.
Taking the form of an interactive light baton, this research and development project aims to establish connectivity between disciplines by exploring the interaction of living beings with technology. Going beyond conventional peripherals, this new type of tool facilitates human-machine exchanges and integrates the intuitive language of the body into the digital space, creating a genuine vector of emotion that can be transmitted to diverse audiences.

Interactive Light Baton

Bidirectional digital creation tool

Interactive Light Baton (CA)

HITT (Human Interaction Technology Transfer) aims to bring together the key players in research and innovation focused on immersive and interactive experiences (AR, VR, MR, XR, Metavers, etc.).

HITT

Virtual reality driving simulator and metahuman animation

HITT (BE)

Nathan Puozzo

Addmire offers a range of immersive virtual reality experiences specifically designed for the cultural and museum worlds. Addmire aims to create immersive experiences that enable visitors to explore cultural elements in a more in-depth and engaging manner. By skillfully merging technology with culture, we provide a unique opportunity to explore, learn, and connect with the rich diversity of our cultural and artistic heritage.

Addmire

Immersive virtual reality experiences for museums and cultural sites

Addmire (BE)

The UX Team, the crafters of the new world.
We envision a future where design teams and companies come together to create a more beautiful world, bringing value where it matters. It starts with living lives aligned with our values and well-being, and extends to doing what it takes for a better world &#8211; one that begins with ourselves but doesn&#8217;t end there.
We aspire to be a catalyst for conscious businesses and creatives, helping them find their place and contribute value in the Tech ecosystem.
We offer :
1. UX Advising, UX Fractional Management and UX Teams on fractional basis. 
2. UX Teams offsite planning and facilitation, UX Coaching, Design Leadership Coaching. 
3. Speaking engagements about UX.

The UX Team

The UX Team, the crafters of the new world

The UX Team (ES)

The Office helps cultural and creative operators in Wallonia and Brussels to obtain European funding for their projects. There are around forty offices in Europe. As part of KIKK 2023, the France, Luxembourg, Flanders and Wallonia-Brussels Offices are working together to inform and support cultural and digitisation professionals.
&#8220;Europe Créative&#8221; is a European Commission programme. Its aim is to respond to the needs and challenges of the cultural and creative sectors. It supports them in their efforts to become more digital, more ecological and more inclusive. It is open to all creative sectors : contemporary art, heritage, architecture, theatre, music, dance, fashion, design, cultural tourism, literature, etc.
The Offices help cultural and creative operators to seize the funding opportunities offered by this programme and support them in their funding projects.

Bureau Europe créative Wallonie-Bruxelles

The Office to help you secure European funding for your cultural project !

Bureau Europe créative Belgique-France-Luxembourg (BE/FR/LU)

XR4heritage, a program of the Belgian association 3 Plumes, uses social innovation and new technologies to massively engage the public around the challenges of safeguarding and promoting heritage. Created in 2021 by Géraldine Bueken, XR4heritage offers a rich program of 
program of activities to support cultural and local players in the design, production and dissemination of attractive, accessible, participatory, inclusive and sustainable phygital cultural formats.
TROIS PLUMES has been working with authors and creative people since 2005 on positive-impact writing projects: children&#8217;s books, fiction, TV entertainment, exhibitions&#8230; Since 2010, the non-profit organization has been designing and organizing training courses and professional workshops to connect writing and digital technologies. It specializes in narrative and/or mass media projects conceived as tools for the positive transformation of mentalities and behaviors. In 2023, in addition to its head office in Brussels, the association will open an operations office in Mons.

XR4heritage

An innovative program to explore the potential of historical avatars for culture, media and tourism professionals. Visit the stand to learn about motion capture and give a voice/move to forgotten and little-known African figures/women in history.

AVATARS by XR4heritage

An innovative program to explore the potential of historical avatars

AVATARS by XR4heritage (BE)

How your creative idea become an industrial product.
Because you have innovative ideas, strong values to promote and want to create a sustainable business, we have created 1POINT61; an industrial design and engineering agency to help you develop your products and get them to market.

1POINT61

Industrial Design Agency

Market

The Market is the place where you will discover the unique and innovative projects of talented Belgian and international entrepreneurs. On the program : a selection of innovative objects to handle, to test before everyone else. 
From 10am to 6pm (except Sunday from 10am to 4pm).
Supported by the Feder.

Jobseekers or students at the end of their studies, looking for a (re)orientation in the digital sector, gaming or the new professions in cinema : take part in a customised experience, specially dedicated to recruitment !
The programme is divided into two parts :
&#8211; Presentation of the participating companies, who have come specially to recruit at the festival ;
&#8211; A speed jobbing session between talent and recruiters.
Free and required registration via <a href="https://kikk-ta-carriere.eventbrite.com">Eventbrite</a>

KIKK your Carreer

Take part in a customised recruitment experience !

La Bourse - Michaux

KIKK your career

KIKK your career gives talented people in the digital sector the chance to discover and meet some of the big names in the Belgian industrial landscape.

The CCI IN AFRICA Pavilion will be a multi-disciplinary platform for networks and projects in Africa in the cultural, media, artistic and creative, technological, film and virtual reality sectors. In partnership with WBI, Africa In Colors and Africalia.

Meet creative ecosystem from Africa !

