Games Invest 2010
Early bird rates still available for next month's London event, even if you're a bit late.
PRESS RELEASE: 1st September 2010
UK games developers interested in attracting games investment only have until Monday 6th September to buy a special Early Bird ticket to Games Invest 2010 event at the Eurogamer Expo on October 1st in London. A reduced ticket price of £35 (full price £50) has been extended until midnight on Monday – hit the link for details: http://gamesinvest2010.eventbrite.com/
Screen Yorkshire and Game Republic’s Games Invest 2010 is an opportunity for small-to-medium-sized games companies in the UK to find out more about games investment, and also have an opportunity to network and pitch informally and formally to investors.
Every ticket purchase for Games Invest 2010 includes a morning of sessions presented by investors, a networking lunch, full access to the Eurogamer Expo and gamesindustry.biz Career Fair, plus an application form for games companies to apply for meetings with investors. Investors taking part in the pitching process will view all games company applications before the event and use this information to arrange formal half-hour afternoon meetings with chosen companies in private rooms on October 1st.
Games Invest 2010 has a skew towards project investment, although equity investment will also feature in the event. The line-up of investors attending already includes Tenshi Ventures, Pembridge and 4iP, with talks featuring London Venture Partners - the new investment group formed by industry heavyweights Phil Harrison, David Lau-Kee, David Gardner and Paul Heydon – plus Paul Durrant from the University of Abertay, who will discuss the new government-backed £2m fund for games prototypes.
Games Invest 2010 is not included as part of the regular Eurogamer Expo ticket – if you’d like to attend, tickets are on-sale now for a special Early Bird rate of £35 (full price £50) until September 6th. For more information on the event, the meeting application process and to book tickets, go to: http://gamesinvest2010.eventbrite.com/
Venue:
Eurogamer Expo,
Earl's Court, Brompton Hall entrance
Meeting Room 3, EC1
London SW5 9TA
Date:
Friday 1st October, 10.00am-5.00pm
Media Enquiries:
Jamie Sefton, Sector Manager, Game Republic
Screen Yorkshire
t. +44 (0) 113 294 4410
e. jamie@screenyorkshire.co.uk
Notes to Editor:
Game Republic, the trade association for the games sector in Yorkshire and Humber, promotes and provides support to the industry through a range of initiatives, investing in games projects, creating better links with academia, developing relationships with international publishers and championing collaboration through hosting regular networking events. In 2007 Game Republic was fully integrated into Screen Yorkshire enabling the games sector in the region to access its strategic investment funds. www.gamerepublic.org
Screen Yorkshire is the regional screen agency responsible for inspiring, promoting and supporting a successful and sustainable film, television, games and interactive media sector in Yorkshire and Humber. Our aim is to grow the screen media industries in Yorkshire and Humber by helping businesses to compete in a fast-changing global marketplace. Screen Yorkshire offers a variety of funding and support initiatives to screen media companies based in the region, supported by its two key partners, Yorkshire Forward and the UK Film Council. Since the launch of its £10.2m Digital Media Content Programme in 2006, supported by Yorkshire Forward, Screen Yorkshire has attracted over £82 million inward investment to the region’s economy, created 1086 jobs, supported 812 businesses and invested in the skills of 1637 individuals. www.screenyorkshire.co.uk