Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
In response to the ongoing wave of layoffs, redundancies and studio closures across the UK games sector, the Scottish Games Network (SGN) is today opening its Hello World! Startup Summit to industry professionals currently affected. The event, taking place on March 2nd at the University of Glasgow ARC, has already seen over 100 registrations from …
With only a month to go until the Hello World! Startup Summit arrives at the University of Glasgow ARC on March 2nd, 2026, the Scottish Games Network is calling on the next wave of pro game developers to sign up and secure their place. This is NOT a traditional academic conference; it is a practical, …
The number of undergraduates studying games courses in the UK has skyrocketed by 279% over the last decade, according to a new analysis by TIGA. The data, revealed in a response to a Parliamentary question, shows that 15,450 undergraduates were enrolled in "Computer games and animation" courses in the 2023/24 academic year, compared to just …
Unveiling the hard truths of starting a video games company: A guide for startups Henderson Loggie, the Dundee-based accounting and tax advisory firm which has supported games and game-related companies for over three decades, has released a comprehensive guide tailored for videogame start-ups. With insights from industry veterans, it offers actionable tips to turn a …
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Applications are now open for IndieLab Games Accelerator 2024 - the high-impact programme designed for up-and-coming games studios across the UK. The three-month accelerator helps games studios unlock potential, grow, innovate, attract publishing partners and find success. The 2024 Accelerator has been redesigned this year to focus not only on developing studios' growth plans but …
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Entries are now open for the Rising Stars 4.0 competition from Tech Nation, which looks for the best, most exciting early stage tech startups the UK has to offer.
CivTech 6 Challenges Open - Help find digital & interactive solutions to the public sector challenges facing Scotland (and the world).
Thinking about starting your own games company but aren't sure where to begin? You're not alone. Scotland has seven universities across the country producing games-related graduates. Almost every college is offering game development at HNC and HND levels. We have raw talent galore. However, starting a business is hard. Most people get into the games …
Codefirst: Girls is a free part-time course for female students, which runs on university campuses. The aim of the project is to address the gender imbalance within the tech sector and the fact that less than 10% of tech startup founders are female. The organisation is partnering with TechCube to bring the programme to Edinburgh …
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