An article published in Good News from Finland shares a point of view from New Factory. The power for business and growth is strongly building in the community! Read the whole article here.
Good News from Finland is published by Finnfacts, an independent media service unit that operates between international media and Finnish industry and business.
President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen has presented the 2011 Internationalization Awards to the Finnish gaming cluster Neogames, which promotes the creation of a new growth industry.
The aim of the internationalization award is to promote companies' activities in an international environment and their ability to develop and implement new operating models. It is also intended to encourage the winning companies' internationalization and that of other Finnish companies. The 2011 internationalization awards were presented on the 9th of February in Helsinki.
Habbo Hotel, Max Payne, and Angry Birds are examples of the international success stories created by Finnish gaming companies. The community award received by Finnish gaming cluster was presented to three organizations that are active in the field: Finnish Game Developers' Association ry., which represents gaming companies, IGDA, which brings together game developers in Finland, and Neogames, which represents business, training and research in the games industry.
"The task of organizations is to serve as a spokesperson for the industry and promote company activities by creating structures for matters like training and financing. Game companies are always aware that they have to be international. They participate in tough international competition right from the start, so the operating field for organizations is also international," explains KooPee Hiltunen, Director of Neogames Centre of Game Business, Research and Development.
Companies that develop games and provide game services are at the heart of the industry. The game industry employs approximately 1,300 people in Finland. The combined turnover of the 70 companies operating in the industry was more than EUR 165 million in 2011, and the industry is the largest of its kind in the Nordic countries.
The award is now being granted for the 44th time. The prizes are donated by the Finnish Fair Foundation.
More information: Finnish gaming cluster, KooPee Hiltunen, Director of Neogames Center for Game Business, Research and Development, koopee(a)neogames.fi, tel. +358 40 532 4176
Demola Academy celebrated its first graduating class in the end of January. After a half year of work, the teams, partners, facilitators and the closest network and supporters gathered together for a party in Finlayson, Tampere. The keynote of the event, Otto Chrons from Microtask, gave new ideas to the teams, introducing the possibilities in crowdsourcing.
The most anticipated event of the night was the final pitching competition with eight previously selected teams. They were voted into the final by their peers, other Demola Academy teams. A jury of key actors in the industry chose a winner from a great group of quality pitches from variety of mobile applications and other media productions.
Congratulations to team Live-Manual, and the partner Metso! Live-Manual project looked for solutions to bring user manuals to a new level. Take a closer look at the winning project
Demola congratulates all the teams for their excellent accomplishments, and thanks the whole Demola Academy class and partners! The next class of Demola Academy will launch on February 14 - the projects will end with a graduation on May 22, 2012.
Demola Academy offers a direct and agile way for students, universities and companies to work together by creating projects with Demola. The project ideas come from leading companies and a wide variety of project partners. The projects are done with continuous co-operation with the leading experts from project partners.
Demola Academy projects are organized in co-operation with Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere and Tampere University of Applied Sciences. The projects are designed for all university students in Tampere and globally, and all the teams are multi-disciplinary with backgrounds in almost all majoring subjects. Students can earn university credits and run a true worklife test supported by Demola facilitators.
Read more information about Demola Academy
This Saturday, New Factory will be a place for conversation about the latest developments in web technology. Tampere Web Dev Meetup gathers actors in the industry to discuss frontend technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and CoffeeScript.
Participants can use 30 minute time slots for sessions taking place on two stages. There will be an empty schedule on the wall at the beginning of the day where everyone can post the sessions they want to give. More information about the program will be given in the event.
The meetup is organized by Futurice and Leonidas in co-operation with New Factory and Devaamo. For more information and registration, visit the event Facebook page.
Demola Academy offers a great way for students, universities and companies to do co-operation and create Demola project. Demola Academy projects are organized in co-operation with Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere and Tampere University of Applied Sciences. The project ideas come from leading companies and a wide variety of project partners. The projects are done with continuous co-operation with the leading experts from project partners.
