DigiBC Teams Up with Netflix to Make a Multi-Year Investment in VFX and Animation Training
B.C.’s creative tech sector just got a vote of confidence from one of the world’s biggest names in entertainment.
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B.C.’s creative tech sector just got a vote of confidence from one of the world’s biggest names in entertainment.
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.
Science World’s Creative Technology Gallery won an award at this year’s Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) CASCADE awards in the $1M+ category. The gallery, a 3,000-square-foot immersive space, highlights British Columbia’s vibrant fusion of science, art, and technology.
The ninth annual Creative Industries Week (April 22-26) brought industry associations, key stakeholders, and creators together with government to celebrate BC’s dynamic creative sectors.
In the light of the events surrounding Black Lives Matter, many companies were self-assessing and realizing a lack of diversity in their staffing and perspectives.
Knowing the importance of fostering talent and providing practical experience to help grow the creative tech industry in BC, DigiBC, supported by the Province of British Columbia, has developed the groundbreaking Work Placement Program.
As Creative Technology Day (CTD) 2024 draws to a close, we are thrilled to spotlight and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our DigiBC members over the past year.
Over the course of 2023, DigiBC remained steadfast in its mission to promote, accelerate, and showcase BC’s creative technology industry.
Signals 2023 showcased over 35 interactive and immersive works that question our connections to each other, the world, and the part technology plays. It was a jam-packed week where attendees had the opportunity to play, watch and interact with the technology of tomorrow from B.C. video game studios, Canadian and Indigenous artists, and international AI and bio-wearable creators.
Over the course of 2022, DigiBC continued its work to strengthen the creative tech sector in the province.
Signals 2022 curated 35 groundbreaking projects that showcased the vast possibilities of creative technology.
This year has been busy for creative technology, with the demand for interactive entertainment soaring across video games, animation, visual effects and mixed reality.
For the sixth year running, representatives in BC from across film, television, digital media, book and magazine publishing, and music celebrated Creative Industries Week together with government, community and industry partners.
Doberman Pictures is located in Vancouver and was initially founded in 2018 by Jim Corbett, Craig Roberts, Dallas Parker with Rob Simmons joining shortly after.Â
CAT is located in Kelowna, BC and the foundation for the school was built over 30 years ago by leaders in both media training and educational excellence.
DigiBC has continued its work to strengthen the creative tech sector in the province.
Cloudhead Games is an award-winning VR studio located on Vancouver Island that was founded in 2012.
We are all hearing about kids and community groups not having access to technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you have old tech in your home or office and would like to get it to someone in need?
East Side Games is one of Vancouver’s original independent studios and was founded in 2011.
DigiBC has continued its work to strengthen the creative tech sector in the province.
DigiBC had significant growth in the areas of education, government relations & community building.
The 2017 year in review from DigiBC Executive Director, James Hursthouse.