Creative Industries Week 2025: Celebrating a Decade of B.C. Innovation and Talent
It’s that time of year again – when we roll out the red carpet for the many artists, innovators and trailblazers who power British Columbia’s creative industries.
DigiBC Elevate 2025
Through Elevate, we connect BC studios with international opportunities to scale their businesses, expand into new markets, and foster global partnerships. Our program supports studios in publishing, investment, partnerships, and talent development, helping companies showcase their creativity and innovation to a worldwide audience. We work closely with studios to position them for success on the global stage, offering the tools, connections, and insights they need to thrive internationally.
By participating in world-class events like Web Summit Vancouver, GDC, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, G-STAR, Nordic Games, and Signals Creative Tech Expo, Elevate helps studios scale, secure funding, access new markets, and build valuable relationships. Our mission is to amplify BC’s leadership in creative technology, grow homegrown IP, and strengthen the ecosystem for long-term success.
At Web Summit Vancouver, DigiBC is showcasing British Columbia’s world-class creative technology sector. Our Elevate program connects BC studios with global investors, publishers, and partners. Highlights include Investor Tours led by Invest Vancouver on May 26, curated B2B meetings at the Beta Lounge May 27, panels and a Creative Tech showcase at the BC Pavilion May 28, and the DigiBC Startup Island May 28-30 featuring BC video game studios. Details below…
The Beta Lounge on May 27 brings together BC’s top creative studios and global investors for curated meetings that spark partnerships, funding, and new opportunities. Studios and investors are invited to sign up now to take part and connect at the forefront of creative innovation.
The BC Pavilion at Web Summit Vancouver highlights the innovation, talent, and leadership of British Columbia’s animation, video game, VFX, and XR studios. Join us on May 28 for panels, showcases, and networking that connect BC’s creative excellence with global industry leaders.
At DigiBC Startup Island, emerging video game and creative tech studios from British Columbia showcase their projects, pitch to global investors, and connect with new partners. Running May 28–30 at Web Summit Vancouver, Startup Island is where fresh talent and big ideas meet global opportunity.
Signals, presented by DigiBC & VIFF, is a dynamic showcase of British Columbia’s creative technology excellence across video games, animation, VFX, and XR. Save the date: October 3–12, 2025, and experience the future of storytelling and innovation!
It’s that time of year again – when we roll out the red carpet for the many artists, innovators and trailblazers who power British Columbia’s creative industries.
In B.C.’s thriving creative technology sector, small, and medium-sized companies are the backbone of home-grown innovation.
Today, the B.C. government made the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) permanent and increased it from 17.5% to 25% starting September 2025.
Higher education is going modular – and Simon Fraser University is the latest B.C. institution to tap the trend. The university’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) has introduced a new micro-credential program in Human-Centred AI and Creative Technology.
DigiBC’s Work Placement Pilot Program (WPP) is on a mission to equip B.C. post-secondary students with the experience, skills, and confidence to thrive in creative tech careers.
Over the course of 2024, DigiBC remained steadfast in its mission to promote, accelerate, and showcase BC’s creative technology industry.
Are you part of the creative industries in the Greater Vancouver area and ready to export, or new to exporting and looking to break into international markets?
A warehouse in False Creek flats is being transformed from an industrial blank slate to a portal to a digital future rich in imagination and possibility. And it’s all to set the stage for Signals: Vancouver’s annual creative tech expo.
Join us for an Inspiring, transformative, immersive works that will change the way you see the future September 27 to October 6, 2024.