The Winnipeg Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) industry includes companies which manufacture communications and telecommunications equipment, electronic components and computer equipment, as well as wire and cable suppliers.

Information & Communication Technologies

Winnipeg’s ICT industry has a number of economic factor advantages, including: a highly skilled and creative workforce (both technical and artistic), competitive wages/salaries, low occupancy costs, the lowest electricity costs in North America, unimpeded access to North American markets and an advanced telecommunications infrastructure.

Areas of expertise:

• Geographic Information Systems: surveying, mapping, remote sensing, data conversion, system design and development
• Health Informatics: capturing, transporting, converting, analyzing and delivering of healthcare related information
• Professional Technical Services: business consulting services with superior strategic change and solutions deployment with onsite, outsourced or on-demand delivery
• Research and Development Infrastructure: Winnipeg’s ICT industry is supported by an extensive network of research and development facilities
• Software Developers: financial and business management solutions, customized e-learning processes, integrated e-payment solutions and financial planning software
• Telecommunications: the most advanced fibre optic networking and digital switching platforms

New Media

Winnipeg’s new media industry is defined as digital media where there is a two-way flow of information between the user and the medium. This industry covers a broad spectrum of interests, including interactive entertainment, animation, publishing, computer systems design, motion pictures, audio and video production and distribution channels.

The Winnipeg film industry benefits from highly skilled workers, in particular, the sound recording, film and television and video industries benefit from a growing pool of talented, creative individuals. Winnipeg is home to music and motion picture professionals, songwriters, film production companies and sound and film craftspeople.

Areas of Expertise

• Film Specialization: animation, feature films, documentaries, multimedia, made for TV movies and television series
• International Broadcasting and Publishing
• New Media Specialization: computer animation, visual effects, video games, web, DVD/CD-ROM and software development

Industry Partner Links

• ICTAM

• Manitoba Film and Sound

• New Media Manitoba

• Game On Manitoba