Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Two Scottish games companies, Hyper Luminal Games and Keelworks, have secured significant funding from the UK Global Screen Fund, marking a boost for the Scottish games community. The £2.15 million funding round will support 26 screen sector businesses across the UK, enabling them to expand their international reach and forge new partnerships in the global …
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Scottish EDGE Round 25 is now open, with a £1.5 million prize pot open to early-stage Scottish businesses. Applications are open until 14:00 on Thursday, 27th February 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYpCItz1vxE The big news for this round is the introduction of the Mission EDGE special category award, which has funding up to £150,000. This award, provided by …
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Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya, the developers behind the critically-acclaimed Judero, are back with a brand-new stop motion game - Mashina - which is now looking for funding on Kickstarter. Jack appeared on BBC Scotland recently to describe the game and his approach to game design and creation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_w86eG7GEM Mashina is described as a 'digging …
New Funding Includes £5.5M for the UK Games Fund & £7M For UK Global Screen Fund - Glasgow & Edinburgh-Dundee Corridor Identified As Key UK Regions Creative businesses and projects across the UK will receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step …
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Wardog Studios secured a significant win at the Scottish EDGE Round 24 Awards. The studio received £75,000 in the Creative EDGE category, which will enable the studio to begin work on its first original intellectual property (IP). The Scottish EDGE Awards is an ongoing competition which recognises and rewards Scotland's most promising businesses. This year, …
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Build A Rocket Boy, the Scottish-headquartered games studio founded by Leslie Benzies, has announced the acquisition of PlayFusion, a multi-award winning, independent, UK-based game developer and publisher. The acquisition follows the studio's largest funding raise in Scottish technology this year. The studio says the combination of the two studios will accelerate growth as BARB continues …
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 …
On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University's Cyber Quarter to hear about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives across Scotland. XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that brings together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in …
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Up to £100k Business FundingApply Before 14:00 on 11th September 2024 Applications are now open for the Scottish EDGE24 competition, which offers prizes of up to £100,000 (part grant/part loan) to businesses across Scotland - including the 'Creative EDGE' prize, which is open to games studios, independent developers and young games teams. Better yet, the …
Dundee Studio One Of Only Five Games Companies Across The UK To Be Funded Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency has announced the recipients of £6.2 million in grants, who are tackling some of today's biggest societal challenges - with Konglomerate's co-founder, designer and director Connie Reid one of only five female games leaders across …
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