<a href="https://www.kuntacontent.com/">Kunta Content</a>
We build great African games. We are currently working on HIRU, a Maasai-inspired 3D Video Game for consoles &amp; PC. We immerse the player in the landscapes, beauty &amp; culture of Africa as never seen before. Our vision for HIRU is to inspire cultural conversation, similar to Black Panther, Money Heist &amp; Squid Game.
HIRU is the teenage son of a Maasai king. He is out herding cattle with his brother &amp; stumbles upon poachers hunting an elephant herd. He protects the elephants successfully and goes back home to find the poachers attacking his village as revenge. While fighting, he is knocked out &amp; wakes up to find his village destroyed, his family &amp; clan killed &amp; his sister kidnapped by the poachers. The gameplay is focused on intense combat, strong narrative and discovery within the environment. Players will experience the people, animals and culture of Africa.
We have signed groundbreaking partnerships with Minecraft, Xbox &amp; Microsoft as one of the few African studios to do so. We have also received support from Ubisoft, Epic Games &amp; Steam
SCARLET-IZAYA
We are an Afrofuturism audio-visual duo from Kampala, Uganda called SCARLET-IZAYA that use generative art to tell African stories. A combination of two artistes : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/izayathecomposer/">iZAYA THE COMPOSER</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scarletmotiff/">SCARLETT MOTIFF</a>.
We have independently had successful showcases of our work all over the globe including festivals and showcases in Riyadh, Morocco, Zanzibar, Cape Town, Kigali&#8230;   Our latest collaborative audio-visual work is titled NEGATIVE TIME: A story about the African interpretation of time.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AssociationCulturEnsemble/">Association Culture Ensemble</a>
We are an umbrella organisation for cultural entrepreneurs in the Republic of Guinea. The network comprises 77 CCIs operating in various fields of activity in Guinea&#8217;s cultural and creative ecosystem. We work primarily to promote and structure CCIs and to professionalise the arts professions. We also implement and support initiatives developing digital solutions applied to culture. Our interest in taking part in this year&#8217;s event is to broaden our field of action and develop new partnerships in order to increase our country&#8217;s visibility and positioning.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086712963398">Arkwood Entertainment</a>
Arkwood Entertainment Share Company will hopefully revolutionise the Ethiopian film industry by creating an online broadcast channel called Arkwood. This channel will broadcast films to online consumers and target the Ethiopian diaspora. It has also created a revenue mechanism by monetising the creative output of filmmakers, producers and the film industry in general.
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<a href="http://founder.family/">Founder Family </a>
Founder Family is a multi-platform organization curating, aggregating and developing key actions for inclusive growth in the Euro-African area.
For the last 10 years, Founder family has been identifying passionate top-notch experts aligned with our core values : sharing, multiculturalism, respect, excellence and transmission.
<a href="https://le-moca.com/">MOCA &#8211; Movement Of Creative Africas</a>
MOCA, Movement Of Creative Africas, is a platform for African Cultural and Creative Industries and the Diaspora. Since 2016, MOCA has been promoting creativity and cultural entrepreneurship by bringing together artists, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from this ecosystem.
MOCA has become an essential platform, bringing together every year creators, cultural and digital entrepreneurs and political and economic decision-makers from Africa, Europe and the rest of the world around the challenges, opportunities and innovations offered by this sector of activity.
Through the mobilization of a network of recognized experts alongside reference actors (Ministry of Culture, AFD, IF, Unifrance, Sacem…) the MOCA participates in the viability of the ecosystem of African creative and cultural industries by supporting the professionalization and development of markets.
<a href="https://unanimousgames.com/">UNANIMOUS GAMES  </a>
Unanimous Games is a full service eSports company bridging the gap between the eSports industry and the entertainment world. Our mission is to give an amplified voice to an underrepresented community of gaming enthusiasts (casual &amp; extreme). Not only are we providing an elevated gaming experience on the front end, our aim is to provide every gamer within our ecosystem the opportunity to explore the business of eSports on the back end.
<a href="https://www.blackrhinovr.com/">BlackRhino VR</a>
Founded in 2015, we see ourselves as agents of change accelerating the adoption of immersive technologies in Africa by empowering the youth to be the XR innovators and inventors of the future. As creative technologists, we leverage XR knowledge to expand opportunities for significant socio-economic and cultural growth among the youth that will help create jobs, reduce poverty, and contribute to overcoming our continent’s development challenges.
BSG Ltd &#8211; Bright Saving Group
Our company offers services integrating investments with technology to provide new and improved platforms to youth cooperatives, businesses, and individuals in Rwanda and across Africa. So far, BSG offers three categories of investment portfolios : ROI, Target, and BSG Individual Fund Portfolios.
We want to present the opportunities in Africa for storytelling and how digital arts can help young entrepreneurs in Rwanda and across the continent to build and sell their brands. Therefore, we will explore where/whom we can collaborate to bring digital storytelling to our scale.
<a href="https://en.africangamedev.com/">Africa Metaverse</a>
We are a digital platform that aims to promote African cultural heritage and bring African countries together around an African virtual ecosystem. Our platform offers an innovative experience based on education and entertainment, for the discovery of African history and cultural wealth.

