Snapshot Poland

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Development of entrepreneurial skills through the establishment of the Digital Dragons Incubator. Mentoring for young game developers during events. Pitching sessions for indie game developers (Digital Dragons conference, Digital Dragons Incubator Demo Day). Hosting several competitions (e.g. Students Talent Show 2018, 2019).

Greater range of Digital Dragons Academy lectures for young game specialists (developers, designers, animators, testers, etc.) since 2016 in Krakow and since 2019 in Warsaw. Mentoring for young talents during events. Job walls for attendees during Krakow Technology Park’s events. HR zone for young talents during the Digital Dragons conference 2019. On-going analysis and manual development concerning talent acquisition.

Job walls for attendees during Krakow Technology Park’s events. On-going analysis and manual development concerning talent acquisition.

Supporting young game start-ups in the Baltic Sea Games Award 2019 competition. The winner of the award is from Poland. Hosting of the Digital Dragons international conference 2019, 2020 (online; leading B2B game event in CEE) Since 2020, establishment of a project supporting the internationalisation of Polish game companies by co-financing the participation in conferences, fairs, etc.

Creation of the “Polish Gamers Research 2019” report, widely distributed and widely quoted by media. Development of the “Warsaw Game Industry 2019 / 20” special report for the Warsaw Municipality, widely distributed and widely quoted by media. Public presentation of the Polish game industry for regional authorities: the Malopolska Council of Innovation and the Malopolska Committee of Innovation and New Technologies.

Pitching session with investors during the Digital Dragons conference. Developing a concept for a game acceleration programme in cooperation with Polish seed and VC funds. Close cooperation with game investors.

Ongoing industry support: Digital Dragons conference, Digital Dragons Academy, Digital Dragons Incubator, KrakJam, national game industry research, local meetups, mentorship during game events, etc. Looking for funds for new initiatives supporting the game community. KTP as a game community hub.

Public presentation of the Polish game industry for regional authorities: the Malopolska Council of Innovation and the Malopolska Committee of Innovation and New Technologies. The Minister of Innovation and Technology – Jadwiga Emilewicz – as a special guest, speaker, and VIP, awarding the main prize during the Digital Dragons conference.