Creative Europe

Europe frees up an extra EUR 200 million for loans to creative entrepreneurs

Christophe De bont

01/07/2021

The European Investment Fund has signed a guarantee agreement with Triodos Bank that will allow up to €200 million in loans to entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural sectors. Since the financial institution operates in Belgium, this could benefit out local game studios as well. Triodos Bank is an ethical bank based in the Netherlands Continue reading →

4 EU grants you’ve never heard of before

Christophe De bont

20/02/2019

When we talk about EU funding, we usually focus on the Creative Europe Media grant as it’s a natural fit for game developers. However, under the Horizon 2020 moniker, Europe has a couple more initiatives to support innovative tech start-ups and SMEs. SME Instrument of the European Innovation Council For who: SMEs (defined by Europe Continue reading →

These upcoming events might interest you

Christophe De bont

01/02/2019

If you already are an adept user of our event calendar, you’ve probably seen that there are some interesting events and submission deadlines ahead. For those who don’t (Calendar Man says you’re doing it wrong!), here’s a quick look at what the games industry has in store for you in the coming months. If you haven’t Continue reading →

Apply now for a Creative Europe Media grant

Christophe De bont

09/01/2019

The European Commission has published a new call (link in Dutch) for ‘Supporting Video Games’ to promote the development of video game concepts or projects intended for commercial exploitation on the European and international market that present originality, innovative and creative value, cultural diversity and an enhanced portrayal of Europe’s cultural identity and heritage. This Continue reading →

The next Gaming Lab is all about the money

Christophe De bont

09/11/2018

They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but it sure buys you precious development time. Financials are important for any company, but as the development process for a game often spans several years, game studios do well to always have one eye on the screen and one eye on the books. In the next Gaming Lab, Continue reading →

Get ready for gamescom 2018 at Prepare The Fair

Christophe De bont

18/05/2018

Summer’s slowly creeping up on us and that means the big gaming fairs are around the corner again. E3’s already breathing down our necks and after that it’s straight on to gamescom. We don’t want to spill all the beans quite yet, but suffice to say we’re hard at work to improve on our majestic Continue reading →