LCE-Annual Publication - Flipbook - Page 22
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2025
LCE, Where Ideas Take Flight.
CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE FOR GAMING AND ANIMATION
The Centre for Excellence for Gaming and Animation (CEGA) is a project funded by the Ministry of Information, Telecommunications
and Technology’s Ignite fund with the objective of advancing Pakistan’s gaming and animation industry and promoting innovative
information and communication technology initiatives.
The project is being led by a consortium of partners including lead bidder HUM TV, and partners LUMS, Techsol Space Limited,
Sectionsoft (Private) Limited, Sablo Studio, IDEOFUZION (Private) Limited, and Agon Esports (Private) Limited. The objectives of
this project, running in Karachi and Lahore, is to set up a center of excellence that builds the capacity of the gaming and animation
industry by providing training to students, incubation services to start-ups, and access to coworking spaces, networking
opportunities and international knowledge exchange.
Based on its experience and expertise in running incubation programmes, LCE will contribute through specialised workshops,
training sessions, and curriculum development, ensuring that incubated developers, animators, and entrepreneurs not only gain
technical expertise but also the entrepreneurial skills needed to make their mark in the global creative economy.
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY
DUBAI INNOVATION HUB
LCE and MIH have recently partnered through an MoU
to foster regional innovation, start-up exchange, and
collaborative research between Pakistan and the Middle
East. The collaboration focuses on joint research and
entrepreneurial initiatives addressing cross-border challenges
and opportunities, supported by knowledge exchange through
co-hosted workshops, guest lectures, and co-branded
content. It aims to strengthen regional innovation networks
through potential start-up events and competitions in Lahore
and Dubai, while o昀昀ering founders immersive short-term
exchange programmes to better understand local markets and
build strategic partnerships. Additionally, both partners will
contribute to LCE’s Knowledge Hub through articles, podcasts,
and case studies that share insights and emerging trends from
their respective ecosystems.
