Why Vancouver?

British Columbia (BC) is one of the leading global centres of the New Media industry with over1000 companies, 15000 professionals and a gross annual value of 2 billion dollar.

The largest subcategory is interactive design (among others web 2.0 applications). Vancouver is also known as the home base of world renowned video game developers : Electronic Arts, Radical Entertainment en Relic Entertainment.

BC has an active policy to support the business climate with government support, tax regulation and some of the best knowledge institutes to draw international oriented companies and grow talent.

Currently over 65 milion dollar is spend to support 200 top researchers and 600 research projects. Because of this stimulation package BC attracts international market leaders like Microsoft and Nokia and higly educated professionals.

Kenton Low, executive producer Vancouver Digital Week: "Vancouver is a global center for digital media and has attracted thousands of companies, talent, investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.

Vancouver Digital Week 2009 takes place in the award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre; a green-designed, state-of-the-art facility on the waterfront in beautiful downtown Vancouver.