The opportunity for gaming start-ups to debut their companies to the wider gaming industry at ICE London has been enhanced with confirmation that this year's Pitch ICE stage will have a new high profile location on the gaming industry's most prestigious show floor.  The exclusive stage will be situated within the high footfall area adjacent to the Esports Arena in the North Hall at ExCeL London.  The move, alongside what promises to be one of the most popular show features, reflects the huge importance entrepreneurship and innovation plays in the culture of ICE London as the industry prepares to 'Step into the Future' at the world's largest gaming technology showcase (4-6 February 2020, ExCeL London, UK).

Clarion Gaming has been providing start-ups with a gateway to industry investors and strategic partners since 2009, with Pitch ICE and Launchpad events being hosted at ICE London, ICE North America, ICE Africa and iGB Live!.  Ewa Bakun, Clarion Gaming's Director of Industry Insight and Engagement, and the person responsible for driving Pitch ICE, explained: "Many of our start-ups have secured important investments and acquisition partners as a direct result of their pitch presentations and the opportunities at ICE London 2020 are going to be huge.  Pitch ICE showcases the best ‘fresh thinking' from the world's most exciting start-ups."

Ela acrescentou: "Conseguir exposição e obter financiamento é incrivelmente difícil, especialmente para empresas iniciantes no setor de jogos de azar, e o Pitch ICE é uma ótima maneira de as novas empresas promoverem suas inovações e ganharem força. É o local ideal para ser notado tanto por investidores quanto por parceiros comerciais. Todos os anos, por meio de quatro eventos de startups diferentes que organizamos em nossas feiras em todo o mundo, cerca de 35 empresas são selecionadas para apresentar suas empresas. As listas anteriores incluem 1SpinMillionaire, BlueBat Games, Bookee, Chalkline Sports, Colossus Bets, FastFantasy, Fresh8 Gaming, Gamevy, numberFire e SkillCorner. O Pitch ICE em Londres é, sem dúvida, o maior de todos, dando exposição a cerca de 20 startups selecionadas em um processo de submissão que, neste ano, termina em 3 de janeiro."

O Pitch ICE 2020 está aberto a start-ups de todo o espectro de jogos, que têm até 3 de janeiro de 2020 para enviar suas propostas. Para ler a lista completa de regras e diretrizes do Pitch ICE 2020 e iniciar o processo de envio, acesse: www.icelondon.uk.com/pitch-ice