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July 16, 2020

What is the Games Lift Incubator and why should you participate?

Margarete Schneider explains what it's all about.

What is the Games Lift Incubator?

What are the advantages of participating? Gamecity Hamburg's Margarete Schneider explains what it's all about in the following video.


 

The Application deadline for Games Lift is July 27.


About Games Lift:

The Gamecity Incubator “Games Lift” is a program for students, start-ups, and developers that offers start-up financing, workshops, coaching and mentoring for the development of concepts for digital games and other games related services.

Up to five teams will be supported for three months. Aside from a financial support of up to €15,000 and provision of office space in a co-working space, they will receive a workshop program that is tailored to the needs of game developers and allows them to deepen their skills on all relevant fields of the games industry.

We strongly recommend a consultation appointment before submitting the application. Please contact us at funding@gamecity-hamburg.de to set up an appointment.

Do you want to find out more about Games Lift? Visit our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GxbtfPQ

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