Meet the 2026 Trailhead and Summit Push Program Recipients
This year's Trailhead and Summit Push recipients are gearing up for Game Con Canada, NAGIS, and Gamescom. Here's who's in the cohort.
Meet the developers, students, and studios taking part in this year's Trailhead Program and Summit Push Program, two of Edmonton Screen's core programs supporting the growth of the region's game development sector.
Trailhead Program
The Trailhead Program supports student and recent graduate teams in turning their capstone projects into portfolio-ready work, giving them hands-on industry experience, mentorship, and a real stage to showcase what they've built. This year's program is delivered in partnership with NAIT, MacEwan University, and the University of Alberta. This June, each team will showcase their game at Game Con Canada and the North American Games Industry Summit (NAGIS) right here in Edmonton.
The 2026 participant teams are:
- Hang Five
- Lucky7
- Massive Ham
- Octojelly Games
- The Halley Company
Summit Push Program
The Summit Push Program connects investment-ready local indie studios with publishers, investors, and industry decision-makers at major national and international events. This year's recipients will showcase at Game Con Canada and NAGIS in Edmonton this June before continuing on to Gamescom in Cologne, Germany in August.
The 2026 participant studios are:
Over the coming weeks, both groups will take part in workshops covering exhibitor strategy, presentation skills, and industry networking, all building toward the showcase at Game Con Canada in June alongside NAGIS, making its Edmonton debut this year.
Follow along on social media as we share more from each team and studio in the lead-up to the event.
