We are honoured to confirm that, in partnership with Ardán, Imirt will be the Lead Organisation for the Screen Ireland Digital Games Portfolio.
The portfolio, worth €500K, will be administered to support the Digital Games Sector as it grows, and to ensure the continuation of the progress achieved in 2023 and 2024 from New Entrants into Emerging, and to address the needs of established developers in the sector. The fund will be overseen by a Steering Group, which will include Screen Ireland, to ensure that activities are as impactful as possible.
Imirt and Ardán are responsible for the design, implementation and reporting of the initiatives undertaken with the fund, in cooperation with Screen Ireland. Establishing pathways for ongoing progression of the sector is at the core of the work being undergone, and Imirt aims to give confidence to industry and creative talents on the growth of the sector.
Keep an eye on Ardán and Imirt social platforms & newsletters for more info on the initiatives that Imirt and Ardán will be developing. You can look forward to a more robust set of Incubator programmes building off of the work of The Wild Galway Games Initiative and The Imirt Dublin Games Springboard, alongside IndieDev 2025, which will focus on supporting even more teams and building a stronger pipeline for emerging game developers. We will also be offering a Development Fund programme, which you’ll hear more about in the future!