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New partnerships.
New possibilities.
Digital is founded on a new type of innovation model that is led by industry and fueled by cross-sector collaboration and co-investment. We bring Canada’s best and brightest organizations together to solve big problems related to healthcare, mitigating climate change impact and digital enterprise transformation. Our diverse community is made up of 1200+ members working on a $390M portfolio of digital solutions. Together we work to keep Canadian talent ahead of the digital curve and launch world-class solutions backed by Canadian IP assets.
View Our ProjectsOffering exponential growth that leads to exponential value.
Solve Big Challenges
Source of not only new project ideas but new partner connections to tackle big problems or opportunities in a way that you cannot in other places.
Build Relationships
Create business partnerships through direct collaborations and spawn business opportunities outside the formal programs.
Mobilize Investments
Leverage investments from multiple parties into a coordinated effort that buys down risk and lowers development costs.
Develop Your People
Inspire new talent and develop the champions within your organization to drive innovation, take disciplined risks, and collaborate with others.
Full potential ahead.
- 520+
- Organizations Active in Projects
- $348M
- Total Investment With Canadian Companies
- $1B+
- Potential Revenue for Canadian Businesses
- 70%
- Of Our Dollars Go to SMEs
Join Digital as an Associate or Member.
Membership to Digital is open to all Canadian organizations wishing to explore collaboration opportunities and accelerate digital innovation technologies. There are two ways organizations can participate:
Digital Associates
Associate organizations can explore the Digital innovation approach and have the potential to be invited by Members to collaborate in projects — but are not eligible for funding. This is where many start-ups, academia, researchers and SMEs start.
Digital Members
Member organizations make a commitment to co-invest in projects alongside Digital and have the ability to lead projects, join projects and gain access to our funding. This is where many leading industry organizations start.
| MEMBERS | ASSOCIATES | |
|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT | Invest in Digital projects | No obligation to invest in Digital projects |
| MEMBER FEES | Contribute member fees | Free to join and explore the community |
| ACCESS TO CO-INVESTMENT FUNDING | Eligible to receive Digital co-investment funding | Ineligible to receive direct Digital co-investment funding (*possible exception for Talent + Capacity Building projects) |
| PROGRAM STRATEGY | Determines the strategy and direction of Digital programs and areas of focus | May participate in projects led by Members |
| GOVERNANCE | Qualified to be part of the Digital Board and Committees | Ineligible to be part of the Digital Board and Committees |
| LEADERSHIP | Can develop projects, lead projects and submit project proposals | Profiled in Digital Innovation Directory - available to Members seeking project partners |
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“The collaborative benefits to Digital and its Members were that it demonstrated how a quick, focused, and iterative effort can bring value to people across Canada in a short period of time."
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"When I think about Digital, I think about it in two ways: facilitating consortiums that build reciprocal value and providing a model to do that by bridging the gap in an innovative way to fast-track to market."
CEO, Curatio.me Learn about the Stronger Together Project
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