Demola Academy projects are designed for all university students in Tampere and globally, and all the teams are multi-disciplinary with backgrounds in almost all majoring subjects. Students can earn university credits and run a true worklife test supported by Demola facilitators.
Applications time is now open for new projects. Take a look at the project listing and apply by January 25!
On January 11th, New Factory, Manse Games -project, Unity Ltd and University of Tampere are organizing a Unity 3D workshop with specialists Carl Callewaert and Nick Jovic coming straight from the core of Unity Ltd.
The workshop consists of two parts; Unity 3D Introduction for the beginners and a professional level part. The first introduction workshop is open for anyone interested, but the second, in depth workshop is only for a limited number of participants (max 40) and it is prioritized for people who use Unity 3D in their profession.
Registration:
Beginner part 11:15-13:00
http://demola.fi/events/unity3d-workshop-beginner-part
Professional part 14:00-16:30
http://demola.fi/events/unty3d-workshop-professional-part
Both parts require registration. Please, register by January 9, 2012. The registration may be closed earlier, if the amount of participants is filled.
Program:
January 11, New Factory
11:15 -13:00 Unity for beginners:
From beginning to end, making multi-platform games for web, stand alone, iOS, android and Facebook in 1 development cycle
13:00 -14:00 Lunch
14:00 -15:00 Workshop for professionals
- In-depth overview of Unity 3.5
- Future roadmap
- Unity and motion sensor
15:00 - 15:15 Break
15:15 - 16:30 Workshop for professionals
- Character models in Unity and character animation scripting
- Optimization for mobile
- Q & A, answers to questions sent by audience members
Soon it will be time to put away the prototypes, powerpoints and pitches, and relax for the holidays. New Factory thanks the whole community, partners and friends for a great year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ovelin is featured in Wired.co.uk with their popular guitar learning game WildChords. Ovelin has developed the game in New Factory widely utilizing the innovation tools and services of the community. After completing a successful Protomo project and guiding two separate Demola projects, Ovelin is now one of the greatest flagship startups of New Factory, working to further develop their business in the factory's Accelerator.
Read the full article at http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-12/11/wildchords
Ever considered becoming an entrepreneur? Ever dreamed of starting your own business and changing the world? Come, join the team, and make it big! Our teams are looking for members, and our community is looking for something to join. We are here to match you!
When: Tue 11.10. at 16-19
Where: New Factory Stage, Väinö Linnan aukio 15, 3rd. floor
A lot of new teams have started in Protomo. They are looking for members to their teams. Over 100 students started in Demola academy in over 30 cases from prominent names from the industry. Also business professionals are looking for a new career. Our event is for all of you looking for interesting people and startups. The goal of the session is to give birth to new teams, start business, make connections, and have fun!
The event is aimed for
Program
Pitching is done in through random order. Language is free (English/Finnish mostly). We will give you a number and ask to come to stage when it is your time. You can either pitch your case or your expertise to the audience. We also have free tables around the stage where you can put your computer and demonstration to impress interested people. Ask for table in registration.
Registration
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us: kimmo.rouhiainen(at)hermia.fi, 040 583 1100.
What is New Factory/Protomo
Are you looking for the new opportunities? Your background may be in software, design, business, art, sales, AV, administration, etc. – if you are seeking the chance to thrive, you should check out New Factory opportunities. Protomo can provide a platform for your idea or help you to find one. Join us to find out what New Factory and Protomo can offer you – and to meet people, ideas, and opportunities! http://www.protomo.fi/.
Suuntaamo organizes Weekly TestActions for Demola, Protomo and StartupStairs teams every Thursday at New Factory Stage at 16-20. Suuntaamo provides you the users, tools and premises.
Step 1. Contact Suuntaamo at least 1 week before
Step 2. Together we plan what to test - Planning session
Step 3. Show up to TestAction at New factory (Schedule for the day)
Step 4. Further development
Step 5. 2nd iteration on next Thursday (or later)
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