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Industry Projects

In Spring and Summer terms, multidisciplinary teams of four to six students take on applied technology-focused projects to develop prototypes or applications from concept to deliverable.

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Take your ideas forward

When you partner with Centre for Digital Media, we pair your expertise with a multidisciplinary team of four to six students to explore applied technology-focused challenges in search of innovative results.

How does it work?

You can propose projects that span various industries, academic and research, not-for-profits, or community-focused initiatives. Under the guidance of faculty subject matter experts, you’ll work with a diverse team of students on a 12-week project that follows industry-standard development processes.

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Easing Access to Pain Care in Rural/Remote Communities

Building trust between individuals and BC's healthcare system together with Providence Health Care. Learn more

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Narrative Driven VR Game

Testing the mechanics and developing a prototype VR narrative-driven game with Hammer and Tong. Learn more

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Inventory Tracking System

Improving the visualization of data to improve ProShop ERP's client's inventory management workflow. Learn more

Tap into our faculty’s insights

Your projects also include access to our faculty, who have decades of combined experience in the creative technology fields. They will guide the teams and be available for you to leverage their insights for your projects.

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Submit a project

Interested in partnering with Centre for Digital Media on a project? Contact industry@thecdm.ca for more information. Ready to submit a project proposal? Let's chat!

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Timeline

Spring Term (January to April) - Proposals are due October 31

Summer Term (May to August) - Proposals are due February 28



Dec 2024 (Cohort 18)

Challenge: Developing an XR experience for Vision Pro presents a significant...
The team is to develop an innovative digital platform for a non-profit...
We are working with Metro Vancouver to develop an interactive VR immersive...

Dec 2023 (Cohort 17)

Intentionally or not, many digital products put our minds in “map mode.” They...
Our project, the Recruit Sheriffs Training Simulation Project, is designed to...
The project attempts to test the mechanics of a narrative-driven game where...

Dec 2022 (Cohort 16)

Lord Chamberlain's Men has teamed up with Departure Lounge Inc. to create an...
Overview The Justice Institute of British Columbia is collaborating with the CDM...
Studio Fabrica is an independent animation studio focused on pushing the...
This project is to develop a VR-based scenario to train junior police recruits...
Team Punch and Kicks aim to build an augmented reality game in an immersive...
The Northwest Territories is considered one of the best places to see the...
Way Out Studios is collaborating with Realwheels Theatre to bring their...

Dec 2021 (Cohort 15)

Create a fun and engaging AR exploration & collection game set in the Alpha...

Dec 2020 (Cohort 14)

The interactive History of Artificial Intelligence project is a collaboration...
It is increasingly common for kids to play games on mobile devices when they are...
Our project surrounds recreating the Berlin Holocaust Memorial (Holocaust...

Dec 2019 (Cohort 13)

Unfortunately, racism and discrimination towards First Nations people continues...
Wasabi Interactive is exploring ways to tell the stories of minority communities...
Cedric Price And Joan Littlewood’s Fun Palace Carnival of Mixed Realities was an...
Team Spark is a team of seven creatives working with Thinkingbox to tell stories...
The documentary, Superkids 2, follows up with children identified as, gifted or...

Dec 2018 (Cohort 12)

Team No Brainer is building a Virtual Reality experience for health...
Friend 2 Friend, a client of Archiact, is looking to create a virtual reality...

Dec 2016 (Cohort 10)

"Inanimate Alice" tells the story of a young girl growing up dreaming of one day...
An interactive exhibit teaching scientific concepts using Spheros. Project is...
Team Qilak is tasked with creating an interactive installation at the Vancouver...

Dec 2015 (Cohort 9)

In conjunction with the UBC eHealth Strategy office, team Digital Style will...
Sensate unifies expertise in design, software, and hardware to create engaging...
As the biggest project team at the CDM, we are a team of programmers, designers...

Dec 2014 (Cohort 8)

Walkumentary Project is an early stage exploration of using wearable technology...