Digital Media & Software Development

Digital media is hot, engaging and a national economic development priority. In Niagara the digital media sector is robust and growing, sustained by entrepreneurial business leaders, a pool of talented researchers and creative programmers, and a broad spectrum of products and services. An increase of demand, fuelled by advances and convergence in communications technology and the growing expectations of consumers, are creating new digital media businesses that are becoming economic cornerstones of a new Niagara.

The world has been revolutionized through the development of the Internet, as well as digital and interactive technology. Niagara is at the forefront of Interactive Digital Media development.

In an effort to gain competitiveness in the Digital and Interactive Media sector, Niagara has successfully launched nGen – Niagara Interactive Media Generator, which is a business incubator for local entrepreneurs involved in digital media development.
 

If you wish to investigate starting, relocating or expanding a Digital Media-based business in Niagara, Canada, please contact Valerie Kuhns, Vice President, Market and Sector Development, at (905) 685-1308 ext. 3257.

Niagara Interactive Media Generator

nGen Niagara Interactive Media is a hub for interactive media project and business development in Niagara. This initiative is aimed at development of an economic cluster in interactive media in Niagara. nGen fosters new enterprise and builds capacity in Niagara in this fast growing sector of the economy. nGen's programs are designed to retain talent in Niagara and attract and assist new businesses in an environment where creators and entrepreneurs can thrive.

nGen brings together Niagara's diverse talent and skill to generate innovation in interactive digital media. It facilitates networking, collaboration, prototyping, production and business development. nGen's activities enable creative enterprises to produce and bring to market their intellectual property and gain clout in the rapidly growing global marketplace for games, interactive tools and web 2.0 applications.

nGen has come about through broad community collaboration between Brock University's Faculty of Humanities, Niagara College, the City of St. Catharines Economic Development Services, Interactive Ontario, Niagara Economic Development Corporation, Niagara Enterprise Agency and Silicon Knights. nGen is supported in its activities with a generous contribution from the Ontario Media Development Corporation.