Quickload Demo Day 5th Edition

Friday, October 2, 2026 | 6 PM
Binario 3 | OGR Torino

Quickload is the acceleration program dedicated to emerging game studios, developed by OGR Torino, the innovation hub of Fondazione CRT, in collaboration with 34BigThings, Poncle and ID@Xbox (Microsoft). The 2026 edition is part of the European GAME-ER project.

Free admission
Registrations available

The Demo Day on October 2 marks the conclusion of the fifth edition of Quickload, the acceleration program dedicated to emerging studios operating in the gaming sector, as well as the end of the three-year journey of the European GAME-ER project.

5th Place, Burning Farmhouse, Human Remorses, Nash, Cow Chaos and Primal Shape are the five teams ready to present the projects they developed during the acceleration program to an audience of investors, companies, institutions and gaming industry professionals.

The evening will also provide an opportunity to explore the role of innovation, investment and collaboration between the public sector, research and industry in supporting the growth of the gaming ecosystem. A roundtable discussion will bring together Andrea Tronzano, Regional Councillor for Piedmont, Federica Salvatore from Invitalia, Enrico Bertacchini, Professor at the University of Turin and scientific partner of the GAME-ER project, Elisa Farinetti, CEO of Broken Arms Games, and Davide Mancini, Developer Relations Manager at IIDEA, moderated by Matteo Pessione, OGR Tech Coordinator.

The event will also feature the teams from Attic Studio, Games on a Chair, Nerosolis and Volcanite Games, who took part in the previous edition of Quickload.

From 7.30 PM, the Demo Day will continue with a networking aperitif and an open session where attendees will be able to try out the video games developed by the startups.

This edition also marks the conclusion of the three-year GAME-ER project, a European initiative that has helped strengthen Quickload's international network and mentorship activities, fostering dialogue between industry stakeholders, institutions, research and industry, and contributing to the development of recommendations aimed at supporting the growth of the gaming sector.

AGENDA
17.30 - 18.00 | Registration and Welcome
18.00 - 18.15 | Institutional Welcome Remarks 
18.15 - 18.45 | Roundtable: Powering the Gaming Ecosystem: From Policy to Market Growth
- Andrea Tronzano - Councillor for Economic Development and Internationalisation, Regione Piemonte
- Daniele De Angelis e Federica Salvatore - Invitalia | National Agency for Inward Investment and Economic Development, within the framework of the PIA – Integrated Self-Employment Plan (Self-Employment in Central and Northern Italy)
- Enrico Bertacchini - Associate Professor of Public Economics | University of Turin and GAME-ER Scientific Partner
- Elisa Farinetti - Co-founder, Broken Arms Games
- Davide Mancini - Developer Relations Manager, IIDEA
18.45 - 19.10 | Startup Pitch Session
19.10 - 19.25 | Gaming Industry Keynote
19.25 - 19.30 | Closing Remarks
19.30 - 21.00 | Networking Aperitif and Startup Showcase