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Discovering Tomorrow’s Opportunities


Our world is shaped by digital technology. From Google and Microsoft to Facebook and YouTube, these innovations, and thousands like them, have significantly influenced how we interact with each other. Discovering the next digital opportunities is key to Canada's economic future and will determine our place in an increasingly global economy.


The proposed Stratford Institute is a think-tank, integrator and training institute devoted to collaboration between digital media, international commerce and culture. The resulting changes to digital media thinking, art, tools, processes or services will have significant, positive impact on the economy, society and individuals at home and around the globe.


Exploring Digital Media


The Stratford Institute environment is designed to stimulate invention, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Digital media content producers and technology firms will invent, create and explore new ventures, trade opportunities, cultural expression and business creation -¬ enhancing local, provincial and national economic development.


It begins with research. Our people and partners are on the forefront of innovation in digital media – searching for creative solutions to problems, developing more intuitive systems, revamping process to be more user-centric.

From video games and medical instrumentation to art, theatre, business software and knowledge management, the results of our research will have a definitive impact on humanity, society and culture. Our researchers, collaborators and corporate partnerships facilitate the exploration of all areas of digital media in all industries and verticals.