The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) - the leading specialist games educator and non-profit organisation - wants to help its graduates to achieve their dreams through the AIE Incubator Program.

The AIE Incubator Program supports development teams who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Management (Learning) with ongoing assistance and funding to successfully operate and grow their business through the development of games and other interactive digital content.

The Incubator Program is provided at no cost. AIE take no equity in companies created in the program and no royalties from or retain ownership of IP in the products that are developed.

AIE Incubator Grants Fund

AIE has announced the creation of the AIE Incubator Grants Fund which will award up to $1 million over the next 10 years for game development projects. These grants will support the development and commercialisation of games and other interactive digital content for participants of AIE’s Incubator Program for start-up studios. More information about this announcement. 

UPDATE: The first round of funding is now open for teams that are completing the Graduate Diploma in 2022 and closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 31st December 2023.

Apply for Incubator Grant Funding
aie-incubator-1024x853

NEWS FEED

AIE Incubator Program

AIE's Incubator Program is designed to help graduates create their own independent game businesses and commercialise their innovative digital media content. This program will address some of the gaps between what it takes to design and create games and the skills and knowledge required to be a successful independent developer. The program covers business planning and development as well as marketing, publishing and community engagement
AIE Incubator Program
AIE Incubator ProgramMonday, October 9th, 2023 at 10:52am
We had an amazing time at #PAXAus last weekend. The AIE booth was packed with some serious pixel power with eight student and graduate teams flaunting an impressive array of games that hooked players for hours! Check out all the games: https://link.aie.edu/48O4AJd
AIE Incubator Program
+1
2View on Facebook
AIE Incubator Program
AIE Incubator ProgramWednesday, July 27th, 2022 at 2:42am
AIE's Graduate Diploma teams have applied to enter X-PITCH 2022: The X Games for Startups. They're looking forward to the "world’s most challenging pitch contest" and the chance to win US$1million, meet investors, get exposure and take part in pitch training, fundraising workshops, market access webinars and investor matching programs. Application are open now - https://link.aie.edu/3cJxthj
AIE Incubator Program
View on Facebook
AIE Incubator Program
AIE Incubator ProgramSunday, March 6th, 2022 at 6:33am
Are you ready to defend the moon? Check out Moon Corp. Tower Defence, a tower defence and company management game developed by Kite Shield Interactive in AIE's Graduate Diploma. With the support of AIE’s Incubator program they have grown the studio and will release their game this year! https://hubs.la/Q015pLFR0
AIE Incubator Program
31View on Facebook