Bologna Game Farm is the project for the development of video game prototypes and plans for the development and marketing of the product promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Municipality of Bologna. Bologna Game Farm is coordinated by the Municipality of Bologna and created with Art-ER as part of actions to support cultural and creative industries, in collaboration with IncredBOL! and with the technical support of IIDEA – Italian Interactive & Digital Entertainment Association.
Through a public call, Bologna Game Farm has already selected and made available to 8 companies from Emilia-Romagna active in the field of video games a cash contribution and an acceleration path hosted at the ART-ER greenhouses, an accelerator dedicated to startups innovations and hubs of the regional ecosystem to support business creation.
Project objectives:
- Promote the strengthening of managerial and entrepreneurial skills in the video game sector in Emilia-Romagna;
- Increase awareness of the importance of the sector for the economic growth of the regional production system;
- Develop relationships between the sector and the regional innovation ecosystem, encouraging crossover initiatives with other sectors.