INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

Innovations of the World

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports is OTW. (That’s game-speak for “on the way.”)

This comprehensive overview of one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet is not just for gaming royalty, it’s perfect for any business-minded person who wants in on the world of gaming and esports.

The INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports book showcases the people, companies, products, and services that are leading the race within the gaming/esports industry’s innovation ecosystem.

Complete with augmented reality video, game demos, an online platform, and networking opportunities, INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports is helping innovators and innovation enablers in the industry to connect and succeed.

In addition to the great content within the book, there are bonus videos, articles, research papers, event passes and so much more that can be unlocked with your purchase of INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports. 

Gaming Esports

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Innovators

Featured Innovators

TRIBE LABEL

TRIBE LABEL-VIDEO GAME FASHION DONE RIGHT. BY GAMERS. FOR GAMERS

VIDEO GAME FASHION DONE RIGHT. BY GAMERS. FOR GAMERS

Tribe Label is a lifestyle brand with a focus around gaming but with community at its’ core. We’re creating a brand that you can connect with and be proud to wear. When you’re searching through your closet for something to wear and you see a Tribe Label piece, we want...

AQUATIK ESPORTS

AQUATIK ESPORTS

CREATING AND FOSTERING A COMMUNITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER!

With a mantra of ‘Esports for Everyone,’ Aquatik Esports is truly unique and has propelled an abrupt tidal wave of followers, fans, and participants spread across multiple channels and touchpoints across the world. By providing approachable spaces, opportunities, and platforms for amateur competitive gamers, creators, and streamers to launch their...

ESPAT

ESPAT-CHANGING THE WORLD

CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE PIXEL AT A TIME

ESPAT (Esports Pixels and Technology) is a technology company that is utilizing the legacy digital media licensing model to help gaming and esports IP holders monetize their digital assets. Through computer vision and machine learning technology, the company is converting traditional licensed assets into interactive, commerce-enabled experiences for viewers/consumers. As...

METARENA

METARENA - BUILDING THE (INCLUSIVE) BRIDGE BETWEEN WHERE ESPORTS IS AND WHERE IT COULD BE

BUILDING THE (INCLUSIVE) BRIDGE BETWEEN WHERE ESPORTS IS AND WHERE IT COULD BE

MetArena provides an easy and positive way for communities and companies to engage using gaming and esports. Democratization and education are the driving forces behind our mission to provide the world with an opportunity to experience all the good games can bring. If you’re working in esports, one of the...

302 INTERACTIVE

302 INTERACTIVE- IS A STUDIO OF GAME DESIGNERS ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE WORLD BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY AND REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS

IS A STUDIO OF GAME DESIGNERS ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE WORLD BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY AND REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS

Over the last seven years, their mission has been to provide an environment that brings game developers together to build the games of today and the metaverse of tomorrow. As digital experience developers, 302 Interactive has adopted the best practices of modern game development, product design, lean, and agile methodologies...

WELCOME TO PHORCE MANAGEMENT GROUP

WELCOME TO PHORCE MANAGEMENT GROUP - WHERE WE SHOWCASE THE BEST TALENT AND CONTENT IN GAMING

WHERE WE SHOWCASE THE BEST TALENT AND CONTENT IN GAMING

As a Sport Management professor, I sat and spoke to my students about the various aspects of gaming. Knowing the majority of my classes were filled with gamers, we would have countless discussions about the business and possibilities of esports. From these conversations I saw first hand how limited the...

THE JACOBSON FIRM, P.C.

THE JACOBSON FIRM

Strives To Provide Industry Leading Legal Services For The Entertainment, Esports And Video Gaming Industries That Are Both Cost Efficient And Highly Effective

The Jacobson Firm, P.C. is an intellectual property, entertainment and esports business law firm located in New York City. The Firm handles all domestic and international trademarks, copyrights, and licensing matters for companies and entertainment influencers. They provide services to the esports, video game, music, and entertainment industries, as well...

GTR

GTR-ACCELERATE YOUR GAME DEVELOPMENT We Are Dedicated To Finding Talented Game Startups Around The World

ACCELERATE YOUR GAME DEVELOPMENT- We Are Dedicated To Finding Talented Game Startups Around The World

CREATIVE, SUSTAINABLE FUTURESGTR is an interactive accelerator program dedicated to supporting independent studios from all over the world. With the development, publishing and fundraising expertise they need to take their content global and towards a more sustainable business.     The interactive era is upon us. Independent developers all over...

ESPORTS BAR

ESPORTS BAR-GATHERS INDUSTRY LEADERS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE TOGETHER

GATHERS INDUSTRY LEADERS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE TOGETHER

The world of esports is still young: the community is expanding, business models are fluid, and innovation never stops, as the industry looks to stay fresh and exciting.   Esports BAR is the world’s esports business arena, and our mission is to transform the sport of the digital generation into...

OMNISCAPE

OMNISCAPE-BEYOND THE POLYGON: Making The Metaverse Real

BEYOND THE POLYGON: Making The Metaverse Real

Transmira is the innovative company behind Omniscape™, the first true Metaverse platform that blends augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) together in a unique synthesis while connecting the real world and digital information, data layers, and holograms together. Transmira goes beyond simply creating 3D spaces and games like most other “metaverse”...

METRO ESPORTS

METRO ESPORTS-IS A BLACK-OWNED GAMING PLATFORM AIMED AT MAKING ESPORTS FOR EVERYBODY

IS A BLACK-OWNED GAMING PLATFORM AIMED AT MAKING ESPORTS FOR EVERYBODY

METRO IS A MULTICULTURAL ESPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION AGENCY, CREATING AND PRODUCING DIGITAL, SOCIAL, MOBILE AND LIVE EVENTS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT, ENGAGE AND UPLIFT A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF GAMING AND TECHNOLOGY ENTHUSIASTS. A college football player, I don’t come from the world of esports as I only understood...

