Canadian Digital Media Outlook 2010
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The document discusses the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) and its goal of making Canada a digital nation. Some key facts are provided about the digital media industry in Canada, including that it employs over 52,000 people across 3,200 companies. The CDMN aims to provide leadership in commercializing the global digital media economy and connecting digital media organizations and companies. It also serves as a door to promoting Canada's digital media capabilities internationally. The CDMN holds an annual conference to discuss topics related to developing Canada's digital future such as talent, infrastructure, policy, and content creation. The vision is for Canada to become a fully digital nation by 2017.
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Canadian Digital Media Outlook 2010
- 1. Canadian Digital Media Network Making Canada A Digital Nation March 8, 2010
- 2. The Future is Digital
- 3. What Is This Digital Media Thing? Digital Media is most simply defined as any information that is created and shared virtually, rather than physically.
- 4. digital media underpins many sectors
- 6. Canadian Digital Media – Quick Facts 2009 Over 3,200 companies employing more than 52,000 people 60 post secondary institutions provide digital media programs Major international companies have chosen Canada for their operations: Electronic Arts, Bioware, Disney, Ubisoft, THQ, Microsoft and Vivendi 71% firms are engaged primarily in content creation; remainder, enablers 11 research labs in 3D imaging Maclean’s: REUTERS/JanerikHenriksson/SCANPIX Overview of Digital Media in Canada: The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, April 30, 2009
- 7. CDMN Purpose Canadian commercialization leadership in the global digital media economy
- 8. Member Benefits Connect/Collaborate with companies /orgs Promote node capabilities and Canada’s Digital Media industry Aggregate & disseminate information Provide input and advice to grow Canadian industry. COMMERCIALIZE
- 9. CDMN is also a door... To the rest of the world
- 10. Quebec tbd NRC bit.ly/9uLt6G NRC bit.ly/9uLt6G Wavefront wavefrontac.com MaRS Marsdd.com nGen ngen-niagara.com ORIC oric.ca TR Labs trlabs.ca TR Labs trlabs.ca TR Labs trlabs.ca Stratford Institute stratfordinstitute.uwaterloo.ca The HUB www.communitech.ca
- 12. The HUB a centre to accelerate the commercialization of Ontario digital media & mobility start-ups and new technologies
- 13. New Digital Media Institutes
- 16. Open Text
- 22. Defining Canada’s Digital Future Canada’s premier Digital Media Forum May 10-11, 2010Stratford, Ontario
- 23. Canada 3.0 “Moonshot” Anyone can do anything online in Canada by 2017 NASA/Newsmakers
- 24. 1,500 Attendees, 70+ Speakers
- 25. 2010 Program Streams Learning: Talent/Research Empowering: Infrastructure/Mobility Changing: Policy/Digital Rights Creating: Content/Commercialization Imagining: Now & Future
- 26. CDMN Vision Making Canada a Digital Nation www.educatednation.com/category/digital-learning/
- 28. Every citizen can create in a digital expression
- 29. All content used in society is available
- 30. An ownership model is fair and transparent
- 31. Common activities in society are just as easy in digitalMaclean’s: MATHIER BELANGER/REUTERS
- 32. join us … Making Canada a Digital Nation Maclean’s: REUTERS/PetrJosek (CZECH REPUBLIC)
- 33. Twitter: CDMN www.cdmn.ca Facebook LinkedIn info@cdmn.ca Maclean’s: REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA)
Notas del editor
- An introduction to the Canadian Digital Media Network – a federally funded Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) initiative under the Networks of Centres of Excellence.CDMN is based in Waterloo, Ontario and is hosted by Communitech
- Let’s step back and look at changes in how we interact and process information.There is a global technological change towards digital of all kinds – what was once the realm of the physical world is becoming a digital experience.
- Globally, the digital media sector is one of the fastest growing industries with a projected valuation of US $2.2 trillion in the next five years.It encompasses a broad range of industries and activities….
- Digital Content Transmission is emerging as an area to watch Increasing use of video and the convergence of video and mobile devices are shaping the way we consume information.
- In 2009, the CDMN was created to galvanize the efforts of Canadian organizations to seize global leadership in commercializing digital media technologies.The Mandate for the CDMN is:Enable Connections/Collaborations to companies and individualsPromote node capabilities and Canada’s Digital Media industryAggregate & disseminate informationProvide input and advice to grow the industry across Canada.Ensure that mutual value is gained from participation
- Another member of the CDMN is The Communitech Hub. Based in Kitchener, “The Hub” will be onstream in Spring 2010 and will leverage the 600+ technology based companies plus 3 colleges and universities to accelerate the commercialization of start-ups and new technologies.
- R&D-focused facilities, including testing and prototyping, tools and expertise critical to timely verification of commercial capacity (proof of concept)Rigorous and accountable program managementAccess to networks, commercialization expertise, financing and other critical professional servicesAccess to CDMN resources including other hubs with varying offeringsConcurrent engagement of the technology, arts and business communitiesOutreach activities to engage the broader community
- One of the exciting digital media centre initiatives is the creation of the University of Waterloo Stratford Institute. It has been a true partnership between government, industry and academia.
- Mix of creative minds in Stratford, business and technology of industry and the world leading University of WaterlooBuilding a skills base in Digital Media2,000 students and 200 facultyPartnership investment of $60MCurriculum is multi-disciplinary
- There are many industry leading digital media company partners working with CDMN – some are featured on the following slides
- Social media and content management for business
- Multimedia display systems
- high performance imaging and semiconductors
- Mobile smart phones
- diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions
- Regional hub for the commercialization of innovation, focused on removing barriers to technology business creation and growth, and creating more successful global technology businesses for Ontario and Canada.Provides a rich program offering for SMEs including experts-in-residence as well as extensive networking, peer 2 peer, marketing, government relations, recruitment and education programs.
- The inaugural event had 1,500 attendees
- Each year, program streams are created to maximize relevance and offer the greatest opportunity for interaction
- The Vision is simple – to make Canada a true digital nation. Encouraging job creation, global competitiveness and a focused approach by linking Canada’s leading digital media centres with industry, government and academia.
- This journey cannot be done alone – we need your help.
- Questions? Feedback? Check us out online.
- unrivaled microprocessors and platforms
- Learning Management Systems for education and business
- Adiversified Canadian communications and media company
- Will recruit hubs of digital media centres across the country to fill in the Digital Media puzzle for Canada – and break down the silos