Greek investigative outlet Solomon builds one-on-one reader relationships and pathways for direct support

Solomon, an award-winning Greek investigative media, shares a deep dive into the reader relationships journey in Transition Accelerator

Polish TuŁódź on their journey to set up a membership model

TuŁódź experience of forsaking advertising-based model and paving the way for reader support

From passion project to paywall: Coaching a Newsletter into a business

How Romanian journalist Ioana Epure pivoted her expat-focused newsletter in Greece with the help of the Validation Booster programme

Brick by Brick: Reinventing news with stop-motion storytelling

How MStudio validated a LEGO-based animation concept for journalism—and what it revealed about innovation, audiences, and the future of media in the Balkans

Siena is reimagining sustainable journalism through business mindset and community building

Lithuania's investigative outlet launched a premium newsletter and found new revenue streams

Meet 12 news organizations joining New Media Incubator 2025

Meet the European newsrooms embarking on an innovation journey with IPI’s new media and startup support programme

Delfi’s Value Club: reinventing the subscription model with a loyalty program

The Lithuanian news leader is rethinking local coverage and monetization by moving from advertising to subscriptions with a focus on community and practical value

From mission to model: How Euromaidan Press found its sustainability model

What happens when mission meets market? For Euromaidan Press, the answer was a bold strategic pivot

Recorder: Romanian investigative outlet is building a CRM that creates value for their community

Learn how Romanian media outlet is taking their donor management next level

Novaya Gazeta Baltia is building an AI-powered monitoring tool for newsrooms that need it most

By journalists, for journalists - Novaya Gazeta Baltia’s product transforming news reporting across the region

Bulgaria’s Capital is enhancing user experience with AI-powered audio integration

Bulgaria’s largest business media shares their approach to audience research and building a successful AI audio product

Thank you for applying to the 2025 New Media Incubator!

We received 156 applications from early-stage European media organizations and startups from 26 countries

Oslobođenje: Making history accessible with a user-friendly, monetizable digital archive

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s iconic independent outlet puts forward an exciting archive product

Podcasting, Newsletters, Games: Investigace’s Bold New Strategy for Engagement

The Outlook: the secret sauce of CLIP’s data commons

Find out the main the main learnings from the Virtual Newsroom Visit to CLIP presenting their database commons NINA

The Outlook: Building a database product with an edge

El Clip presents NINA, a collaborative database for cross-border investigations

The Outlook: Going down the audience funnel

Take a look inside the IPI’s Transition Accelerator Bootcamp and down the audience funnel, the topic of our second day of training with Morten Ro

The Outlook: Inside Day 1 of Transition Accelerator Bootcamp

Take a look behind the scenes of IPI’s Transition Accelerator Bootcamp Day 1 training on audience research

The Outlook: Watch the Virtual Visit to Vlast, Kazakhstan

Find out the main learnings from the Virtual Newsroom Visit to Vlast.kz, an independent analytical media organization from Kazakhstan

The Outlook: Building independent media in Kazakhstan

Join our next Virtual Newsroom Visit to find out how does building an independent media business look like in Kazakhstan