👋 Welcome 👋
It seems a semblance of normality is finally here - I've noticed a ton of opportunities start to appear this month that seemed 'on hold' for the past two years, check them out below!
And I'm obliged to mention that part of this is the 'Games Talks Live: Scotland' events I'm organising for next month, details here. If you'd like to come along to meet all the Scottish dev studios, either to give a talk, or just hang out and network, get in touch!
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💲 Funding 💲
[N.Ireland] Platform @ The Pixel Mill
Deadline 11th February. Up to £60,000 in development funding for companies in, or relocating to Northern Ireland.
[Eng] Arts Council Jubilee Fund
Deadline; various. A £5 million programme to develop creative and cultural activities as part of The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.
[N.Ireland] Creative Industries Seed Fund
Deadline 28th February. Grants of up to £25k to develop partnerships that use immersive technologies to expand how arts can be distributed and utilised in new ways.
[🌎] Blockchain UNICEF Innovation Fund
Deadline 8th March. $100K equity-free investments (in cryptocurrency) to provide early stage financing and mentoring to for-profit technology startups that have the potential to benefit humanity.
[🇬🇧] Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs
Deadline 31st March. £60,000 prize fund and £100,000 worth of business support. For 18-30 year olds.
[🇬🇧] Innovate UK Smart Grants
Deadline 13th April. Project costs must be between £100,000 and £2m. Up to 70% of the cost can be covered by the grant
Latest Games Jobs Live Report
February Games Jobs Live Report
The latest report detailing 2,600+ open positions across UK games industry, available to download for free here.
🏆 Awards 🏆
[🌎] A MAZE. / Berlin 2022
Deadline 28th February. The award show will be on May 17 live from Berlin + a day of programme and celebration of (arthouse) games and playful media.
[🇬🇧] Games Innovation Challenge
Deadline 24th March. Prize pool of £5,000. The majority of the team and the project lead must be enrolled at a university or college.
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📅 Events 📅
[🌎] Games Finance Market
Application deadline 18th February. London Games Festival’s central B2B matchmaking event connecting games creatives with investors, publishers and media.
Funding Assistance
In-person Scottish Games Industry Event :)
A series of short talks interspersed with general networking / drinks, featuring speakers such as indie developer Rami Ismail, Anna Mansi (BFI), Stephen Hey (Merge Games / HeyStephenHey), Anna Mansi (British Film Institute) Paul Farley (Firestoke Games), and many, many more!
📸 Showcase 📸
[🇬🇧] Ensemble
Deadline 10th February. An exhibition that highlights a selection of UK games creatives from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
[🇬🇧] Games Demo Day
Deadline 20th February. Held in April with 8 UK developers showcasing their unsigned game at a virtual event.
[🇬🇧] WASD Curios 2022
Deadline 21st February. WASD is a new videogame show, taking place at Tobacco Dock, London, 7th - 9th of April 2022. No charge to submit, no charge to exhibit if selected, PC hardware provided, and no obligation to attend.
⏩ Accelerators ⏩
[Scot] Developing a Data Driven Creative Company.
Deadline 13th February. Fully funded Course for eligible Scottish folks; run by the University of Edinburgh.
💬 Speaker Calls 💬
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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