Organisations

Creative Village

CCI in Africa

Schedule : L&#8217;Effet Québec at the Creative Village 
&#8211; Thursday 26 October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
&#8211; Friday 27 October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
With over thirty studios, creators and professionals in digital creativity, Quebec will shine brightly during the 4 days of programming offered by the KIKK Festival. You won&#8217;t be left out in the cold when we mix the digital arts and creative industries in a creative lab, explore the relationship between sound and light, and create digital sound, music and visuals !
L&#8217;Effet Québec will be presenting a number of events to promote meetings and business partnerships for Quebec creative and digital companies.
1. A talk : <a href="https://www.kikk.be/fr/kikk-for-pro-fr/conferences-fr/l-effet-quebec-fr-2">L&#8217;Effet Québec : Immersive installations &amp; large-scale public projects</a> with speakers from SAT, MUTEK, Ottomata and Transversal.
2. Its networking cocktail party will be held on Thursday 26 October, from 4.30 to 6pm. Registration required via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/want-to-meet-quebec-talent-tickets-739019686777?aff=oddtdtcreator">this link</a>.
3. Quebec will also be proudly represented at KIKK in Town with Martin Messier&#8216;s <a href="https://www.kikk.be/kikk-for-pro/kikk-in-town/martin-messier">Cycles </a>and Navid Navab&#8216;s <a href="https://www.kikk.be/kikk-for-pro/kikk-in-town/navid-navab">Aquaphoneia</a>.
4. And finally, two innovative digital workshops : the first with Vincent Brault (SAT) on <a href="https://www.kikk.be/kikk-for-pro/workshops-and-masterclasses/storytelling-for-immersive-experiences">Storytelling for Immersive Experiences</a> and the second, <a href="https://www.kikk.be/kikk-for-pro/workshops-and-masterclasses/building-beyond-virtual">Building Beyond the Virtual : Amplified Interactive Experiences</a> with Marie Martineau (Moment Factory).
The mission to the KIKK Festival is organised by Effet Québec, an initiative of <a href="https://www.xnquebec.co/">Xn Québec</a>. The event receives financial support from the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (<a href="https://sodec.gouv.qc.ca/">SODEC</a>), the <a href="https://cmf-fmc.ca/fr/">Canada Media Fund, Investissement Québec International, the City of Montreal</a>, <a href="https://quebecnumerique.com/">Québec numérique</a> and the Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec (<a href="https://www.lojiq.org/">LOJIQ</a>). It is produced with the support of the <a href="https://be.linkedin.com/company/quebec-bruxelles">Délégation générale du Québec à Bruxelles</a>.

For the second year running, a Quebec delegation initiated by Xn Québec will be on hand to forge new business links ! 

<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/societe-des-arts-technologiques-sat/">SAT</a>
The Society for Arts and Technology [SAT] is a living creative laboratory where the tangible meets the improbable. With its triple mission as an art centre, training centre and research centre, the SAT was created to support a new generation of creators/researchers in the digital age.
<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/transversal/">Transversal</a>
TRANSVERSAL is a creative studio and non-profit organisation founded by Hamie Robitaille and Ganesh Baron Aloir. They create conceptual and transdisciplinary experiments that seek to respond to contemporary issues through design.
<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/14-lieux/">14 lieux</a>
Exploring the relationship between sound and matter, the &#8220;14 lieux&#8221; company is home to the singular creations of digital artist Martin Messier.14 lieux creates works where sound, robotics and image meet, in the form of performances, installations and creations with choreographic overtones.
<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/mutek/">MUTEK</a>
MUTEK se dédie à la présentation de musique électronique live et à la performance audiovisuelle en temps réel, ainsi que la production de contenu VR. Il s’agit d’un organisme dédié à la diffusion, à la promotion, à la production et au développement des formes émergentes de la création numérique sonore, musicale et visuelle.
<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/ottomata/">Ottomata</a>
Ottomata is an experiential design technology studio specialising in the design of immersive, headphone-less journeys in which people are led to reconnect with the present moment. Using a variety of technologies such as architectural projections, performance lasers, holographic processes and motion capture technologies, it is possible to place people at the centre of the scenario and engage them in a rich and exciting way.
<a href="https://effetquebec.ca/entreprises/hubblo-immersion/">Hubblo</a>
Hubblo is an innovative company whose mission is to create the first centre dedicated exclusively to 360° works (Fulldôme), immersive installations, interactive experiences and virtual and augmented reality.
<a href="https://quebecnumerique.com/">Québec Numérique</a>
Québec numérique helps the digital community grow and shine by creating innovative environments that bring together, support and train digital creators and users. By creating impact projects, Québec numérique encourages the exchange of ideas and the sharing of knowledge between digital creators and users.
<a href="https://apres-minuit.com/copy-of-work">Après minuit</a>
Après minuit is an artistic creation studio specialising in immersive art and installations. They help artists to develop and create immersive work.
<a href="https://www.archivvr.com/">Archiv VR</a>
Archiv VR is dedicated to preserving cultural heritage by archiving exhibitions, cultural events, shows and artistic performances. Using virtual reality, they perpetuate unique moments of culture by immersing themselves in old exhibitions.
<a href="https://paysages.studio/">paysages~</a>
Paysages is a multimedia creation studio specialising in the production of audio, video, immersive and contemplative sound experiences. Founded in 2020 by sound artist Charles Montambault and video artist Daniel Robinson, Paysages favours ambient media and their soothing effects. Their creations highlight the atmospheric identity of a space or environment to encourage a reconnection with our surroundings.
<a href="https://jsimardesign.com/">Collectif Créatif</a>
Founded 3 years ago by Julie, Collectif Créatif is made up of UX/UI designers, developers, photographers, motion designers, branding specialists, strategists, copywriters and videographers. Together, they offer services that meet the needs of agencies, startups and companies in all types of business fields.
<a href="https://www.hub01.org/a-propos/">HUB01</a>
Hub numérique is an organisation founded by Sporobole to provide access to the resources and expertise needed for the digital transformation of the not-for-profit cultural sector.
<a href="https://www.lojiq.org/">LOJIC</a>
LOJIQ &#8211; Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec, a government agency, is a group of international youth mobility organisations. It opens up the world to young adults, creates opportunities for them to develop their talents and offers one of the best youth mobility resources in the world.
<a href="https://www.nouveaumondeproductions.ca/">Nouveau Monde</a>
As a creator of collaborations and digital outreach, NMP specialises in the ideation of concepts and the production of ethical multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and mobilise audiences. Its mission: to impart knowledge by uniting the various agents of change and creative talent around ethical digital projects that are part of an approach based on education, social inclusion and collective justice.
<a href="https://equivoc.org/portfolio/cosmic-deliquescence-lathuilliere/">Olivia Faye-Lathuillière (Equivoc)</a>
Olivia-Faye Lathuillière creates installations and sound sculptures, gradually moving on to the performing arts. The body, the moving object and the ephemeral are all concepts that emerge systematically from her plastic and stage work.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/namemontreal">Studio N.A.M.E.</a>
This digital arts collective, represented by Mélina Manolias, Mathieu Ramananarivo, Julien Lassignardie and Nadim Souaid, uses a variety of media: LEDs, lasers, moving lights, 2D and 3D visuals.
<a href="https://synapsec.ca/">Synapse C</a>
Synapse C is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and share expertise in the use of data for the arts and culture in Quebec and Canada. It is recognised as a Centre of Digital Excellence in Quebec.
<a href="https://videophase.net/fr">Videophase</a>
Video Phase is the fruit of a partnership between two creative musicians, Julien-Robert and Julien Compagne. Their shared idea is to develop a new artistic form combining music, video and technology in a single object. Through their use of technology, they aim to give their audiences more than just a concert &#8211; they want to give them a truly multi-sensory experience.
<a href="https://www.sixcinquieme.com/fr/projects/vivid-memory-studios-2/">Vivid Memory studio</a>
Vivid Memory Studios is a technology start-up that aspires to become the MTV of virtual reality. It is a creative studio that develops and distributes interactive physical and virtual musical universes in collaboration with musical artists.
<a href="https://www.louisodesmarais.com/">Louis-Olivier Desmarais</a>
As a sound artist, Louis-Olivier likes to play with sound in all its forms: musical composition, installation, radio, music to image. He is particularly interested in the relationship between sound and spirituality, spatialization and the collection of intimate human voices.
<a href="https://fr-fr.facebook.com/paoloalmario/">Paolo Almario</a>
Almario&#8217;s work explores the relationship between the individual and architectural space. Paolo comes to art through the digital technologies that are increasingly present in our lives, infiltrating the fabric of reality to modify our way of being, acting and thinking. He creates layered amalgams of pixelated units that aim for an image/machine or man/machine encounter in devices, developing a discourse on systems and their digitisation.
Mélanie Chadenet-Valin
She&#8217;s been working in the web industry for nearly 15 years, and has been a volunteer for the Web à Québec event for around 10 years. Last year, during her sabbatical, she worked on the redesign of the Musée de la civilisation&#8217;s website, which gave her the opportunity to discover the fascinating world of culture mixed with the digital world.