KARTRIJ

KARTRIJ-TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

Kartrij is a free platform that helps gamers discover brands through cash back offers. Gamers earn cash back automatically by securely linking their credit card to the platform and shopping at the stores they already do. Kartrij enables gaming brands to effectively advertise through real-time customer insights and custom offers....

MEDIA INDIE EXCHANGE

MEDIA INDIE EXCHANGE-THE MIX BIOGRAPHY AND IMPACT

THE MIX BIOGRAPHY AND IMPACT

The Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) is a platform all about celebrating amazing games and the diverse creators who make them. The organization was started by indie developers for indie developers worldwide in order to provide grassroots networking showcase opportunities to help further their success at a time where it...

EsportScholar

EsportScholar-Is located at the intersection of esports and education

Is located at the intersection of esports and education, and is home to the future of learning and competition

Our after-school league coalesces in-game coaching with STEAM instruction into a dynamic, engaging program for organizations, schools and school districts. We’re in the business of building vibrant esports communities with the goal of being the highlight of our students’ days. We believe in recognizing abilities that have (for far too...

BASHER

WE WILL HELP YOU POSITION YOUR BRAND INTO THE GAMING & ESPORTS INDUSTRY WITH THE MOST CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS ACCORDING TO YOUR BRAND

“At the beginning of this pandemic, during my free time, I started consuming video game streams, and on one of the many channels that Facebook Gaming has, I met again with Jose Vargas, who had just started streaming #Dota2 content from Amsterdam. In the coming months, we understood how big...

LEARN2ESPORT'S

LEARN2ESPORT'S MISSION IS TO HELP YOUTH LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS THROUGH ESPORTS

MISSION IS TO HELP YOUTH LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS THROUGH ESPORTS

Their core product, Gameplan, helps players of all ages acquire real-world skills that aid professional development, cognitive abilities, promote healthy habits, and more.   Rasmus Sandstöm and Dan Andreasson started Learn2Esport in 2016 with the vision of engaging students through esports, and teaching them valuable life skills to prepare them...

BRASS CITY GAMERS

BRASS CITY GAMERS-WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON

WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, CAN LEARN ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS

Brass City Gamers Tournament’s mission is to educate our local community in STEM learning including digital media, gaming, coding, and information technology, our aim is to foster strong computer competency skills to prepare for the developing new-collar jobs of the 21st Century. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in...

BEAMABLE

BEAMABLE-WE FREE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF GAME MAKERS TO FOCUS ON WHAT THEY LOVE MOST: CREATIVITY

WE FREE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF GAME MAKERS TO FOCUS ON WHAT THEY LOVE MOST: CREATIVITY

Trapper, Ali and I had lived through building and operating live games like Star Trek Timelines, investing millions to build up the infrastructure to enable it. We didn’t think anyone should have to do all of that again. Our team has a unique background that includes not only making games—but...

GAME QUITTERS

GAME QUITTERS-Supporting The Mental Health Of Gamers And Their Families Through Content

Supporting The Mental Health Of Gamers And Their Families Through Content, Community And Coaching

Game Quitters provides the best tools, resources, and support for gamers of all ages to keep gaming under control and maintain their health and wellbeing. We believe there are benefits and risks associated with playing video games and individuals should be equipped to navigate that experience. We do this by...

LimpidFrog

Joins the INNOVATE® Scholar Gamers Program

LimpidFrog is an art and design service to Indie and small-sized gaming companies in India, Chile, Hong Kong, France, and the United States....

GAMES INSTITUTE AUSTRIA

GAMES INSTITUTE AUSTRIA- THERE IS A GAME FOR EVERYONE

THERE IS A GAME FOR EVERYONE

GIA STORY“What if learning felt like a game?” This initial question was actually the starting point for the Games Institute. When Thomas Kunze stumbled over the topic of Game Based Learning in 2010, it was a question that never really left his thoughts again. Learning, especially in a digital world,...

FLAMEHAWK STUDIOS

FLAMEHAWK STUDIOS-“PLAY YOUR HOMEWORK” WITH THE MECHANICAL WORLD OF DR. GEARBOX

"PLAY YOUR HOMEWORK” WITH THE MECHANICAL WORLD OF DR. GEARBOX

Flamehawk Studios is a “games for good” startup that focuses on three main themes: e-learning, diversity and inclusion, and charity. Flamehawk’s first effort is The Mechanical World of Dr. Gearbox. Teachers may consider it a remote learning tool but students consider it a fun game that is clearly inspired by...

NUTRIGMR

NUTRIGMR-TO EQUIP GAMERS WITH “BETTER FOR YOU” PERFORMANCE BACKED BY INNOVATIVE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE

TO EQUIP GAMERS WITH “BETTER FOR YOU” PERFORMANCE BACKED BY INNOVATIVE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE

Innovative, science-backed product portfolio with cognitive health ingredients for esport athletes, gamers and streamers to consume before and during games and streams, designed to meet the needs of the gaming community.     Our team started studying esports athletes in 2018 and quickly saw a need to provide a healthy...

ALTURA

ALTURA-WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING

WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING

Altura’s mission is to provide gamers with the ability to control and own their in-game items and the ability for game developers to integrate blockchain technology in their video games seamlessly. Altura’s NFT Project The current state of NFTs is comparable to that of the web in the 90s; static...

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