Comcast named 10 technology startup companies chosen to participate in the inaugural Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program was announced last year. Companies that applied are developing the next generation of media, entertainment, and connectivity companies, Comcast said. They will be in residence at Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia home for 13 weeks in the program, which culminates in a Demo Day on Oct. 11, Comcast said in a release.  

Startups in the program receive mentoring from Comcast NBCUniversal business experts es including from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, film studios, cable networks, Comcast Ventures and Xfinity products and services, as well as from Techstars’ experts, Comcast said.