Tenants
DigiBC is a member-based, not-for-profit organization and the voice of the BC creative technology industry since 1998, focusing upon video games, interactive media, animation & VFX, and mixed-reality (AR/VR/XR), virtual production.
They provide value to their members through government relations, educational programming for future talent, community events, and professional development training. DigiBC believes the creative technology sector is the place for young people to build fascinating careers, whether as coders, artists, producers, or audio engineers.
Kafka’s Coffee Roasting is home to coffee sourced directly from farmers and roasted by Kafka weekly. Its renowned bakery offers a full range of mouth-watering pastries and breads, as well as lunch and an all-day breakfast menu, plus a fully-licensed drinks menu. The entire café and its sun-soaked patio are available for private events and catering. Kafka brings its immense love for coffee and a desire to provide high-quality, brewed coffee in a supportive and community space, making it the perfect complementary tenant to the hungry and thirsty creative community.
Emily Carr University of Art + Design is a world leader in art, media and design. Merging studio practice, research and critical theory in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment, ECU encourages experimentation at the intersections of art, design, media and technology. Ranked as the top university in Canada for art and design, and 29th in the world.
Digital Lab is a diverse team of specialists united by their passion for social impact and dedicated to improving the lives of children locally and around the world. Their team combines expertise and experience from multiple disciplines including healthcare, engineering, design, computer science, psychology, and much more. We embrace the strength of diversity, both personally and professionally, and pride ourselves on a culture of curiosity, creativity, and courage to challenge the norm.
Buffalo Buffalo is a game studio that makes unique, immersive experiences. Inspired by the unusual phrase that inspired their name, their mission is to create depth and meaning in unexpected places. They're excited by new technologies and solving creative challenges. Their team brings together talent from across the industry, with members that have shaped some of gaming's most iconic titles: Gears of War 5, Gears of War E-Day, Warcraft Rumble, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Pokémon GO, MARVEL Dimension of Heroes, and the critically acclaimed VR game Gadgeteer—called "One of 5 Must-Play Games" by Meta. Beyond development, their team contribute to the future of game design, teaching at institutions like MIT Xpro's Game Design Bootcamp and Berklee College of Music.