Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The British Film Institute (BFI) is calling for applications for its UK Global Screen Fund, with a significant opportunity available for the games sector through the BFI International Business Development Fund. This fund is designed to help UK screen businesses, including interactive narrative video game companies, to grow their international presence and activities. The fund …
Six independent game development studios in Wales have been awarded a significant £850,000 through the new Games Scale Up Fund for Wales. This initiative, a collaboration between Creative Wales and the UK Games Fund, aims to help these companies transition their game projects from pilot stages to more substantial and self-sustaining commercial models - a …
The second version of Scotland's Games Action Plan is now available for industry consultation, feedback and review. The plan is a series of recommendations to the Scottish Government to increase knowledge and understanding of the games ecosystem across all levels of government, build more dedicated support for it, and create a more connected, collaborative, and …
Creative Wales has announced the launch of a new fund to support the continued growth and development of the nation’s games industry. Games Scale Up Fund for Wales is aimed at games companies based in Wales that are looking for their next step up - designed to assist in scaling operations, fostering innovation, and expanding …
The BFI Innovation Challenge Fund has announced the first four projects to receive funding towards creating solutions which tackle the UK screen sector’s most critical challenges - including a project supported by Scotland's Games Jobs Live. The area of focus for the fund’s first round is the UK video games industry which is facing a …
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Calling all Scottish game developers, students, and industry professionals! The UKIE Hub Crawl returns to cities across the UK in 2024, bringing together experts and enthusiasts for a series of free networking events. Organised by Ukie, the trade body for the UK games industry, and sponsored by Barclays, the Hub Crawl aims to empower attendees …
Creative Scotland Pledges £50K To Back Scottish Developers, Artists and Creators on Kickstarter
Dundee-based indie game studio Astrodreamer has secured six-figure to enable it to begin full production of it's first original title.
Applications have opened for the UK Games Fund Round Nine, which offer grants of up to £25,000 to established indie developers across the UK.
Chroma Ventures, the investment arm of 4J Studios has backed the £1M 'Impact First' venture fund from SIS Ventures.