Sweden Game Startup
Get your game idea ready for business
Our business coaches have more than 40 years of experience within games combined, and will support you along the way when you create a sustainable game company.
Just ask our alumni companies, the creators behind global smash hits such as Valheim, Goat Simulator and V Rising.
Why should I apply?
Business development
You're the expert of your own idea. We are here to help you with the business side of things such as sharpen your pitch to investors and publishers, and identify possible opportunities going forward. Long story short, together we develop your idea into a company.
Strong community
Sweden Game Arena has a strong and tight-knit community of professional and aspiring game developers, which you will be a part of when you join the startup program. Sweden Game Arena organize both social and professional events for the game community.
Network with capital
Sweden Game Startup has a big network of both national and international publishers and investors for you to meet at global events such as Game Developers Conference and Gamescom or at our own events, such as Sweden Game Pitch and Sweden Game Conference.
Join from all over Sweden
You can join our startup program from all over Sweden. If you don't live in Skövde or Gothenburg, where we offer office space, you can join the program online.
Ready to invest?
Through Sweden Game Startup, we support companies in finding viable business models, forming high-performing teams and find capital for growth.
Our partner Science Park Skövde provides an investor network open for publishers and representatives of venture capital companies. They assist you in connecting with innovative startups with strong teams.
How does it work?
The startup program is built in two phases, which contains business development workshops and lectures. To be able to enter the second phase, you have to start a company (aktiebolag).
About Sweden Game Startup
Sweden Game Startup is a one-of-a-kind startup program within games, that can't be found anywhere else in Sweden. It's a non-profit organization, that has helped more than 100 game companies with business development.
You're the expert of your own idea. Our experienced business coaches are here to help you with the business side of things, such as sharpen your pitch to investors and publishers, and identify possible opportunities going forward. Long story short, together we develop your idea into a sustainable game company.