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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)

We are working with Metro Vancouver to develop an interactive VR immersive...

Dec 2023 (Cohort 17)

Artists have long played a vital role in pushing the boundaries of technology...

Dec 2022 (Cohort 16)

Way Out Studios is collaborating with Realwheels Theatre to bring their...

Dec 2021 (Cohort 15)

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is creating a fun and educational tugboat...
Kaleidoscope is designing an installation piece that harnesses AI to collect and...

Dec 2020 (Cohort 14)

Team 4149 + i is designing an interactive exhibit powered by human curiosity...
The interactive History of Artificial Intelligence project is a collaboration...

Dec 2019 (Cohort 13)

Team Motion Stream is working to create digital art experiences for Low Tide...
Team Spark is a team of seven creatives working with Thinkingbox to tell stories...
Viva la Vida's mission is to help students adopt a healthy lifestyle by...

Dec 2018 (Cohort 12)

The HAVEN team will undergo a 13 week project cycle to build a mindfulness...
Despite the century-long presence of Chinese in Canada and their enormous...

Dec 2017 (Cohort 11)

Wet Reality is working on a motion based VR project. One of the team’s tasks is...
Team Meche is to develop an entertaining digital exhibit that captures the...

Dec 2016 (Cohort 10)

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)

Sensate unifies expertise in design, software, and hardware to create engaging...
Ursus Maritimus is working with the Vancouver Maritime Museum to create an...
As the biggest project team at the CDM, we are a team of programmers, designers...

Dec 2014 (Cohort 8)

8 Bit Yume is striving to deliver a unique VR gaming experience, in which the...

Aug 2012 (Cohort 5)

Pixel Dreams is an interactive art installation commissioned by Great Northern...