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The Golden Thread: Digital Health and Data Leaders Back Games Action Plan
The growing support for the future of Scotland’s games ecosystem has moved beyond the creative industries. In a significant move for the sector, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and The Data Lab have formally aligned with the Level Up Scotland Games Action Plan, highlighting its potential to transform the nation’s digital future.
A Cross-Sector Mandate
In an article published this week, the DHI identifies games technology as a ‘Golden Thread’ for Scotland’s digital mental health and therapeutic innovation. The analysis reinforces a core pillar of the five+ year R&D roadmap: that games are no longer just entertainment, but high-performance tools for social, creative and economic impact.
The DHI feature supports the publication of the Games Action Plan, noting that its focus on skills, innovation, and ecosystem support is vital to integrating games technology into healthcare.
The Report States:
For those working at the intersection of games, immersive technology and mental health, this moment matters. The Action Plan’s focus on skills, sustainable growth, responsible innovation and ecosystem support aligns closely with the needs of digital mental health developers, from serious games and therapeutic experiences to tools supporting prevention, engagement and recovery.
The Triple Helix of Innovation
This endorsement is supported by The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI. Welcoming the publication of the roadmap, Heather Thomson, CEO of The Data Lab, noted:
- The Data Lab welcomes the publication of Level Up Scotland: A National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector. Scotland’s games industry is a significant contributor to our economy and shares strong synergies with the data and AI ecosystem, consuming and producing vast amounts of data, developing techniques and talent, with demand for shared skillsets. This evidence-based Action Plan provides a framework to support sustainable economic impact, strengthen talent pipelines and unlock investment. We support the vision and ambition set out for the sector and its potential to drive wider innovation across Scotland’s data-driven and creative economy. –
This Triple Helix of support – Industry, Government-backed Innovation Centres, and Academic R&D – validates the Games Action Plan as the collective vision for a more connected, innovative, and collaborative Scotland.
From Vision to Enactment
The support from DHI and The Data Lab is not a call for more reviews; it is a call for collaboration and delivery. As the DHI article notes, the Action Plan provides the foundational strategy required to bridge the gap between game developers and health practitioners.
“This is exactly why we have spent years building this evidence base, says SGN CEO Brian Baglow. When we sit down with the Minister on 18 March, we aren’t just bringing an industry ask. We are bringing a cross-sectoral consensus supported by the very innovation centres the Scottish Government has built to drive our future.”
The Roadmap to March 18th
The Games Action Plan is the primary vision for the sector’s growth. With the backing of the health and data communities, the case for the Chief Games Officer, dedicated funding, a national focus on games skills and education, and the National Games Innovation Centre (NGIC) becomes ever more compelling.
We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from the DHI, The Data Lab, and the wider ecosystem to the Scottish Parliament’s cross-party group on games, on 18 March to move from strategic vision to national delivery.
If you’ve not yet read the Games Action Plan – or left a comment of support, you can do so here.
Photo by Alexander Sinn on Unsplash
#CPG #CrossPartyGroup #DHI #DigitalHealthCareInnovationCentre #games #GamesActionPlan #LevelUp #scotland #TheDataLab -
The Golden Thread: Digital Health and Data Leaders Back Games Action Plan
The growing support for the future of Scotland’s games ecosystem has moved beyond the creative industries. In a significant move for the sector, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and The Data Lab have formally aligned with the Level Up Scotland Games Action Plan, highlighting its potential to transform the nation’s digital future.
A Cross-Sector Mandate
In an article published this week, the DHI identifies games technology as a ‘Golden Thread’ for Scotland’s digital mental health and therapeutic innovation. The analysis reinforces a core pillar of the five+ year R&D roadmap: that games are no longer just entertainment, but high-performance tools for social, creative and economic impact.
The DHI feature supports the publication of the Games Action Plan, noting that its focus on skills, innovation, and ecosystem support is vital to integrating games technology into healthcare.
The Report States:
For those working at the intersection of games, immersive technology and mental health, this moment matters. The Action Plan’s focus on skills, sustainable growth, responsible innovation and ecosystem support aligns closely with the needs of digital mental health developers, from serious games and therapeutic experiences to tools supporting prevention, engagement and recovery.
The Triple Helix of Innovation
This endorsement is supported by The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI. Welcoming the publication of the roadmap, Heather Thomson, CEO of The Data Lab, noted:
- The Data Lab welcomes the publication of Level Up Scotland: A National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector. Scotland’s games industry is a significant contributor to our economy and shares strong synergies with the data and AI ecosystem, consuming and producing vast amounts of data, developing techniques and talent, with demand for shared skillsets. This evidence-based Action Plan provides a framework to support sustainable economic impact, strengthen talent pipelines and unlock investment. We support the vision and ambition set out for the sector and its potential to drive wider innovation across Scotland’s data-driven and creative economy. –
This Triple Helix of support – Industry, Government-backed Innovation Centres, and Academic R&D – validates the Games Action Plan as the collective vision for a more connected, innovative, and collaborative Scotland.
From Vision to Enactment
The support from DHI and The Data Lab is not a call for more reviews; it is a call for collaboration and delivery. As the DHI article notes, the Action Plan provides the foundational strategy required to bridge the gap between game developers and health practitioners.
