Dunedin City Council, NZ fosters national video game industry with Centre of Digital Excellence
Dunedin City Council, NZ Centre of Digital Excellence Game
CODE is a first-in-New Zealand program for professional and studio development run by the city's Enterprise Dunedin team. New pathways to employment include Game Dev Clubs for kids, a three-year program at Otago Polytechnic, and degree options at the University of Otago. A funding program for prototypes, startups, and scale-ups focuses on projects by diverse creatives. Mentorships and workshops with industry experts around the world support New Zealand's emerging video game studios.
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CODE ends successful year on a high - Dunedin City Council
The government-backed New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) is ending the year on a high note by funding five new Dunedin game development studios in the latest round of grants. Today CODE announced four studios will receive a share of close to $145,000 in Kickstart grants, while one studio has received a $150,000 Startup grant.
CODE Wins Economic Development New Zealand Best Practice Award - Dunedin City Council
The Dunedin City Council’s work on the development of CODE - New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence was awarded Best Practice Winner for Sector Development at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) Conference Gala Awards Dinner in Christchurch last night.
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Dunedin City Council won a Best Practice Award for Sector Development at the 2022 Economic Development New Zealand Annual Awards.
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