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EUfunding forgame developers
European Funding for Video Games, Dublin, 18.01.2017
Jari-Pekka Kaleva COO, EGDF, www.egdf.eu
Senior Policy Analyst, Neogames, [email protected]
EGDF IS A TRADE-ASSOCIATION (SME) THAT FOCUSES ON
Disseminationdisseminates the best practices, new standards, r&d,new tools etc.
Uniting developerselaborates game developers’ mutual positions (technology, content)
THROUGH EGDF YOU CAN REACH
more than
1600game studios
In
13Europeancountries
that employ over
25000game industry professionals
AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HR, NO, PL, SE, TR, UK
Policy developmentparticipates proc-esses developing policy recommen-dations that sup-port game devel-opers
Jari-Pekka KalevaCOOwww.egdf.eu / [email protected]
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
Whatyourfuturelookslike?Soon• Newdataprotectionframework(25.5.2018)Upcoming:• Newconsumerprotectionframeworkfordigitalsinglemarket
area• Newcopyrightframework• ChangesinVATregulation• Limitingthepowerofplatforms
Why CreativeEuropeFunding issoimportant forgame developers?
DuetolackofVCfundinginEuropepublicsupportinstrumentsareoftenthekeyactorsenablingrisktakingforindustrypioneers
CONTENTINNOVATION• Grantsandloans
• Enablerisktaking• Oftenthefunding
usedcreatethefirstdemo
• Taxbreaks• Helptomakebig
AAAproductionspossible
TECHNOLOGICALINNOVATION• Grantsandloans
• Enablerisktaking(e.g.transitionstonewplatforms)
• Mightencouragefocusingongamedevelopmenttoolsinsteadofgamesthemselves
• Taxbreaks• Encourages
investmentinR&D
BUSINESSINNOVATION• Grantsandloans
• Enablerisktakingwithnewbusinessmodels
SMESUPPORT• Trade
missions/Trainings• Knowledge
transfer
EU Funding for game developers, for example:
• Creative Europe: Funding for video game development• Horizon2020: SMEInst-01-2016-2017
#GamesFundingIre• http://www.egdf.eu/eu-funding-for-game-developers-in-
2017/
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
StateAidInstrumentsUsedBE DE DN ES FI FR GB NO SE
Cultural
Grants X X X X (X) X X X
Loans X X X X X
Investment (X) X
Taxbreaks X X
R&D
Grants X X X (X)
Loans X (X)
Taxbrakes X
SME
Investment X X X X
Trade missions X X X X X X X X X
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
STRONGINDIE(Games forart’s sake)BE DE DN ES FI FR GB NO SE
Cultural
Grants X X X X (X) X X X
Loans X X X X
Investment (X) X
Tax brakes X X
R&D
Grants X X X (X)
Loans X (X)
Tax brakes X
SME
Investment X X X
Trade missions X X X X X X X X X
Culturalstateaidencouragesthecreationof“cultural”games
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
TraditionallystrongAAABE DE DN ES FI FR GB NO SE
Cultural
Grants X X X X (X) X X X
Loans X X X X
Investment (X) X
Tax brakes X X
R&D
Grants X X X
Loans X
Tax brakes (X)
SME
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Trade missions X X x X X X X X X
AAAgamesrequiresignificantfundingfrompublishers
Lackofstateaidmakesyoumoredependentonnon-Europeanpublishers
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
Traditionally strong onlineBE DE DN ES FI FR GB NO SE
Cultural
Grants X X X X (X) X X X
Loans X X X X
Investment (X) X
Tax brakes X X
R&D
Grants X X X
Loans X
Tax brakes X
SME
Investment X X X X
Trade missions X X x X X X X X X
Especiallystrongco-operationwithSouth-Korea
Jari-Pekka KalevaProject manager / Policy analystwww.egdf.eu
Strong inmobileBE DE DN ES FI FR GB NO SE
Cultural
Grants X X X X (X) X X X
Loans X X X X
Investment (X) X
Tax brakes X X
R&D
Grants X X X
Loans X
Tax brakes X
SME
Investment X X X X
Trade missions X X X X X X X X X
Especiallystrongfundinginstrumentsfortechnologicalandbusinessinnovation
BothSupercellandRovio stillpaytheirtaxestoFinland
Stateaidinstrumentsarenotthefullstory(caseFinland)
• Skills:Strongbaseonmobiletechnology(Nokia)• Talent:Excellentformalandnon-formalgame
educationandresearch(Newtalent)• Community:Strongandinclusiveindustry
networksenableknowledgesharing• Globalfocus:Nodomesticmarket,Englishis
widelyspoken• Infrastructure:Goodinfrastructure(fora
Europeancountry)• Stability:Thestabilityofthesociety creates
predictability• Functionalpublicsupportsystem(Tekes).
• Buildinganecosysteminsteadofasinglesuccessstory
Pros andcons ofCreativeEuropeFunding forgame development?
PROS
Thebudget has been increased:
2,5M€->3,78M€
• 70%pre-financingrate• Relativelyeasytomanageandreport• Canbeappliedalone
CONS
CHANGINGELIGIBILITYCRITERIAunofficial checklist atwww.egdf.eu
Unofficial Creative Europe Checklist for 2017
#GamesFundingIre• http://www.egdf.eu/unofficial-creative-europe-checklist-for-
the-2017-call/
EXPERTSNEEDED– 450€/day
• Alsonon-narrativegamesareculturalproducts,butthisfundinginstrumentisonlyfornarrativegames
• Onlycompaniesthataremorethanoneyearoldcanapply->notforearlystagestart-ups
• 50%reimbursementrate->inHorizon2020,70%-100%
• 7%indirectcostrate->inHorizon2020,25%
• Deadlineatnoon,->17:00inHorizon2020
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AccesstoEUloanandinvestment funding
European investment and loan instruments
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grants/access-to-finance/search/en/financial-intermediaries?shs_term_node_tid_depth=708
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