For the second year running, a Quebec delegation initiated by Xn Québec will be on hand to forge new business links! 

L’Effet Québec

For the 12th edition of the KIKK Festival, France will be represented by a number of leading players from the cultural and creative industries :
1. Professionals from the hybrid arts and digital culture sector, led by the HACNUM national network: <a href="https://www.electroni-k.org/">Electroni-k</a>, <a href="https://festival-interstice.net/2023/">Interstice</a>, <a href="https://chroniques.org/">Chroniques</a>, <a href="https://saintex-reims.com/">Saint-Exx digital culture</a>, <a href="https://www.festivalzero1.com/">Festival ZERO1</a>, <a href="https://www.lecubegarges.fr/">Le Cube-Garges</a>, <a href="https://www.36degres.art/">36 degrés</a>, <a href="https://www.bliiida.fr/">BLIIIDA</a>, <a href="https://www.lacitadelledemarseille.org/">La Citadelle</a>, <a href="https://www.theatre-hexagone.eu/">Hexagone</a>, <a href="https://www.ovvo.studio/en/">OVVO Studio</a>, <a href="http://www.tmnlab.com/">TMNlab</a>, <a href="https://www.le2p2.com/">Ensembles 2.2</a>, <a href="https://www.rencontres-audiovisuelles.org/">Rencontres audiovisuelles</a>, <a href="http://oblique-s.org/">Oblique/s</a>, <a href="https://www.neodigital.fr/">Neodigital</a>.
2. Emerging artists and designers from <a href="https://www.lefresnoy.net/">Le Fresnoy &#8211; Le Studio national des arts contemporains</a>
3. Entrepreneurs and creative start-ups.
This year, there will be two unique opportunities to meet all these people.
&#8211; The first is the B2B breakfast organised by Pavillon France, on Friday 27 from 9am to 10.30am. Places are limited and registration required via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-pavillon-france-breakfast-french-delegation-727520662887?aff=oddtdtcreator">this link</a>.
&#8211; Second highlight : the <a href="https://hacnum.org/">HACNUM</a> talk (IN FRENCH) in the Friends Room, on Friday 27 from 11.40am to 12.20pm. This year, the talk will be entitled <a href="https://www.kikk.be/fr/kikk-for-pro-fr/conferences-fr/hacnum">Exploring the French digital creation ecosystem</a>. There will be five speakers : Céline Berthoumieux (general delegate of the HACNUM network), Léa Conrath (general coordinator of the HACNUM network), Luc Brou (coordinator of <a href="http://oblique-s.org">Oblique/s</a>), Gaëtan Gromer (artistic director of <a href="https://www.le2p2.com/">Ensembles 2.2</a>) and Hannah Loué (project manager at the <a href="https://www.institutfrancais.com/fr">Institut Français</a>). Each of them will discuss their own experiences in order to understand the challenges facing digital creation in France. How can we support the circulation of works and artists ? How can a network be structured and promoted ?
The aim of the Pavillon France is to give Belgian and international professionals the opportunity to discover an attractive ecosystem and meet innovative companies, emerging artists and French professionals who are influencers in the field of digital creation.
The initiative is being led by the French Embassy in Belgium as part of EXTRA, with the support of the French Institute, the French local authorities, the <a href="https://hacnum.org/">HACNUM</a> network and Le Fresnoy.

