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SMPI MAGELIS
SMPI MAGELIS is a creative industries hub located in Angoulême, focusing on various sectors including animation, video games, and digital comics.
Overview
What SMPI MAGELIS does
What SMPI MAGELIS is
SMPI MAGELIS is a creative industries hub located in Angoulême, focusing on various sectors including animation, video games, and digital comics.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
SMPI MAGELIS as a community
Community overview
SMPI Magelis is an organization based in Angoulême, France, focused on the creative industries, particularly in animation, video games, and comics. It serves as a hub for over 300 authors and illustrators, as well as numerous studios and educational institutions. The organization promotes the development of the creative sector in the region and supports various initiatives related to image and storytelling.
Community focus
Magelis invests in and supports the creative industries, specifically in animation, video games, and comics. It provides services that include real estate offerings, professional training, and networking opportunities. The organization aims to foster a dynamic ecosystem for creators and businesses in these sectors.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, professional training, and access to various initiatives that promote the creative sector. The organization also supports innovative projects and provides scholarships for students in the image sector.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 300
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access, mentorship, and grant-funding
- Program types
- community, incubator, and academic
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Media & Entertainment
Community activity
Events and activity
Magelis organizes and participates in several events, including the annual celebration of animation 'Fête de l’Anim’, the 'Game Conf’ conference focused on video games, and the 'Marché de Printemps de la Création Indépendante', a spring market for independent creators.
Notable members
Magelis hosts over 300 authors and illustrators in the comic book sector, numerous animation studios and video game developers, and 15 specialized schools within the Campus of Image, training approximately 2,000 students.
Common questions
What to know about SMPI MAGELIS
Upseed classifies SMPI MAGELIS under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
Known limits
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