Serious Game Industry
George Mason University and Prince William County have formed a public-private partnership in Serious Game Design. The recently founded Virginia Serious Game Institute provides a new gateway to simulation, modeling and game design, applied-research and company formation, and will help foster entrepreneurship within the industry.
The Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI) is the only one of its kind on the East Coast and one of only four global affiliated facilities established to primarily support early-entry entrepreneurship into the serious game design industry – an $80 Billion industry, growing 7% annually.
VSGI offers cutting edge game design research and development, simulation and game training and certification; visualization and simulation software development and rapid-prototyping. A business incubator, VSGI also provides access to: leading commercialization and marketing channels; student development talent; research faculty; industry experts; mentors; business counseling support; and the potential of financial investment from foundations and equity partners. Ideally situated in Prince William County’s Innovation Park, a collaborative epicenter of corporate and university-research and technology, VSGI is housed in a core blend of teaching, research, faculty, and administrative offices in George Mason’s Science and Technology Campus.
Emerging companies that are chosen to reside in VSGI will receive business assistance services through the Prince William County Department of Economic Development. As one of the county’s key target industries, the Information and Technology sector qualifies for priority treatment, expedited permitting and high consideration for incentives.
Resident Companies
Alumni
To learn more about how your company can reside in the VSGI
Residency Business Terms Agreement
If your start-up has been selected to reside in the VSGI, you and your company must agree to the following milestones. Failure to reach the following milestones may result in the termination of your residency. Prior to move-in, every company should have an IRS and State Tax ID, as well as proof of corporate insurance (terms outlined in Residency MOU).
Q1 Milestones (starting first day of residency):
- Business Plan Development Complete (including business model, market analysis, competitive analysis, pricing models, marketing strategy, and client acquisition plan).
- Pro Forma Financial Projections and Assumptions Complete
- Alpha Stage of Product or Services Complete
Q2 Milestones
- Partnership Acquisition Plan Complete
- Beta Stage of Product or Services Complete
- Marketing Collateral and Media Management Plan Complete
- Management Plan Complete
- Sales Plan Complete
- Draft IP (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks) Complete
Q3 Milestones
- Secure IP
- Secure Start-Up Funding (no determined amount)
- Secure Bank, Accountants, and Legal Council
- Products or Services QA Testing
- Launch Marketing and Media Campaigns
- Establish Back-end Product or Services and Company Support
Q4 Milestones
- Launch Product(s) or Services
- Established Proof of Concept Revenue
- Established Partnership Agreements
- Establish Back-end Product or Services Support
VSGI Mission: To support translational applied-research in the areas of Simulation, Modeling, and Game Design, rapid prototype development, high-value knowledge job creation, and regional economic development through start-up incubation, spin out company formation, licensing, and commercialization.
VSGI Partners
Organizations who also realize the significance of simulation, modeling and game design and have extended corporate support for business acceleration and growth into new industries, such as: healthcare; education; defense; business decision-making; and cyber security.
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George Mason University – Science and Technology Campus
10900 University Boulevard, Katherine Johnson Hall, Suite 147, Manassas, VA 20110
VSGI resident companies are pre-vetted for potential success! The Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI) located on the George Mason University Science and Technology Campus (10900 University Blvd, Katherine Johnson Hall, Suite 147, Manassas, VA 20110) is a full service small business incubator and accelerator program with private offices, professional workstations, conference room and access to state-of-the-art classrooms and a presentation auditorium.
The VSGI offers support services to enable sustained growth and success for participating companies and is supported by our alliance partners: Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, Prince William County Department of Economic Development, and the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce.