A fine selection of France's best innovative companies

<a href="https://www.bliiida.fr/">BLIIDA</a>
A space for creation, production and innovation, dedicated to artistic practices and digital industries, located in former bus depots in Metz. It&#8217;s a third-party space where various resident structures and companies are working to rethink the ways in which we produce, consume, innovate, live and breathe. It&#8217;s an open-ended, modular facility that encourages the emergence, development and support of projects by encouraging people to meet and exchange skills.
<a href="https://www.lacitadelledemarseille.org/">The Citadelle of Marseille</a>
Since December 2021, La Citadelle has been managing Fort d&#8217;Entrecasteaux, a five-hectare site overlooking Marseille&#8217;s Old Port, listed as a Historic Monument in 1969 and also known as &#8220;Fort Saint-Nicolas&#8221;. It&#8217;s a real place to live and create, with a participative approach and a permanent artistic eye. A first date has already been set for May 2024, when the North Gardens will be permanently open to the public. In the meantime, there will be a wide range of activities open to the public, including tours and artistic and cultural events.
<a href="https://www.lecubegarges.fr/">Le Cube Garges</a>
A centre for interdisciplinary and digital cultural innovation, comprising six 8,000 m² facilities. Focused on creative renewal, it combines the discovery of new artistic forms, inclusive practices, digital training and interdisciplinary reflection on societal issues.
<a href="https://www.36degres.art/oeuvres">36 degrees</a>
An association born of the desire to create digital and human artistic experiences by experimenting with unique formats. A hybrid project that unites digital arts and new media with electronic music, 36 degrés promotes digital art by creating a connection between the public, the works and the artists during off-site exhibitions. 36 degrés shares and supports digital creations and their creators in its online and IRL curatorial projects.
<a href="https://www.electroni-k.org/">Electroni[k]</a>
A project dedicated to contemporary artistic creation in the fields of sound, image and new media, with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary and innovative creations. Every year in October, the association produces the Maintenant festival, designed as a snapshot of contemporary artistic practices, and works with its partners to create a wide range of year-round cultural activities for a wide range of audiences, focusing on the arts, music and technology.
<a href="https://www.le2p2.com/">Les Ensembles 2.2</a>
A creative studio working in the field of sound and hybrid arts, specialising in designing projects for public spaces. Experts in the field of sound, they imagine, produce, accompany and disseminate multifaceted creations: compositions, installations and sound trails. These works are the fruit of precise and accessible artistic work, accompanied by a territorial approach and a tailored range of mediation services.
<a href="https://festival-interstice.net/2023/">Interstice Festival</a>
The festival presents exhibitions and performances that use sound, light and movement to explore our contemporary relationship with technology and the environment in a variety of surprising ways.
<a href="https://www.festivalzero1.com/">ZERO1 Festival</a>
Organised by students in the master&#8217;s 2 course in Audiovisual and Digital Project Management at La Rochelle University, this festival combines the digital arts with the heritage of La Rochelle. For the past 4 years, the festival has been staging exhibitions, conferences and workshops, as well as digital experiments in the service of art, in the key venues of La Rochelle.
<a href="https://www.theatre-hexagone.eu/">Hexagone Scène nationale arts sciences</a>
L&#8217;Hexagone is a theatre with national stage accreditation located in Meylan, near Grenoble. Its work focuses on the encounter between the arts and science. Since 2001, L&#8217;Hexagone has been working to bring the arts and sciences together through technology and local initiatives. The establishment encourages encounters, research, creation and innovation around the theme of the arts and sciences.
<a href="https://www.ovvo.studio/en/">OVVO Studio</a>
A studio based in Montreuil that develops a multi-disciplinary approach to creation, through art installations, events, scenographic research, projection mapping, hybrid experiences, technical expertise in projection and interactive design.
<a href="http://www.tmnlab.com/">TMNlab</a>
The Théâtres &amp; Médiations à l&#8217;ère numérique (TMNlab) laboratory aims to bring together and lead a learning community of performing arts professionals to produce and disseminate a responsible digital culture: to develop the sector&#8217;s digital literacy, a digital culture in tune with the issues of our time; to question, experiment with and document existing and future digital uses, tools and systems; to facilitate exchange, cooperation and peer-to-peer training in France and abroad; to give visibility to, promote and gain recognition for innovative professional practices. This is to be achieved through the creation of a digital collaborative space, the organisation of events and all other means and activities likely to contribute to the achievement of its corporate purpose.
<a href="https://www.rencontres-audiovisuelles.org/">Rencontres audiovisuelles de Lille</a>
An association dedicated to new images in the Hauts-de-France region since 1998. The association produces the Festival International du Court Métrage, runs an annual screening room in Lille (L&#8217;hybride), and offers a wide range of distribution initiatives in the region. Organises educational screenings, awareness-raising initiatives, audiovisual creation workshops and artistic activities around image education. Supports the development of the video mapping industry in Europe, particularly in the Hauts-de-France region (Video Mapping Festival, Video Mapping Contest).
<a href="https://saintex-reims.com/">Saint-Ex, digital culture &#8211; Reims, Grand-Est operator</a>
A place for experimentation, transmission, creation and artistic dissemination dedicated to the digital arts, &#8220;maker&#8221; culture and technological innovation. The strength and uniqueness of the Saint-Ex project lies in its ability to combine artistic and cultural aspects, building bridges between artistic creation and digital practices. Saint-Ex&#8217;s mission is to develop people&#8217;s sensitivity, vision and curiosity about contemporary artistic expression.
<a href="https://chroniques.org/">Chroniques</a>
The Chroniques biennial, also known as the Biennale des Imaginaires Numériques, is an event supported by the associations Seconde Nature and Zinc. It takes place every two years in the Southern Region, notably in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, under this name since 2018. The event aims to promote new practices in the artistic field in the digital age. To this end, exhibitions and meetings with the artists supported by the two associations are organised.
<a href="https://hacnum.org/">Hacnum</a>
Created in 2020, the Réseau national des arts hybrides et cultures numériques brings together more than 400 players in the sector in France. Hacnum brings together professionals from a wide range of backgrounds: artists, festivals, theatres, concert halls, third-party venues, art centres, fablabs, residencies, digital creation studios, business clusters, art galleries, universities, journalists, etc. to defend their shared interests. Its remit: to represent the hybrid arts and digital culture sector, to run the network of members, and to support institutional and cultural players.
<a href="http://oblique-s.org/">Oblique/s</a>
A professional network for digital arts and culture in Normandy that communicates, informs and develops artistic and cultural initiatives in relation to digital technology. Its main mission is to highlight existing &#8220;cultural and digital&#8221; initiatives in the region, then to support and connect them. Oblique/s promotes and defends new artistic practices using digital technology, and leads a community of professionals and reflection on new ways of creating, producing and distributing hybrid works.
<a href="https://www.neodigital.fr/">Neodigital</a>
At studio neo digital, we create, build and operate immersive experiences. Rooted in the imagination, we bring to life places where light, architecture, sound, interactivity and special effects combine to transform a simple moment of ephemeral curiosity into an unforgettable artistic experience ! Whether it&#8217;s an exhibition, an interactive installation, a sound and light show, a road show, a showroom or even an attraction, we strive to instil a sense of wonder in order to explore the possibilities of a future that has yet to be built beyond all limits ! To do this, in our French studios we bring together under one roof a multitude of talents and multi-disciplinary approaches : directors, set designers, architects, lighting designers, concept artists, scenographers, web designers, motion designers, engineers, carpenters, 3D/2D computer graphics artists, illustrators, etc.

