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10/05/2024

FER management in Novska: The future of video game industry development

At the invitation of the Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy Marin Piletić and the Mayor of Town Novska Marija Kušmiš, the FER management, led by the dean prof. Vedran Bilas, at the beginning of May 2024 visited the Pismo incubator and Novska High School.

In addition to the dean, the delegation from FER consisted of vice-deans prof. Stjepan Bogdan, prof. Jadranko Matuško and prof. Bojan Trkulja, and associate professor Mirko Sužnjević whose area of interest is the development of digital games.

The hosts introduced the guests to the work of the Pismo incubator, introduced them to some of the 80 young entrepreneurs who are developing their interesting projects in the incubator, and presented them with the concept of the new campus, which includes a faculty building, a student dormitory and a company accelerator. During the meeting, they also discussed the development of university undergraduate and graduate study programs in English that will attract international candidates.

The meeting ended with a visit to the Novska High School, from which the first generation of video game development technicians will graduate within a month! It is also interesting that the mentioned program of technicians is carried out according to textbooks and a draft curriculum that was created by a consortium in which FER also participated.

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