eGames Lab Research Center

eGames Lab Research Midterm Report 2023-2024

The eGames Lab Research Midterm Report 2023-2024 presents the progress of a national research and development cluster spanning Madeira, Lisbon, Évora, and the Azores, with a total investment of roughly €30 million, of which about €20.2 million is directed to R&D.

• The eGames Lab is a national R&D cluster across Madeira, Lisbon, Évora, and the Azores with roughly €30 million total investment, of which about €20.2 million goes to R&D, involving 22 public and private entities and researchers from nine nationalities.
• The cluster aims to move six product areas (blockchain, VR/AR, health and green games, AI storytelling, pre-market ecosystems, and process innovation) from technology readiness levels 3-4 to 5-7, with the goals of diversifying Portugal's tourism-dependent economy and retaining young talent.
• Ongoing work is organized into five pillars: interactive storytelling, process innovation, VR for health, transformational games, and AI/LLM-based development, with projects on food waste reduction, climate-related energy games, and financial literacy.