TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, isoffering grants of £1,000 (via the UKTI Trade Access Programme) to eligible developers,
digital publishers and service providers wanting to attend Game Connection
Europe.
Game Connection Europe takes place from November 28 to 30 in Paris and
is now in its 12th year. More than 1,600 visitors are expected to
attend at Paris Expo – Porte de Versaille, 1 Place Porte de Versailles, 75015
Paris, France.
TIGA will be offering advice and assistance to UK companies wishing to
access funding to attendthe event this year.
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO,
said:
“TIGA is a
network that focusses on enabling games developers and digital publishers to
grow, so we are very pleased to be able to offer financial help to videogame
businesses for this crucial event in the gaming calendar.
“The TIGA team will be at the show and are
looking forward to catching up with developers, digital publishers and service
providers at one of the most popular events in the games industry.”
You can find out more about
the event at game-connection.com/gameconn/content/badgeprices-europe
To request an application
form, email Vanessa@tiga.org. Once you have submitted your application form we will have an answer
on funding within 10 working days.
Who should
attend?
Developers – present your games and projects under development looking for
financing partners.
Distributors and
Publishers – find co-publishing and distribution deals for
your project.
Service
providers –Showcase your expertise to ease the whole
production pipeline such as: -Visualand Animation outsourcing,
middlewear and tools, audio, business and legal and so on.
Notes to editors:
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA
was awarded ‘Trade Association of the Year’ and the ‘Member Recruitment Award’
at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2010. TIGA has also been
named as a finalist in the 2010 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National
Management and Leadership Awards in the category of ‘The Outstanding
Organisation of the Year Award (SME)’.
TIGA is an ‘Investors in People’
accredited organisation. TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place
in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities:
political representation, generating media coverage and developing services
that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA
members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is
heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to
their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial
opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr
Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email richard.wilson@tiga.org.