Several of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs have committed an additional £1 million of grants and loans to Scottish EDGE, the UK’s biggest funding competition for start ups and potential high growth businesses.
Scottish Esports Hub Secures FirstPort Funding
The Scottish Esports Hub has secured £5,000 of funding to formalise the organisation and initiate several esports programmes in Scotland
Chroma Ventures Invests In Stormcloud Games
Chroma Ventures has invested a significant sum in Dundee-based game developer Stormcloud Games, to enable the company to create new IP.
4J Studios Founders Invest in Blippar
Chroma Ventures, the investment company lead by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, have joined two other investors in making a $5 million investment in the AR company Blippar.
4J Founders Create Chroma Ventures
Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, the co-founders of 4J Studios - known for the console versions of Minecraft - have created a new wide ranging investment company called Chroma Ventures, which will handle the pair's investments into innovative data-driven businesses.
Duality VR Wins Immersive Game Lab Commission
Duality VR, a game created by a partnership between Cecile Emeke and Biome Collective has been announced as the winning entry in the StoryFutures Academy and InGAME Immersive Game Lab & Commission, winning a £50,000 development grant.
Case Study: Stormcloud Games & NatWest – Island Saver
Island Saver, the console & mobile game created by Stormcloud Games & NatWest is helping children worldwide to learn about money in a new way
The Silent Tombs – Kickstarter Now Live
A Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of The Silent Tombs, a game which allows players to explore historically authentic Gaelic, Celtic and Angle Saxon tombs, is now LIVE...
Win Up To £100,000 For Your Games Business
Entries are now open for Scottish Edge Round 17! Win Up To £100,000 For Your Games Business
UK Games Industry Economic Impact Survey
As part of its work to support the Video Game Tax Relief (VGTR), UKIE is gathering critical economic data about our sector, through a UK Games Industry Economic Impact Survey, to ensure it can base base future work on robust and comprehensive evidence. The organisation needs ALL games businesses - large and small - to give them accurate …
