Canadian Interactive Alliance
The Canadian Interactive Alliance is an industry organization representing Canada's interactive digital media sector. It publishes research reports on the Canadian interactive industry, including industry profiles and studies on financing.
Documents
2012 Canadian Interactive Industry Profile: Final Research Report
The 2012 Canadian Interactive Industry Profile, prepared by Nordicity for the Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC) and dated October 2013, profiles Canada's core interactive digital media (IDM) industry for 2011.
- Games was the most commonly selected line of business, chosen by 54% of respondent companies.
- Games products generated about 43% of total core IDM revenue in 2011, the largest share by type of experience.
- Affordable capital was the factor respondents rated most limiting to company growth, with a score of 3.26 on a 5-point scale.
New Directions in the Financing of Interactive Digital Media in Canada
The study, New Directions for the Financing of Interactive Digital Media in Canada, was prepared by Communications MDR for the Canadian Interactive Alliance and funded in part by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Canada Media Fund, the Bell Fund, Canadian Heritage, the CMPA and the National Film Board.
- Canadian VC investment volumes fell from a peak of $3.7 billion in 2000 to $1.1 billion in 2010, according to the document.
- Approximately three-quarters of Canada's 2,960 digital media companies are small and medium-sized, and more than 50% of companies are small, reporting annual revenues below $250,000.
- The authors identify early-stage financing as the first finding, citing repeated stakeholder statements that young companies with high-growth potential need greater access to investment.
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