What can the SGI offer?

The Serious Games Institute will provide three main types of resources:

Applied Research

The SGI aspires to be an international centre of excellence and provide a body of knowledge on:

• The effectiveness of games methodologies and design techniques
• The global issues which can be addressed by serious games
• The technologies used in electronic games and their application to non-entertainment
• The type of serious games applications and where they are most appropriate
• The benefits of using serious games and relevant case studies

Business Incubation and Clustering

The SGI will provide business incubation and office space for a cluster of serious games small enterprises and will actively support the development of spin-off companies.

Demonstration and Showcasing

The SGI will be a showcase for the latest serious games technologies and applications and will run a serious of events and activities to promote the use of serious games. It will also offer access to some of the latest supporting technologies such as 3D laser scanning and virtual environment hosting.