π Welcome π
This month, as well as another bumper crop of great opportunities, I'd like to highlight a few small ways we can help our friends in Ukraine.
- Complete this form if your studio might want to hire or support Ukrainian game developers.
- Stand With Ukraine Jam is a two-month-long jam, that attracts attention to the war in Ukraine.
- Games 4 Ukraine - the games industry supporting Ukraine.
π² Funding π²
[Scot] Connected Innovators
Deadline 11th May. Up to Β£10k to develop a data driven project for companies in/around Edinburgh.
[π¬π§] BBC Digital Games and Interactive Experiences Framework II
Deadline 23rd May. The BBC are looking to commission up to 25 HTML5 game developers for up to 4 years.
[π¬π§] MSDUK Innovation Challenge
Deadline 31st May. Β£20k first prize for a ethnic minority business that can help a corporate be more sustainable.
[π¬π§] R&D in Virtual Production
Deadline 5th June. Β£8k for early-stage R&D collaborations with academic partners on Virtual Production tech and methods.
[π¬π§] Innovate UK Smart Grants
Deadline 27th July. Up to 70% of project costs between Β£100k-Β£2m covered.
π Awards π
π Events π
πΈ Showcase πΈ
β© Accelerators β©
π¬ Speaker Calls π¬
π‘ Inspiration π‘
π€ Housekeeping π€
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