Fusion 2008 will play host to the top “firms to watch” in the digital media sector operating in Canada. Over two days these firms will present and close deals with an audience comprised of 150 private equity investors, financiers, publishers and distributors of digital media content, delivery platforms and enabling tools.
The Fusion Forum, now in it’s second year, boasts an impressive 30% deal rate for presenting companies and is the first and only forum in Canada specifically devoted to the digital media sector.
The Fusion Forum is produced by New Media BC, a not-for profit industry association that works to strategically promote and grow BC’s digital media companies.
Through networking, mentoring, training, business matchmaking and marketing, they support a vibrant community of over 1,100 digital content businesses working in games and digital entertainment, digital film, animation and VFX, interactive design, mobile applications and content and eLearning.
New Media BC offers research, professional development, advocacy and marketing services to industry stakeholders and provides the voice for Canada’s largest digital media cluster.
- February 28, 2008 -
Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum Successfully Showcases Canada’s Top Digital Media Entrepreneurs - "Best in Show" Winners Announced
Technology Investors and New Digital Media Companies Came Together February 20th and 21st to Highlight the Future of Digital Media
Vancouver, British Columbia - February 26, 2008 - New Media BC announced today its second annual Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum, an investment and financing event dedicated to digital media ventures, was successful in bringing together a select group of Canada's leading digital media entrepreneurs with some of the world's top technology investors. The 2 day event, which took place February 20th & 21st, featured presentations from entrepreneurs about what's in the future for the digital media sector as a way to connect them with key investors in the field. Digital media pioneer Adeo Ressi, just profiled in Wired Magazine, delivered the keynote address to enthusiastic guests.
Awards were given to several of the companies who presented, based on their innovative presentations, with the "Best in Show" award going to Ken Bautista of Hot Rocket. Ian Andrew Bell of Something Simpler was runner up for Best in Show, with a tie for 3rd place going to Paul Gertz of Zeros to Heroes and Antonick and Steve Bocska of Cambrian House's new game company featuring Gwabs Desktop Fighter Game. Winner Bautista was presented with a trip to Seattle and San Francisco for meetings with groups of notable venture capital firms. Firms interested in being a part of this or future events can find additional information at www.thefusionforum.com.
The Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum is the only financing event in the west dedicated to new digital media ventures. Fusion is designed to highlight the hottest digital media companies, provide valuable insights into key issues in the industry, and provide a premium networking opportunity as well as a chance to learn from world-class investment professionals involved in the sector. Along with presentations from Canada's rising stars in the digital media sector, event highlights included keynotes, a panel presentation, industry case study, and networking mixers. The forum took take place at the Vancouver International Film Centre, and was supported by Telefilm Canada and the National Research Council Canada.
- January 28, 2008 -
DIGITAL MEDIA PIONEER ADEO RESSI TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NEW MEDIA BC'S 2ND ANNUAL FUSION DIGITAL MEDIA VENTURE FORUM FEBRUARY 20th & 21st, 2008
Technology Investors and Western Canada’s Top Digital Media Entrepreneurs to Come Together
Vancouver, British Columbia –January 28, 2008 – New Media BC announced today that digital media pioneer Adeo Ressi will give the keynote address at the upcoming second annual Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum, an investment and financing event dedicated to digital media ventures, showcasing the hottest Canadian digital media firms and rising stars. The event will spotlight early and growth stage companies that are original content and intellectual property ventures. These ventures include video game production, online communities and social networks, and digital entertainment properties such as animation, film, music, mobile content and eLearning (serious games/training and simulation).
The forum will be presented February 20th and 21st, and is now open for registration for Canadian and U.S. based technology investors, as well as accepting applications from Canadian based digital media companies for possible presentation. Information can be found at www.thefusionforum.com.
Adeo Ressi, who was profiled in the December issue of Wired Magazine, is The Founding Member of TheFunded.com, an online resource for CEO’s to research, rate, and review venture funds worldwide. He serves on the Board of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit chartered to inspire human achievements through competition, joining a recognized group of Trustees that includes Larry Paige, Craig Ventor, Elon Musk, and Dean Kamen, among others. Mr. Ressi was an early pioneer in the growth of the World Wide Web, an advocate for the burgeoning private space exploration industry, and a champion of casual games and related entertainment. Mr. Ressi’s affable and honest business style has helped him to build and grow companies from inception to market leadership.
