TALENT ACADEMY IN GAMING AND IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING

The Talent Academy is a training program based on interactive methodologies, aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of businesses in the use of emerging technologies. The focus of the first edition, organized by SPICI Srl in collaboration with MIAT-Multiverse Institute for Arts and Technology, was centred on technologies in Gaming and Immersive Storytelling.

The initiative involved 20 startups and SMEs operating in the cultural and creative sector, tourism, and communication and new media, selected following a public call.

TALENT ACADEMY IN GAMING AND IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING, 16-17 December 2024, Fabbrica Italiana dell’Innovazione

PROGRAMME

Led by Elisabetta Rotolo, CEO & Founder of MIAT, and David Bassuk, Professor of Acting at the Conservatory of Theater Arts at Purchase College, the program offered a unique training journey, characterized by high-profile theoretical and practical activities.

A distinctive element was the Phygital Prompt Challenge, an initiative that accompanied participants over the two days, in a collective narrative celebrating the union of technology, creativity, and innovation.

BENEFICIARY COMPANIES

• ArtCentrica

• BeeInclusion

• Dahlia

• DM Cultura

• Effe Erre Congressi

• Emoticron

• IAmHero

• Imdea

• La Terra dei Miti

• Lanificio Digitale

• Monaci Digitali

• Open Mind

• Pura Digital

• QuantumNet

• Stranogene

• TCC Teatro Cooperativa

• TILE

• Universe

• UniversoSud Cooperativa

The Talent Academy confirmed itself as a success, demonstrating how immersive technologies and gaming can represent a strategic lever for the cultural and creative sector.