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.
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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.
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