Neogames Finland association organises two info sessions about funding instruments for Finnish game developers. During the sessions EU-funding opportunities are introduced as well as support instruments from Business Finland, grants by Finnish Cultural Foundation, and loans that banks offer. We will also hear investors' thoughts in panel discussion and two studios will tell us more about their successes and learnings with raising funds.
When?
May 20 (Thursday): 10-11.30.
May 21 (Friday): 10-12.
Where? Online
Program for Thursday, 20th of May, 10-11.30 (Finnish time):
Support from Business Finland (Olli Sinerma and Kari Korhonen)
Finnish Cultural Foundation grants for art and culture - and games (Johanna Ruohonen)
EU funding instrument Creative Europe (Kerstin Degerman)
Regional support (Kymenlaakso, Tampere - more to be announced)
Program for Friday, 21st of May, 10-12 (Finnish time):
Services from banks: Nordea (Mika Alanko and Vesa Riihimäki)
Finnvera's services for Finnish game developers (Jani Tuominen)
How we did it? Elina Arponen from Quicksave and Jussi Autio from Resistance Games share their stories about their search for funds
Investor panel - Anton Backman (Play Ventures), Timo Ylikangas (Nordic Game Ventures) and Mika Reini (angel investor), hosted by Suvi Latva (Neogames Finland).
Pssst... If you have questions about EU funding, this is great page: https://www.eurahoitusneuvonta.fi/en/frontpage