This startup develops technological solutions that integrate cultural experiences into smart city services, enhancing urban entertainment options. They aim to make culture more accessible and engaging within the urban environment through technology.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many cities lack a streamlined, integrated approach to managing and promoting street art and urban entertainment, leading to logistical challenges for both artists and local administrators. Artists often struggle to find suitable performance locations and navigate permitting processes, while cities face difficulties in regulating public performances and ensuring a vibrant cultural environment.
Solution
Openstage offers a comprehensive hardware and software solution designed to integrate urban entertainment and culture into smart city services. The platform provides municipalities with tools to manage street art, including a centralized database of artists, customizable rules for each location, and a web panel for administrators. Artists can utilize a mobile app to discover available performance slots, book locations, and manage their profiles. Openstage also offers physical "totems"—technological stages equipped with mixers, speakers, and smart sensors—that can be unlocked via the app, creating designated performance spaces in public areas.
Target Audience
Openstage primarily targets municipalities and local governments seeking to manage and promote street art, as well as artists looking for organized performance opportunities in urban environments. Additional customers include shopping centers, transportation hubs, and other public space managers.
Features
- Mobile app (iOS and Android) for artists to create profiles, book performance slots, and receive performance reminders
- Web app for user bookings and event discovery
- Web panel for administrators to manage artists, locations, and booking rules
- Geolocalization features for presence/absence tracking at performance locations
- Customizable location settings, including artistic type, sound emission levels, and booking rules
- Artist management features, including registration, document management, and admission procedures
- Event management tools for creating special events and "Call for Artists" campaigns
- Integration with Openstage totems, providing artists with access to equipment such as mixers and speakers