29th
March
2012
Post-secondary entertainment arts institution Vancouver Film School has struck a strategic alliance with Ayogo Games, Inc., a Vancouver-based social gaming studio known as leaders in the movement to transform healthcare through the use of games and play. VFS’ talented Digital Design students will now have the opportunity to launch their careers at the award-winning studio that was named “Hottest Digital Media Company in Canada” by NextMedia.
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29th
March
2012
RTNDF Canada was established by RTDNA Canada in 1978 to offer financial assistance to journalism students. Nine scholarships will be awarded to Canadian students this year, bringing the total amount awarded by RTNDF to more than $281,500.00. Read the rest of this entry »
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29th
March
2012
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, and leading social media management system company HootSuite Media Inc., are announcing one of the largest Canadian venture capital transactions to take place in the past 10 years. OMERS Ventures is buying a $20 million ownership stake in Vancouver-based HootSuite via a secondary purchase from the company’s existing shareholders. Read the rest of this entry »
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29th
March
2012
Light Byte is an action-puzzle game project currently being developed by Centre For Digital Media masters student Steven Pastro. The game is designed to test your reflexes and memory in a puzzle matching game that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before, and is very close to meeting its fundraising goal on IndieGoGo. Read the rest of this entry »
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29th
March
2012
Interactive Ontario has announced that INplay, a unique, international event that connects kids creative industries with insights and opportunities in the interactive space, will return to Toronto’s Liberty Grand this May 15th and 16th. From the video game business to the broadcast industry, from toys to toons, the INplay conference brings together leaders in the kids space to learn, network and be inspired by interactive.?? Read the rest of this entry »
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29th
March
2012
Yesterday Maplesoft™ announced a major new release of its flagship product, Maple™, the technical computing software for mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. With Maple 16, Maplesoft introduces new tools and techniques in its Clickable Math™ collection, setting new standards for ease of use in mathematical software and providing new, innovative ways to explore mathematics. Read the rest of this entry »
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