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1. Check that you meet our criteria
2. Read our frequently asked questions
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Deadline for applications is 9th April at 6pm.
Please note that whilst you are asked to submit game playables and supporting materials containing your IP as part of the application process, Indielab Games will only view these materials in association with your application and will not replicate or distribute publicly.
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2. Darllen ein cwestiynau cyffredin
Rhaid cyflwyno pob cais erbyn 6pm ddydd Mawrth 9 Ebrill 2024.
Sylwer: er y gofynnir ichi gyflwyno fersiynau chwaraeadwy o gemau a deunyddiau ategol a fydd yn cynnwys eich IP fel rhan o’r broses ymgeisio, dim ond mewn perthynas â deunyddiau sy’n gysylltiedig â’ch cais y bydd Indielab Games yn gweld y deunyddiau hyn, ac ni fydd yn eu hatgynhyrchu nac yn eu dosbarthu’n gyhoeddus.
Applications for Indielab Games UK Accelerator open from Monday 19th February and the closing date is Tuesday 9th April.
If you would like to hear more about the Indielab Games 2024 Accelerator, meet members of the Indielab Games team and have the chance to ask questions about the programme, you can sign up for one of our online briefing sessions on:
Thursday 29th February or Tuesday 26th March from 1pm-2pm
For full details on the Indielab Games UK Accelerator briefings and to sign up, please click here
Or, if you are based in Scotland we’d love to welcome you to our networking event on 14th March - for full details and to sign-up to the event, please click here
If you are unavailable on these days, it is also possible to arrange a one-to-one meeting with a member of the Indielab Games team, at which you can talk through the details of the programme and ask any questions. To request a 1-2-1, please contact Andrew Daly at andrew@weareindielab.co.uk
Attendees
The Indielab Games UK Accelerator 2024 is designed for founders and leaders from Games Studios and Developers. Each company accepted onto the programme will be allocated two places at every event.
Dates
The Indielab Games UK Accelerator 2024 will take place in person in Newport and Brighton, and virtually across the following dates:
Block One - in person in Newport, Wales
Tuesday 21st May, 9.30am to 5.30pm, followed by networking drinks
Wednesday 22nd May, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Block Two - virtual attendance (online)
Tuesday 4 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Wednesday 5 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Wednesday 12 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Wednesday 19 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Wednesday 26 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Thursday 27 June, 9.00am to 1:00pm
Block Three - in person in Brighton, England
Monday 8 July, 9.30am to 5.30pm, followed by networking drinks
Tuesday 9 July, 9.00am to 1.00pm
There will be additional virtual lunchtime sessions taking place online – dates to follow.
Please note that all dates are subject to change, and in-person events planned to take place may revert to online events or be rescheduled in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as a change in government health guidelines, or industrial action. Where possible, all attendees will be notified at least a month in advance as to whether events can go ahead in person, so that travel and accommodation plans can be made in time.
Programme Fees and Bursaries
The Indielab Games Accelerator 2024 is delivered with the generous support of our sponsors and funders. Our costs are heavily subsidised and payable only after an offer of a place has been made. Bursaries are available for Scottish and Welsh companies - please see Nations Scheme below.
Accelerator Fee: £2,750+VAT per company, covering two attendee places.
An earlybird discount rate of £2,500+VAT will apply for applications received by 1pm on Friday 8th March 2024.
Fees are per company and include the costs for two members to attend the full programme. Benefits you will receive include:
Approximately 50 hours of intensive training and supporting content across main delivery 10 days
Supplementary lunchtime sessions to the main body of content covering additional topics
Access to the Indielab Network and all of its benefits
Free Finance helpdesk from our partners at Moore Kingston Smith
Free Legal helpdesk from our partners at Harbottle & Lewis
The opportunity to raise game finance at our closing publisher pitch
Applications close at 6pm on Tuesday 9th April 2024.
Submission of the application form does not guarantee a place on the programme. We will confirm receipt of your application by email, and contact you after the closing date to notify you of the outcome. For more information, please see our terms and conditions.
We will keep the information you have provided confidential in accordance with our privacy policy.
If you have any questions about the programme or the application process then please email Andrew Daly, Associate Producer: andrew@weareindielab.co.uk
Nations scheme criteria
We welcome applications from across the UK and thanks to our funding arrangement and the kind support of our partners at Creative Wales, Creative Scotland and Glasgow City Council, we are able to exclusively offer a number of places on our Nations scheme for studios based in Scotland and Wales.
Companies wishing to apply for a nations placement should detail so on their application form.
Accessibility
Indielab Games actively welcomes applications from D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent-led studios and companies. Our definition of disability is based on that in the Equality Act 2010: a physical or mental condition that is long-lasting and has a substantial adverse effect on day-to-day activities.
For further details, please see Indielab’s accessibility and inclusion policies.
If you would like a large print version of our application form, or would like to discuss your application or access needs in more detail, do please contact Andrew Daly, Indielab Games’ Programme Co-Ordinator: andrew@weareindielab.co.uk
