Slovak National Pavilion at Gamescom 2026

From 26 to 30 August 2026, the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) organised Slovakia’s first-ever national pavilion at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. The participation of Slovak companies was supported under the national project Support for the Internationalisation of SMEs 2.

Gamescom is one of the world’s leading events for the video game industry, bringing together game developers, publishers, investors, distributors, technology partners and media representatives from across the globe. In addition to showcasing new games, the event serves as an important business platform for establishing international partnerships and developing export opportunities.


 

A total of nine Slovak companies participated in the national pavilion: 4Boars, Collision Games, detect, Fono Labs, Gaelta, Grindstone, Incidental Minds, miniwin and TuuT. Located in Hall 4.1 at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre, the joint exhibition space provided Slovak companies with an opportunity to showcase their projects, technological solutions and game development capabilities to an international professional audience.

During the five-day event, Slovak companies held a total of 509 B2B meetings, creating opportunities to establish new business contacts and explore potential cooperation with publishers, investors, distributors and technology partners. Participation in gamescom also enabled Slovak companies to present their products and services to the global market and identify new export opportunities.

 
The Slovak participation programme also included Slovak Game Day – Slovak Reception @ Gamescom 2026, held on 27 August 2026 at the national pavilion. The event focused on showcasing Slovakia’s game development ecosystem and providing networking opportunities for Slovak companies and international video game industry professionals.

The Slovak national pavilion was organised in cooperation with the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA), a professional association representing and supporting the development of Slovakia’s video game industry. The partnership between SARIO and SGDA contributed to the joint promotion of the Slovak gaming sector on the international stage.

Slovakia’s first-ever national pavilion at gamescom 2026 marked an important step in supporting the internationalisation of the country’s video game industry. Through 509 B2B meetings and accompanying networking activities, the initiative created tangible opportunities for developing international business partnerships and strengthening the global visibility of Slovak companies.

The participation of Slovak companies was organised under the national project Support for the Internationalisation of SMEs 2, co-financed by the European Union through the Programme Slovakia.