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Two new tenants for Engine Shed
The Engine Shed has signed up two new tenants that it hopes will strengthen the games sector and local talent pool. With a mission to stimulate long term economic growth. The new tenants should help to stimulate a new gaming industry sector and ensure a skilled and diverse workforce, both elements of fostering sustainable economic growth.
Game Boosters a new, innovative, incubator setting up in Bristol from its roots in Spain is looking to break the traditional incubation model. It is seeking talented videogame developers to help them achieve success with their game development.
Boomsatsuma, currently based in one of the Boxworks units, is taking on 1000 Sq ft from September to run the first year of their post-16 “agency” programme. This is a new immersive course for young people offering entry level pathways into creative and high tech industries. Students will be working towards an extended diploma whilst working in a creative agency serving the needs of stakeholders and industry partners. This in association with the Learning City and Temple Quarter engagement hub for Bristol.
Nick Sturge, director of Engine Shed, commented: “This is an exciting new development for us. Having previously hosted, and successfully helped, WebStart Bristol – the privately run internet accelerator – to become established, hosting another early-stage accelerator, this time in the games sector, gives us the opportunity to help this new initiative get a foothold in the city.
To then also be able to host an innovative skills programme for young people, who can then fuel the growth of the games companies that Game Booster will create, completely fits with our mission.”
CEO and founder of Game Boosters, Fernando Ortega, added: “Engine Shed bring us an enormous opportunity to start our business in the UK. We know there´s a lot of talented developers that need help with the marketing, PR and publishing for their games and we want to help them with our incubation services and also give them better knowledge of different areas related with videogame development through our workshops and mentorship programs. Engine Shed provide their business knowledge and awesome facilities, for us and for developers, to succeed.”
Creative director and co-founder of Boomsatsuma Mark Curtis concluded” “Working with Engine Shed has given us the perfect opportunity to meet the aspirations of young people by placing them at the heart of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, growing as the area develops. Providing real opportunity and commercial immersion to inform their subsequent career choices.”
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