Neogames Finland organizes the 6th edition of Get Funded!, a half day of talks about business and development funding instruments available for local game developers in Finland. The event is supported by Taru Tech and hosted by our partner A Grid at their Espoo premises. NOTE: The event will happen at the MORDOR ‼️auditorium on the 1st floor of A Grid. You can see the map here https://usefulaaltomap.fi/#!/select/agrid-A108b~2FA111a
The event was also streamed. You can watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@playfinland/streams
Presentations can be found here:
- BF services for GameCompanies 311025
- GetFunded2025_CreativeEuropeVideoGames
- EITCC_CLC_North_Presentation_GetFunded_05112025
- EspooHow to set up a company in Finland 4.11.25
- IGDAGrant2025
To join event onsite is free of charge, but requires advance registration. It is open to anyone interested in game entrepreneurship and funding for game companies, including early-stage developers, students, and aspiring founders. Register here. If you are not able to register via Eventbrite you can sign up by email at suviATneogamesDOTfi.
On the beginning of the day, experts from funding bodies and other organizations will be presenting about funding options and later on the day we will have panel about private funding.
PROGRAM:
12:00 Doors open & coffee
Welcome words: KooPee Hiltunen, Director of Neogames
Partner and host introductions;
- Leigh Ewin, Community Manager at A Grid
- Alfonso Ortiz Palma Junco CCO of Taru Tech, a gaming tech startup located at A Grid,
Financial support and funding:
- Business Finland for game companies / Kari Korhonen, Senior Adviser Business Finland
- Creative Europe MEDIA: EU Funding For Video Games & Immersive Content Development / Liisa Sauri, Head of Media Desk
- EIT Culture & Creativity: how to collaborate with and support gaming industry in EU / Sami Jääskeläinen, Senior Ecosystem & Business Manager, Regional Hub North
- IGDA Finland Grant /Sean Samborski, Begüm Dogan, JJ Häll IGDA Finland
14:30–14:50 Coffee break & networking
- How to set up a company in Finland / Matias Holmqvist, Senior Business Advisor, Business Espoo
- Panel: Best advices when rising private money for the first time (Elina Arponen Quicksave Interactive, Jere Partanen SISU Ventures, Jussi Autio Silver Legend)
16:00 the event ends
Contact details:
Suvi Latva, Chief Business Advisor / Neogames Finland
suvi.latva(@)neogames.fi
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS:
A Grid is a startup community and a center for growth companies on the Aalto University campus, opened in 2018. A Grid is operated by Aalto University Campus & Real Estate and offers office space for startups and partners, while also serving as a vibrant space for entrepreneurial expertise, services and events.
Taru Tech uses AI to playtest your games 20-100x faster and cheaper than traditional methods. Our highly-efficient, custom AI models simulate human-like behaviour and diverse playstyles, delivering critical player insights in minutes, not weeks.
Neogames is a membership based, non-profit association for the game industry. Our mission is to coordinate and support the growth and development of the Finnish Game Industry and its ecosystem. We bring together all the players from different sectors of the game industry and promote their shared interests.