A fine selection of France's best innovative companies will be present in the Village.

France Booth

Thursday 26th and Friday 27th October
French-speaking Belgium is bursting with creative talent: come and meet them at the Pavillon Wallonie-Bruxelles at the KIKK festival on 26 and 27 October! Creative studios, technology companies working with and for the sector, creative agencies and digital artists are all at the heart of the festival&#8217;s pro area. From interactive communication to special effects, from immersive multimedia experiences to storytelling, from museum mediation to scenography, from edtech to video games, from new-generation film production made possible by real-time engines to web3 tools, the cultural and creative industries made in Wallonia Brussels cover a vast field and are the soft power of our territory on the international stage.
You can discover : <a href="https://xrintelligence.io/">XR Intelligence</a> / <a href="https://benuts.be/">Benuts</a> / <a href="https://www.hovertone.com/">Hovertone</a> / <a href="https://magicloom.studio/">Magic Loom studio</a> / <a href="https://www.soundshape.io/">Soundshape</a> / <a href="https://popul-ar.com/">Popul-AR</a> / <a href="http://www.edugamesstudio.eu">Edugames</a> / <a href="https://lapinoalbino.com/">Lapino Albino</a> / <a href="http://www.learnence.com">Learnence</a> et <a href="http://www.eventshub.eu">Eventshub</a> / <a href="http://www.magicstreet.be/">Magicstreet</a> / <a href="https://www.okus.be/">Okus Lab</a> / <a href="https://www.demute.studio/">Demute</a> / <a href="https://kascen.com/">Kascen</a> / <a href="https://walchain.be/">Walchain</a> / <a href="http://Www.moniquevoz.com">Voz Monique</a> / <a href="http://www.magicowl.be">Magicowl production</a> / <a href="https://www.theflyingfish.be/">The Flying fish</a> / <a href="https://owlion.be/">Owlion</a> / <a href="https://www.magicmonkey.net/">Magic Monkey</a> / <a href="https://www.cortex-machina.com/">Cortex-Machina</a>
And because this industry thrives on talent and technical skills, you&#8217;ll be able to meet some of the key players in ICC training in Wallonia (HEAJ, Technocité, UCLouvain) at the PWB.
More than just a showcase, the Wallonia-Brussels Pavilion is a gateway to several networking evenings with the other festival delegations and to the &#8220;Friends Room&#8221;, a B-to-B conference space 100% dedicated to professionals working in the CCI sector to develop their network and knowledge of aid and support for the development of creative businesses in Wallonia and Brussels (free access). Focus on :
&#8211; <a href="https://www.kikk.be/fr/kikk-for-pro-fr/conferences-fr/start-l-invest-des-createurs-fr">Financing cultural and creative entrepreneurial projects with St&#8217;art Invest</a> (talk in french) &#8211; 26/10 at 11:50 am
&#8211; <a href="https://www.kikk.be/fr/kikk-for-pro-fr/conferences-fr/joelle-tilmanne-diana-borcescu-fr">Inspiring ICC career paths and the ecosystem in Wallonia and Brussels</a> (talk in french) &#8211; 27/10 at 3:20 pm
&#8211; <a href="https://www.kikk.be/fr/kikk-for-pro-fr/conferences-fr/hitt-2-fr">How creative tech can be a lever for growth and the reinvention of traditional industrial sectors</a> (talk in french) &#8211; 27/10 at 4:20 pm
An initiative made possible thanks to <a href="https://www.awex.be/">Awex</a>, <a href="https://www.wbi.be/">WBI</a>, <a href="https://www.enmieux.be/">Feder En mieux</a>, the <a href="https://www.federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be/">Wallonia-Brussels Federation</a>, <a href="https://www.digitalwallonia.be/fr/">Digital Wallonia</a>, with the support of <a href="https://www.wallonie.be/fr">Wallonia</a>, the <a href="https://www.adn.be/fr/">Agence du Numérique</a>, <a href="https://www.wbdm.be/fr/">Wallonie Bruxelles Design Mode</a> and the <a href="https://www.wallonieeurope.be/">EEN Network</a>, in collaboration with <a href="https://www.start-invest.be/fr/">Start Invest</a>, <a href="https://stereopsia.com/">Stereopsia</a>, <a href="https://www.walga.be/">Walga</a> &amp; <a href="https://meetandbuild.eu/">Meet+Build</a>, <a href="https://technocite.be/">Technocité</a>, the <a href="https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/miil">Media innovation &amp; intelligibility Lab</a> at UCLouvain &amp; the <a href="https://s3.wallonie.be/home/domaines-dinnovation-strategiques/dis3-modes-de-conception-et-productions-agiles-et-surs/les-iis-du-dis-3/hitt.html">HiTT</a> consortium, <a href="https://lagrandposte.be/">La Grand Poste</a>, <a href="https://walliforniamusictech.com/">Wallifornia Music Tech</a>, the <a href="https://www.heaj.be/fr/">Haute école Albert Jacquard</a>, <a href="https://www.wallimage.be/">Wallimage</a> and the T<a href="https://www.twist-cluster.com/">wist cluster</a>.

