How do I fund my game project or startup? Who should I talk to? Are there grants that I can apply for? Don’t worry, #GetFunded24 is here!
You can now catch up on all the presentations from the event on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVXQVkWwHwg
On Tuesday 16th April 2024, Neogames Finland organized the 5th edition of Get Funded!, a full day of talks about business and development funding instruments available for local game developers in Finland. The event was hosted by our partner HypeHype at their Helsinki headquarters. The live stream was handled by our partners at IGDA Finland.
During the day, experts from both public and private funding bodies and other organizations presented about funding options and valuable business advice for game developers. We heard from Business Finland, Sisu Game Ventures, Avance, Nitro Games, The European Union’s Creative Europe programme, AVEK, Finnvera and The Finnish Patent and Registration Office, as well as local game industry initiatives in Espoo and Kajaani.
#GetFunded24 Agenda
Use this handy list to quickly access talks relevant to your interests!
Part I
- Business Finland funding & services for game companies; Robin Tiivola, Senior Advisor, Business
- DigiDemo funding; Milla Moilanen Media Art Commissioner, AVEK
- Finnvera’s Financial Services; Esa Kankainen, Finance Manager, SME Financing Growth & Internationalisation
- Games & IP – Expert and Financial Support for Protecting Intellectual Property Assets; Jani Joenniemi, SME Network Advisor, EUIPO/PRH
- Creative Europe Media support for games and immersive content: Recap and looking towards 2025; Kerstin Degerman, Head of Office, CED Media Finland
Part II
- Understanding equity investors in games; Jere Partanen, Principal, Sisu Game Ventures
- How to fund a game company in the beginning?; Jussi Tähtinen, CEO & Co-Founder, Nitro Games
Part III
- IGDA Finland Grant; Häll, Chair of IGDA Finland
- Building a company towards VC funding and M&A, Ada Klaile, Senior Associate at Avance and Senior Associate Henrik Aro at Avance
- Neogames Best Practices; Suvi Latva, Chief Business Advisor at Neogames Finland
Part IV
- Acceleration to Series A; Joonas Pylvinen, GameCity Kajaani Project Manager
- First time Game Entrepreneurs – 99 problems, but money ain’t not one; Jonne Taivassalo, Game LAB Master, City of Espoo
- The state of grassroots game entrepreneurship in Finland and LGIN’s support; Suvi Kiviniemi, Game industry specialist at LGIN / Metropolia UAS
Wrapup