Prior to launching TheFunded.com, Mr. Ressi founded Game Trust, Inc., the leading community and ecommerce software platform for online casual game play, which was sold to RealNetworks, Inc. last year. He also founded Total New York, Inc., one of the first advertiser-supported web media and entertainment properties, which was later purchased by AOL and became AOL Digital Cities. Prior to these ventures, he founded and helmed methodfive, inc., a strategic web development firm focused on the media and entertainment industry. methodfive developed strategies and systems for global media companies, including The New York Times, The BBC, NewsCorp, The Economist, Scripps, and Fox Networks. Other successful ventures Mr. Ressi has been instrumental in include Xceed, Inc., Sophos Partneres, and EBusiness.com.
The Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum is the only financing event in the west dedicated to new digital media ventures. Fusion is designed to highlight the hottest digital media companies, provide valuable insights into key issues in the industry, provide a premium networking opportunity and a chance to learn from world-class investment professionals involved in the sector. Along with presentations from Canada’s rising stars in the digital media sector, event highlights will include keynotes, a panel presentation, industry case study, and networking mixers. The forum will take place at the Vancouver International Film Centre, and is supported by Telefilm Canada and the National Research Council Canada.
Key players with rising digital media companies in Canada can also register for the Entrepreneur Boot Camp on February 7th at Vancouver’s Wosk Centre for Dialogue.
Contact Adam to be notified of Fusion related press releases.
- December 18, 2007 -
NEW MEDIA BC TO BRING TOGETHER TECHNOLOGY INVESTORS AND WESTERN CANADA'S TOP DIGITAL MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS AT THE 2ND ANNUAL FUSION DIGITAL MEDIA VENTURE FORUM FEBRUARY 20th & 21st, 2008
Registration for Investors and Applications to Present for Digital Media Companies Now Open at www.thefusionforum.com
New Media BC announced today it will produce and present the second annual Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum, an investment and financing event dedicated to digital media ventures, showcasing the hottest Canadian digital media firms and rising stars. The event will spotlight early and growth stage companies that are original content and intellectual property ventures. These ventures include video game production, online communities and social networks, and digital entertainment properties such as animation, film, music, mobile content and eLearning (serious games/training and simulation). The forum will be presented February 20th and 21st, and is now open for registration for Canadian and U.S. based technology investors, as well as accepting applications from Canadian based digital media companies for possible presentation. Information can be found at www.thefusionforum.com.
The Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum is the only financing event in the west dedicated to new digital media ventures. Fusion is designed to highlight the hottest digital media companies, provide valuable insights into key issues in the industry, provide a premium networking opportunity and a chance to learn from world-class investment professionals involved in the sector. Along with presentations from Canada's rising stars in the digital media sector, event highlights will include keynotes, a panel presentation, industry case study, and networking mixers. The forum will take place at the Vancouver International Film Centre, and is supported by Telefilm Canada and the National Research Council Canada.
Key players with rising digital media companies in Canada can also register for the Entrepreneur Boot Camp on February 7th at Vancouver's Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The Boot Camp will allow digital media entrepreneurs to draw from the collective experience of the Boot Camp facilitators to help lay a strong foundation for growth and turn a well polished strategy into a compelling opportunity for potential investors.
Contact Adam to be notified of Fusion related press releases.
Thank you for your interest in registering as press for the Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum.
Please note that to qualify as press, you must be working editorial press covering the digital media industry, business or financial sectors to apply for press registration, and your attendance at Fusion is for the purpose of reporting on forum sessions, speakers and events for established media outlets.
New Media BC reserves the right to limit the number of editors / writers representing a single outlet.
Please make sure that you are ready to supply the following information in your application:
1. Examples of two published website or magazine pieces on the game
industry in the last year - with links to URLs or copies of the articles.2. If your outlet is a website, blog or podcast, please supply information
on the amounts of monthly website visitors or podcast listeners.