“This is exactly why we have spent years building this evidence base, says SGN CEO Brian Baglow. When we sit down with the Minister on 18 March, we aren’t just bringing an industry ask. We are bringing a cross-sectoral consensus supported by the very innovation centres the Scottish Government has built to drive our future.”
The Roadmap to March 18th
The Games Action Plan is the primary vision for the sector’s growth. With the backing of the health and data communities, the case for the Chief Games Officer, dedicated funding, a national focus on games skills and education, and the National Games Innovation Centre (NGIC) becomes ever more compelling.
We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from the DHI, The Data Lab, and the wider ecosystem to the Scottish Parliament’s cross-party group on games, on 18 March to move from strategic vision to national delivery.
If you’ve not yet read the Games Action Plan – or left a comment of support, you can do so here.
Photo by Alexander Sinn on Unsplash
#CPG #CrossPartyGroup #DHI #DigitalHealthCareInnovationCentre #games #GamesActionPlan #LevelUp #scotland #TheDataLab -
Scotland’s Games Cross-Party Group AGM: LAST CALL
This is your final reminder that the Annual General Meeting of Scotland’s games cross-party group takes place tomorrow, April 22, from 18:00 – 20:00 at the Scottish Parliament.
A few in-person and online tickets are still available via Citizen Ticket. You can reserve your space here.
Submissions are being accepted from participants across the sector for topics and issues to be supported by the CPG in 2025/26.
Those attending the meeting in-person or online are invited to contribute directly. Alternatively, you can submit your suggestions using this Google Form.
NOTE: Topics can be submitted anonymously if wished.
The Minutes for the previous meeting of the games cross-party group can be found here.
The latest draft of the Games Action Plan, being written by Brian Baglow, can be found here.
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Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group – April 22
The next meeting of Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament takes place on April 22nd 2025, from 18:00-20:00.
The meeting will be the CPG’s Annual General Meeting and is open to everyone working in, around or interested in games across Scotland. The AGM will set the agenda, goals and priorities for the group for 2025 and beyond. CPG can support the sector directly.
The AGM is a hybrid event, with both in-person and online tickets available. You can register here. This meeting takes place in the Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4 ) at the Scottish Parliament.
Suggestions for the cross-party group’s focus in 2025 can be made using a simple Google Form:
Submit Your Suggestions HereThe CPG offers an opportunity for the games sector to directly address policymakers and ensure games have visibility within the political landscape. It enables stakeholders to convene and the issues and opportunities within the games ecosystem to be addressed and discussed.
The members of the Scottish Parliament who form the Games CPG are:
- Clare Adamson – Co-convener
- Michael Marra – Co-convener
- Stephanie Callaghan
- Maurice Golden
- Ross Greer
The additional dates for the cross-party group meetings in 2025 are:
- Tuesday 23 September 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This meeting will take place prior to Scottish Games Week (October 2025). The CPG will meet in the Fleming Room (TG.60-CR3) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
- Tuesday 18 November 2025 (18.00 – 20.00) This meeting will be the 2025 Wrap Up and Planning for 2026. It will take place in The Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4) in the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this meeting of the CPG can be reserved here.
Tickets for all sessions are free. In-person and online tickets are available for all meetings of the cross-party group.
The minutes for the last meeting of the CPG – and the transcript of the session – can be found here.
#CPG #CrossPartyGroup #edinburgh #games #GamesEcosystem #Politics #scotland #scottishParliament
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Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group – Dates For 2025
Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament has announced the dates for its meetings in 2025.
The group was created to ‘promote the games sector in Scotland and build a thriving games ecosystem’ and is open to everyone working in, around or interested in games across Scotland.
The CPG offers an opportunity for the games sector to directly address policymakers and ensure games have visibility within the political landscape. It enables stakeholders to convene and the issues and opportunities within the games ecosystem to be addressed and discussed.
The members of the Scottish Parliament who form the Games CPG are:
- Clare Adamson – Co-convener
- Michael Marra – Co-convener
- Stephanie Callaghan
- Maurice Golden
- Ross Greer
The dates for the cross-party group meetings in 2025 are:
- Tuesday 22 April 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This will be the cross-party group’s AGM offering participants the opportunity to identify and set the agenda for the CPG across the rest of 2025. This meeting takes place in the Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4 ) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
- Tuesday 23 September 2025 (18.00 – 20.00). This meeting will take place prior to Scottish Games Week (October 2025). The CPG will meet in the Fleming Room (TG.60-CR3) at the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this session can be reserved here.
- Tuesday 18 November 2025 (18.00 – 20.00) This meeting will be the 2025 Wrap Up and Planning for 2026. It will take place in The Clerk-Maxwell Room (T1.60-CR4) in the Scottish Parliament. Tickets for this meeting of the CPG can be reserved here.
Tickets for all sessions are free. In-person and online tickets are available for all meetings of the cross-party group.
The minutes for the last meeting of the CPG – and the transcript of the session – can be found here.
#CPG #CrossPartyGroup #edinburgh #games #GamesEcosystem #Politics #scotland #scottishParliament