OGR Turin, 34BigThings e Microsoft announce the launch of Quickload powered by OGR Torino. This is the first Italian 4.0 acceleration program dedicated to European startups in the gaming sector. The project will be supported by Microsoft ID@Xbox, program dedicated to independent developers, with 100 thousand dollars that will go to finance startups in the gaming sector.
Quickload powered by OGR Torino for startups in the gaming sector kicks off
On 30 July 2021, applications were opened to participate in Quickload powered by OGR Torino. It will be possible to submit your application until next September 20, 2021. To submit your application, please refer to the Quickload official website powered by OGR Torino.
The startups that will take part in the program will be selected by a commission of experts nominated by OGR Torino, 34BigThings and Microsoft. Participants will be announced next November. The start of the initiative, lasting six months, is set for 6 December 2021.
With the Quickload program powered by OGR Torino, the Piedmontese city confirms itself to be increasingly focused on innovation and digital to support the best international talents.
The comment of the protagonists
Massimo Lapucci, CEO of OGR Torino, declares: “With this experience we expect to consolidate our presence at European level in areas characterized by high development rates, thus consolidating OGR’s mission as a hub for business acceleration and innovation at the service of the country”
Valerio Di Donato, CEO of 34BigThings, adds: “One of Quickload’s objectives is to help new talents develop their business idea in the gaming field, be it a video game, a demo or the pillar of a new entrepreneurial culture”
Guy Richards, Senior Strategic Partner Manager di ID@Xbox in EMEA, concludes: “The ID @ Xbox team is excited and proud to be part of this project, together with OGR Torino and 34BigThings, and we can’t wait to meet the winners by the end of this year”.