A selection of innovative companies

<a href="https://xrintelligence.io/">XRintelligence</a>
XRintelligence enables organisations to gain a competitive advantage now and in the future. By harnessing the power of XR, they enable businesses to create compelling experiences, transforming the way they interact with their customers, train their employees and present their products or services. With its expertise in immersive content and commitment to delivering exceptional results, XRintelligence remains a trusted partner for businesses looking to harness the potential of XR technology in the ever-changing landscape of the digital world.
<a href="https://benuts.be/">benuts</a>
For 10 years, benuts has been a creative centre for visual effects for film, television, set design and advertising. Benuts specialises in compositing, matte painting, special effects, motion design, credits creation, photorealistic 3D, Houdini FX, on-set supervision, concept and art direction. The benuts team combines a wide range of talents, from animators and illustrators to videographers, matte painters, graphic artists, designers and art directors. This enables us to offer a unique creative solution tailored to each project. Benuts is built around executive producers and VFX supervisors, leads and graphic designers. Our offices can accommodate up to 60 artists. Project management and coordination are handled by the VFX coordinators. They are the link between production, post-production and the benuts team.
<a href="https://www.hovertone.com/">Hovertone</a>
Hovertone is first and foremost a team of designers of tangible interactive experiences. We work with you to reinvent your audience&#8217;s experience in order to provoke emotion and spark interaction. In a world saturated with information, it&#8217;s becoming difficult to reach the public and create a strong relationship with visitors or users. But as Seth Godin says: &#8220;People don&#8217;t buy goods or services, they buy relationships, stories and magic&#8221;. That&#8217;s our job: to take people into your story, arouse emotion and create memories that make people want to share them. We do this by building bridges between the physical and digital worlds. We believe that digital technologies can completely redefine the way we interact with the world around us, and we invent and build these unique interactive experiences. For us, success is when the technology plays its part, but disappears behind the story being told. The ingredients for success: understanding new technologies and having identified their potential for different types of use, being able to translate these potentialities into a dialogue with creative people in the design of experiences, and mastering the concrete and rapid use of these technologies. And of course, keeping the user at the centre of our concerns.
<a href="https://magicloom.studio/">Magic Loom</a>
Magic Loom operates a virtual production studio (equipped with LED screens) and offers associated services (previews + technical services on shoots), as well as a professional training centre. Magic Loom has integrated technologies from the world of gaming into audiovisual production, with real-time engines that enable a totally innovative approach to filming: this means that different elements and digital visual effects can be viewed and manipulated much earlier in the filming process, so post-production teams can get involved earlier in the filming process, with the added bonus of speeding up and simplifying the work of visual effects artists, directors and cast members. Magic Loom has moved into the Dreamwall facilities (800m²).
<a href="https://www.soundshape.io/">SoundShape</a>
We have a unique approach: we start with the sound. Our working method facilitates briefing, client exchanges and drastically reduces the number of versions for all types of video projects.
<a href="https://studio.popul-ar.com/">Popul-AR</a>
PopulAR is a global ecosystem powered by a Belgian limited company with employees all over the world. We believe that reality technologies such as augmented reality, mixed reality and virtual reality will eventually become fundamental layers on which the company will rely massively to operate. An exciting future that we are helping to build with two businesses focused on facilitating the creation of meaningful content using these tools: PopulAR Studio is an award-winning XR studio offering production, research, consultancy and education services. This activity has given us an in-depth knowledge of the virtual reality industry which, combined with our desire to establish sound values in this fast-growing space, has given rise to PopulAR Planets: a global community dedicated to virtual reality creation that brings together more than 35,000 virtual reality creators.
<a href="https://mabalise.be/">Ma Balise</a>, NFC &amp; QR marketing platform
<a href="https://lapinoalbino.com/">Lapino Albino</a>
Lapino Albino is an audiovisual production company. We turn any message or communication into a video worth watching. Our skills and expertise come from years of experience in creating promotional and marketing videos. On several occasions, 2014, 2015, 2017, we have been recognised for our work at the Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards. And we want more. Which is why we don&#8217;t settle for mediocre, but focus on excellence to make the world a more beautiful place through beautiful communication. Making videos with an extra touch! That&#8217;s our mantra. We believe it&#8217;s possible to make a great video out of any subject! All Lapinos are audiovisual storytellers with the know-how to create exciting videos, animations or eye-catching motion design. After all, your audience only remembers you if they&#8217;re hooked on your video. We all enjoy watching good films with compelling stories, so why should your target audience be any different?
<a href="https://www.learnence.com">Learnence</a> + <a href="https://www.eventshub.eu">eventshub</a>
Based in the heart of Europe, between Brussels and Namur, Learnence Srl is active in the production of interactive videos. Interactive video aims to go beyond the linear model of passive content consumption. It involves and engages the viewer, the web user. Our productions add significant value in terms of E-learning content (Serious Games, Rapid Learning, MOOCs, Webcasting, webinars), video events (multi-camera, live streaming, social network interactions) and the development of marketing, corporate or traditional communication video projects. Since 2009, our team has been doing its utmost to develop in-house technologies or to combine and divert (where appropriate) existing technologies in order to find the most effective way of meeting our customers&#8217; needs. Our mission is to find the solution and make the improbable a reality. That&#8217;s where we come close to the work of alchemists!
<a href="http://www.magicstreet.be/">Magicstreet</a>
We create rich and meaningful experiences for the public using interactive and multimedia technologies. Indoors, we propose the creation of interactive and multimedia experiences in interior spaces, the integration of new technologies in furniture design, the use of cartography and video projectors as rich light sources offer a multitude of possibilities for creating unique and dynamic atmospheres. Outdoors, interactive and multimedia projects can be designed as powerful tools for communicating with large audiences in urban spaces, enhancing or revitalising areas often neglected by urban planning and development. Finally, on stage, we provide an innovative type of service that we call &#8216;interactive dramaturgy&#8217;, which uses new technologies to offer the spectator a new experience.
<a href="https://www.okus.be/">Okus Lab</a>
Manu Di Martino is a choreographer and multimedia visual artist. In his youth, he was introduced to movement, first through skateboarding and then through martial arts. Two paths opened up to him: science and dance. At the age of 30, he decided to devote himself entirely to the art of movement. He founded the OKUS LAB creation and development studio to disseminate his projects and promote his collaborations. Through a series of projects and choreographic encounters, he created a body development method called &#8220;OKUS FOKUS&#8221;, based on imposing constraints on the dancer&#8217;s movements, which in turn generates renewed spontaneity and a liberation of movement. Manu Di Martino is personally learning to use 3D software and his projects are currently focusing on virtual immersion (VR). The OKUS Immersive FOKUS project is currently being developed in collaboration with Poolpio (a Brussels-based studio for the creation of immersive content).
<a href="https://www.demute.studio/">Demute</a>
Demute is a sound studio specializing in video games and led cultural experiences. More specifically, the Brussels-based studio&#8217;s team handles the entire &#8216;sound&#8217; vertical of video game projects, from the creation of the main sounds (the dragon belching, the plane crashing&#8230;) to the programming of triggers in the game engine, so that the right sound is audible at the right time, not forgetting the music and all the hidden sounds (wind, acceleration noises&#8230;).
<a href="https://kascen.com/">Kascen</a>
<a href="https://walchain.be/">Walchain</a>
<a href="http://www.moniquevoz.com">Voz Monique</a>
<a href="http://www.magicowl.be">Magicowl Production</a>
<a href="https://www.theflyingfish.be/">The FLying Fish</a>

