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Cohort revealed for 2024 Video Games Growth Programme

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The cohort for this year’s Video Games Growth Programme has been unveiled by non-profit Ukie and Tencent Games.

Alongside the 30 promising industry founders and leaders, they said the programme has added the Department for Business and Trade as a partner.

Ukie is a not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, representing over 650 businesses working across the UK, including game developers, publishers, platforms and service providers.

The 2024 Video Games Growth Programme will offer two tailored pathways: an accelerator track for emerging companies and a scale-up track for high-growth-potential businesses. 

These programmes provide a comprehensive curriculum covering essential topics such as business strategy, access to funding, management, international market expansion and more.

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Nick Poole, CEO of Ukie, commented: “We are delighted to see the launch of our flagship Video Games Growth Programme to nurture the next generation of UK video game business leaders.

“The video games industry has the potential to supercharge economic growth by bridging the UK’s creative and technology sectors, and our programme has a proven track record in helping video games businesses achieve their growth ambitions. 

“It is also fantastic to team up with Tencent Games for this year’s programme, which has been in the UK for over a decade and brings a wealth of experience and support to these businesses.”

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Ukie and DBT have worked in partnership on trade missions, including GDC and gamescom, over the past decade. They said their partnership has generated over £90 million in business deals for UK companies in the previous 12 months. 

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