I have been building, managing and helping different kind of Communites via Game Insdusty since 2012.
The Communities like Expa Game Business Cooperative (Est 2012) (Peliosuuskunta Expa), Digi & Game Center (Est 2020), IGDA Finland and Startup factory (Yritystehdas). Currently I am setting up Finland’s First Authorized Unreal Trainng Center to Digi & Game Center premises. There is already LOI from Epic Games.
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Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative) is a Finnish Game Industry cooperative founded in 2012 Peliosuuskunta Expa focuses on Central Finland and aims to be an active organization for new game start ups, indie developers, researchers and game companies seeking growth and friends in the field of game industry in Jyväskylä and Central Finland.
Expa is also an open community for game makers, researchers, students, teachers, events or other actors relevant to the game industry in Jyväskylä or in Central Finland. Our vision is to provide the basis for young talents to try their new ideas and grow alongside our company.
Since the december 2013 Expa has been a official Local Hub of IGDA Finland branch as IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub.
Co-founder & Operator of multiple times awarded Digi & Game Center 1000m2 co working premises (est. 2020)
https://www.digigamecenter.org
Digi & Game Center is the spot for the Finlands first and most northern in the World Authorized Unreal Training Center with cooperation of Virtual production copany called FireFrame
I am one of the co founders and long time board member. Have been acted as Chairman & Vice Chairman.
Current status volunteer driven cooperative with 200K turnover &. 1000m2 premises
An award winning ecosystems and value network Digi & Game Center host various companies, educational institutions, startups, entrepreneurs, and projects around digital business and the game industry. Est 2020.
Digi & Game Center is operated by Peliosuuskunta Expa
The Digi & Game Center was launched in 2020, as part of the Sustainable Digi & Game Ecosystem project. The project was funded by Regional Council of Central Finland from European Regional Development Fund, Business Jyväskylä and Fingersoft:
https://www.jamk.fi/fi/tutkimus-ja-kehitys/tki-projektit/sustainable-digi-game-ecosystem
IGDA Finland is the local Finnish chapter of the International Game Developers Association, The goal is to connect game developers, promote professional development, and advocate for the interests of the community.
I been the board memeber and Hubs Director been helping set up hubs around the Finland. Peliosuuskunta Expa is the IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub, it is one of the oldest Hub with Tampere & Turku. Jyväskylä Hub is used as example many times, when setting up new hub to Finland or abroad. Been Jyväskylä Lead ever since. Jyväskylä is one of the biggest IGDA Finland Hubs with Helsinki, super active greass root scene and nearly only one that streams monthly meetups
https://www.igda.fi
Startup factory (Jyväskylän Yritystehdas) Was a 1M euro 3 year EU funded project to setting up the startup scene to Central Finland. I was one of the startup coacheds and then the project manager. I have coached start-up teams with a combined valuation approaching €50 million, many of which have been featured in the prestigious SLUSH 100. Additionally, I’ve secured funding for several projects from public sources, including participation in EU-funded initiatives.
Showing to the World that there is active growing Startup scene in Jyväskylä, Central Finland!
– Project Management, Team building, Start Up Coaching & Marketing in EU project
– Accummulated valuation of sparred teams is today is nearly 50M Euro.
Coached teams e.g. That have got funded
– Psyon Games
– Tickplex (Te?ted Ltd)
– Recenart
– Onerva Hoiva
– Taction Enterprises Oy
– 5G SON
– Thermo Energia Finland Oy
..And Many more Cool potential teams!
What is Jyväskylä Business and Innovation Factory in short:
Jyväskylän Yritystehdas (Jyväskylä Business and Innovation Factory) provides start-up support for new businesses and helps businesses in the Jyväskylä region on their path from idea to growth. Yritystehdas is also a showcase and forum for local businesses. (Ideasta Kasvuun, Idea to Growth -project, #yritystehdas)
Yritysehdas is now up and running company after the successfull project generating new companies and success stories via startup scene.
https://yritystehdas.fi/en/
Finlands fiest and most northern in the World Authorized Unreal Training Center is in the making. I gathered the LOI from Epic Games to set it up.
