The Digital Innovation Contest - Games is being run by IC tomorrow with support from our challenge partners Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), Crytek UK, Intel, Google Chrome ODEON Cinemas and Pinewood Studios. We are offering up to five businesses up to £25,000 (excluding VAT) each in funding for the development of innovative commercial prototypes. We are looking for applications across five challenges focusing on different areas of the games industry.
The challenges
- one award of up to £25,000* for the development of a prototype service or application in the ‘second-screen use in a game' challenge area supported by the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). Read more.
- one award of up to £25,000* for the development of a prototype service or application in the 'open street map data' challenge area supported by Crytek UK. Read more.
- one award of up to £25,000* for the development of a prototype service or application in the ‘new markets and perceptual computing' challenge area supported by Intel. Read more.
- one award of up to £25,000* for the development of a prototype service or application in the ‘wider games distribution on mobile web' challenge area supported by Google Chrome. Read more.
- one award of up to £25,000* for the development of a prototype service or application in the ‘games and cinema' challenge area supported by ODEON Cinemas and Pinewood Studios. Read more.
*Individual awards will be a maximum of £25,000* each, excluding VAT.
Benefits
The successful applicants will benefit from:
- £25,000* funding to produce their commercial prototype
- exposure to a range of leading sector partners
- trialling their proposed application or service with leading sector partners
- promotion for their prototype solution via the IC tomorrow programme
- retain their intellectual property
Briefing Event
We are holding a briefing event in London on Thursday 19 September, to book your place please click here. There will also be a live webinar for those who can't make it to London, find out more details here.
Apply
To apply for the contest you must read the guidance document which contains the full outline of the challenges and then fill out an online application form available here.
Key Dates
| Contest Opens | Monday 2 September |
| Briefing event | Thursday 19 September |
| Application deadline | Noon, Wednesday 16 October |
| Finalists notified | Friday 1 November |
| Final Panel Session | Wednesday 13 November |
Key Documents
The contest brief will give you an overview of the contest and the challenges
You must log in and join this group to download this document. The guidance document will give you a more detailed description of the challenges including some essential information to ensure your submission fits the challenge. It also contains a question by question run down on how to complete the application form.