Matchbook launches new collaborative incubator for innovative start-ups

Betting exchange Matchbook has launched a new collaborative incubator called mLabs which its hopes will foster the next generation of innovative start-ups in the online gambling sector.

The new accelerator programme has been launched with the aim of attracting new talent that Matchbook will handpick and mentor in the hope that it can develop and nurture ideas through to product launch.

David Mills, head of research for Matchbook and in charge of the mLabs project, said the hope was that through collaboration mLabs.io will help jump start new ventures and guide entrepreneurs through the process of getting a business up-and-running in the gambling sector.

“mLabs is a community where like-minded people can share their ideas, help each other, improve, grow, collaborate and see their ideas evolve together,” said Mills. “We see incubation as a two-way process.”

Matchbook and mLabs believe that the success of any new business will depend on the skills, vision and belief of the management team. mLabs is about taking a company beyond an ‘about us’ page on a website and truly showcasing the people behind the venture.

“Companies are made of people,” said Mills. 

“People have stories to tell, and we want entrepreneurs to share their stories at mLabs.”

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