Come and discover the know-how of Wallonia and Brussels.

Wallonia-Brussels Booth

The KIKK Pro is the networking area reserved for all festival pass holders. This space is a real business environment where you can find spaces to invite your clients, partners and potential prospects. A B2B app is also available to all pass holders allowing them to network with others.

KIKK Pro

Networking area reserved for all festival pass holders

The Market is the place to discover unique and innovative projects of talented Belgian and international entrepreneurs. On the programme : a selection of innovative objects to try out before anyone else. Open from 10am to 6pm (Sunday from 10am to 4pm).

KIKK MARKET

Discover, handle and test !

The mission of the team behind kingkong ? To be passionate explorers. Inspired by art, culture, the digital and innovation, kingkong is a media, a voice, which promotes enthusiastic and creative writing. It cross-breeds viewpoints, tells life stories, inspires its readers to delve into subjects, practices and aesthetics, looks deeply into and mixes ideas, suggests solutions, turns perceptions upside down, triggers frissons of all types, and offers a large dose of entertainment which is both off-the-wall and, for the most part, intelligent.
Sewn by hand in Namur, Belgium, kingkong is a media which promotes creative and digital cultures, for strollers as well as for gleaners, eager for innovations and all that is multidisciplinary.
During the festival, kingkong&#8217;s two Julie&#8217;s will be based in the Creative Village marquee, offering two original content formats :
Donut interviews : short interviews at the end of the stage, presenting the &#8220;do&#8217;s&#8221; and &#8220;don&#8217;ts&#8221; of the themes addressed by the speakers during their presentations at the festival.
Take-away interviews : Take-away is a short, on-the-spot interview format, to be followed around the city of Namur during the four days of the festival.

kingkong, its two Julie's and its two formats

The kingkong team will be covering the KIKK Festival. Expect to see the two Julie’s !

kingkong

Want to have a drink with family or friends during the festival ? 
Meet us under the Place d’Armes marquee ! 
We have a large assortment of beers and soft drinks to offer you.

Did you really think there wouldn't be a bar here?

Did you really think there wouldn't be a bar here ?

Creative village & B2B

The Creative Village gathers the KIKK Market, the pro area and makes room for countries and regions that come to the festival with the best of their creative ecosystems.
With the support of Feder and Digital Wallonia.