TIGA is helping a record number of UK games companies to maximise their export potential at GDC. TIGA, in partnership with the UKT&I’s Trade Access Programme, has allocated 19 grants of £1400 to assist companies with their exhibitor costs at GDC and Game Connection @ GDC.
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, said: “The UK game development sector is an export success story. A typical game developer generates 62 per cent of their turnover through the export of games. Attending overseas trade shows helps game developers to maximise their export potential. TIGA is delighted to be an accredited trade association, working with UKT&I, to enable UK developers to achieve success at GDC.””
UK companies attending GDC as part of the delegation are: 4T2 Multimedia, Centroid UK, Comufy, Crisp Thinking, Eutechnyx, Finblade, Firebrand Games, GamesAnalytics, ICO Partners, Loxley Royalties Management, Mediatonic, Outsource Media, Rebellion, Saintxi, Sheridans, Strawdog Studios, Tag Games, Turbulenz and Universally Speaking. For more information on these companies visit www.tiga.org.
In 2011 UKTI and TIGA are also providing exhibitor funding support for E3, Gamescom and Game Connection Lyon. If you would like to apply for a grant please contact Vanessa@tiga.org
British Airways and UKTI are providing a 15% Discount Offer to all SMEs attending TAP supported events, whether or not they have TAP grant. SMEs no longer need to use the flight for a specific TAP event. You can use it for business purposes later in the year if you wish. If you are interested please access the application form on www.ukan.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
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About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA was awarded ‘Trade Association of the Year’ and the ‘Member Recruitment Award’ at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2010. TIGA has also been named as a finalist in the 2010 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National Management and Leadership Awards in the category of ‘The Outstanding Organisation of the Year Award (SME)’. TIGA is an Investors in People organisation.
TIGA’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities: political representation, generating media coverage and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on 07875939643: or email richard.wilson@tiga.org; or contact David Hodges on 02070911653