[From the industry] Ukie 2024 Video Games Growth Programme adds Department for Business and Trade and reveals this year’s cohort

Ukie in partnership with Tencent Games is today announcing that the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is joining the 2024 Video Games Growth Programme as a key partner, highlighting the government’s commitment to supporting growth for British Business. The premier business programme designed to support the UK’s video games industry is also revealing this year’s cohort featuring 30 founders and leaders of the next generation of UK video games startups and scale ups. 

The Ukie Video Games Growth Programme is renowned as the gold standard for business accelerators and scale-ups within the games sector. It offers two tailored pathways: an accelerator track for emerging companies and a scale-up track for high-growth-potential businesses. These programmes provide a comprehensive curriculum covering essential topics such as business strategy, access to funding, management, international market expansion, and more.

This collaboration with DBT marks a significant milestone, as it is the first time the department has directly supported the video game…