Digital Media

St. Catharines is attracting those increasingly involved in the arts and knowledge-based economies, including digital and interactive media businesses. Proof can be seen in the success of nGen, the Niagara Interactive Media Generator. Established in 2009, nGen is a partnership of the City, Brock University, Silicon Knights, the Niagara Enterprise Agency and Interactive Ontario. A number of projects are already in full swing, including software development partnerships with Microsoft, and interactive media tenants, such as FourGrounds Media and Furi, have been secured, helping to build co-operation in the industry.

Working together means an Interactive Media Cluster that will create new high-paying jobs. With the development of nGen, there is hope for co-operation within the industry to find and research new ways to capitalize on current and new markets by sharing information and training youth who will lead the way.