MassDiGI Game Challenge: March 2 – 3, 2018 – Becker College, Worcester, MA
Join us for our annual MassDiGI Game Challenge pitch competition. This year’s contest is being held in Worcester at Becker’s brand new Barrett Center. Click here for info.
“The state of esports” by Alberto ‘Crumbz’ Rengifo – Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series at Becker College: February 13, 2018 – Worcester, MA
In collaboration with Becker College, the Becker College Esports Club, the Becker College Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series and Estarz, we’re happy to welcome Crumbz to Worcester for a talk entitled “The state of esports” at 4pm in Becker’s brand new Barrett Center. Click here for more information.
NVC opening – 2/1/18
For MassDiGI, not only did January usher in a new year, it ushered in a new era as our New Ventures Center (NVC) opened. As a part of Becker College’s impressive new $7.3 million Colleen C. Barrett Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the NVC will give us the opportunity to provide business assistance services to an even greater number of students and startups from campuses and communities across the region with the ultimate goal of seeing more Massachusetts-made games in the marketplace.
In addition, the NVC will serve as a home to select a Company-in-Residence and Faculty-in-Residence. To that extent, we’re very pleased to have Petricore Inc. joining us as our inaugural Company-in-Residence along with Asst. Prof. Robert Biggert from Assumption College as our inaugural Faculty-in-Residence.
The Barrett Center is also home to Becker’s Yunus Social Business Centre, an AR/VR lab, an esports space, a lecture hall, a digital gallery, studios, team rooms, faculty offices and MassDiGI’s administrative office.
Generous support for the Barrett Center as well as the NVC came from many foundations and individuals as well from grants provided by the US Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) and MassDevelopment.
Check out the coverage of the opening semester here: Worcester Telegram, Worcester Business Journal and Worcester News Tonight/NECN.
Save these dates – 12/14/17
With the New Year just around the corner it’s time to share some important upcoming dates:
- SIP application period opens 1/2/18 and closes 3/21/18
- Game Challenge – 3/2/18 and 3/3/18 (competitor registration opens – 12/21/17)
- Made In MA at GDC – 3/20/18 (RSVP opens 1/26/18)
- SIP Decision Day – 3/30/18
- Made In MA at PAX East – 4/5/18 (RSVP opens 2/8/18)
- SIP Begins – 5/15/18
Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
“Building emotional strength with video games” by Jason Kahn, Mighteor – Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series at Becker College: December 4, 2017 – Worcester, MA
Join us on the evening of December 4th for a talk by Jason Kahn, PhD, founder and chief science officer of Mighteor at Neuromotion Labs. This talk is part of the Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series at Becker College. Free and open to all.
When: 6:30pm, 12/4
Where: Becker College, Weller Academic Center, Room 210, 61 Sever St., Worcester
Worcester Games Mega Meet Up: November 30, 2017 – Worcester, MA
Play games with Becker, WPI, Worcester Game Pile and us on November 30, 5:30-7:30p at 50 Franklin St. in Worcester. Sponsored by The Grid District and Doorbell. Free and open to all. RSVP here.
Esports doubleheader: November 28, 2017 – Worcester, MA
Join us on the evening of November 28th for a special esports doubleheader featuring Hearthstone and LCS stars Rosty and Brokenshard. This event is co-sponsored by the Becker Esports Club, Gamer Sensei and the Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series at Becker College.
When: 6:30p, 11/28
Where: Becker College, Boutin Student Center, MPR, 44 West St., Worcester
Grant gives MassDiGI New Ventures Center a boost
On October 26, 2017, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded MassDiGI a $35,000 grant toward the development of our New Ventures Center.
The NVC will serve as an on-campus business assistance center for interactive media, game development, business and technology students from Becker and other higher education institutions across Massachusetts. Through active mentorship with game industry leaders and faculty experts, the NVC will bring students together and provide access to the educational programming, technical assistance, and business development support needed to learn, incubate, and launch products in the global digital marketplace.
The Collaborative Workspace Program awards, a MassDevelopment initiative, seek to strengthen community-based innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth’s cities and towns, while spurring job creation at the local level. This is the second award MassDiGI has received from the program.
Read more about the award in MassDevelopment’s press release here and in the Worcester Business Journal here, Patch.com here and Worcester Sun here.
POSTPONED Interactive Media & You: November 2, 2017 – Worcester, MA
POSTPONED On November 2, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Becker College and MassDiGI will co-host “Interactive Media & You,” a panel of experts and break out session exploring the role of digital games in non-profit success. (more…)
Grant gives MassDiGI New Ventures Center a boost – 10/26/17
On October 26, 2017, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded MassDiGI a $35,000 grant toward the development of our New Ventures Center.
The NVC will serve as an on-campus business assistance center for interactive media, game development, business and technology students from Becker and other higher education institutions across Massachusetts. Through active mentorship with game industry leaders and faculty experts, the NVC will bring students together and provide access to the educational programming, technical assistance, and business development support needed to learn, incubate, and launch products in the global digital marketplace.
The Collaborative Workspace Program awards, a MassDevelopment initiative, seek to strengthen community-based innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth’s cities and towns, while spurring job creation at the local level. This is the second award MassDiGI has received from the program.
Read more about the award in MassDevelopment’s press release here and in the Worcester Business Journal here, Patch.com here and Worcester Sun here.
*The original version of this post is located at becker.edu.
