One-liner: a free videogame acceleration program (Valencia Innovation Capital + EOI) at La Harinera (VIC) — workspace, training and mentoring for gaming entrepreneurs. The municipal accelerator arm of Valencia Game City.
What you get
- Free acceleration: structured training + mentoring for videogame studios/startups, plus workspace at La Harinera (VIC) (the gaming HQ).
- Connection to the Valencia Game City ecosystem — publishers, mentors, the UPV Esports Cátedra, and demo-day/showcase moments.
- No equity taken (municipal program).
Who it's for
- Videogame startups/studios (early/seed) based in or relocating to Valencia — from prototype to publishable product/company.
How to apply
- Watch Valencia Game City / VIC (valencia.es and valenciagamecity.com) for the open call (recurring cohorts) —
#status/verifycurrent dates. - Apply with your studio/project; selected teams join the cohort at La Harinera.
- Progress to a Valencia Game City Demo Day showcase; pair with OWN Festival for visibility.
Confirmed cohort history (verified live, 2026-07-05)
- Cohort #3 (URL slug
programa-de-aceleracion-de-videojuegos-3): ran 29 January – 21 June 2026. Enrollment is now CLOSED (confirmed "INSCRIPCIONES CERRADAS" on the live program page). ~20 project slots, Wednesday afternoon in-person workshops (16:00-20:00), free tuition, co-financed by the Fondo Social Europeo Plus and Ministerio de Industria y Turismo, run jointly by EOI, Valencia Game City and VIC. Eligible: videogame-development entrepreneurs, unemployed/inactive people, or working professionals with a new business idea, resident in the Comunitat Valenciana. - No next cohort has been published yet as of this check (2026-07-05, ~2 weeks after cohort #3 ended) — the
#status/verifyflag on next-call dates stands. The official 2026 program roster PDF confirms videogame-related acceleration continues to run through the year (see the separate, EOI-run "Programa de Aceleración en Financiación y Publishing en Videojuegos", Feb-Jun 2026, tracked under Valencia Game City's own Financing & Publishing Acceleration Programme — a distinct, complementary track for studios already building a game, vs. this early-stage/entrepreneur-focused cohort).
Key facts
- Free · VIC + EOI · La Harinera · gaming. The municipal free accelerator for videogames; part of the wider Game City strategy.
Relations
- Run by: Valencia Innovation Capital
- Part of: Valencia Game City
- See also: La Harinera (VIC)
- See also: Valencia Game City Demo Day
- See also: Gaming (niche)