Partnership

Become an influential member in the Ontario Video Game and Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Industry by becoming an Interactive Ontario Partner.

We build meaningful partnerships with businesses and organizations that offer products and services aligned to meet the needs of our 120+ member companies.

As a not for profit organization we need your support financing our initiatives. Through our wide-range of flexible sponsorship packages, we will work closely with you and your team to build a valuable partnership.

Help us to succeed on our mission to inspire, unite, and enable Ontario’s video game and interactive digital media community to achieve long-term growth and prosperity. Contact our team today to discuss your options, and connect your company with Ontario’s leading studios.

IO Connect

IO Connect is a networking series that brings together members of the interactive/immersive digital media/video game industry. Our June event (detailed below) builds on the success of our Video Game Audio IO Connect event at El Mocambo in December 2022 our IO Connect mixer following the first day of  XP Game Developer Summit in April 2023.

 

IO Connect: Summer Showcase closing Toronto Games Week (June 2023)

Toronto Games Week (TGW) is a new celebration of video game arts and culture in the city. The first TGW will be June 1-7th 2023 and is a collective coordination of events organized independently by dozens of organizations, creators, curators, and companies.

Interactive Ontario & XP Gaming will be hosting an exclusive showcasing & networking event in collaboration with TOJam and Toronto Games Week on June 7th, 2023 for the video game industry. The event will be held at Artscape Daniels Launchpad in the heart of Toronto. The IO Connect: Summer Networking Mixer will be an evening of video game celebration, showcases, networking, food, drinks and music.

  • Stations to showcase video games alongside the TOJam folks
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

  • 100 Branded Drink Tickets for custom branded cocktails/mocktails, to be distributed by a company representative directly to attendees.
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

  • 200 Branded Drink Tickets to be handed out to attendees at registration. Any remaining ticket (if any) would be given to company staff for distribution.
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

  • Branded 360 photo booth platform and 360 videos (which are sent to participants immediately). Each photo/video taken prominently shows the sponsor logo. 3 hour package.
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

  • 200 Branded Lanyards to be handed out to attendees at registration.
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

  • 200 Branded Desserts to give to [participants during the networking event (i.e. cookies, cupcakes, etc.)
  • Prominent logo display on all invitations and related materials
  • Prominent logo on screen displays where applicable in venue
  • Opportunity for company banner (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Opportunity for branded swag giveaway (self provided) depending on sponsorship package
  • Invitation for 3 company representatives to participate in-person and attend the Networking Event free of charge.
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO partner (Community or Preferred)

Have a special activation in mind? Contact us to see what we can do for you. Below are just some custom ideas we can explore together…

  • Caricature Artist
  • Light Robot
  • Staff Branded Shirts

Your level of investment will provide you with additional IO Partnership benefits

More IO Connect opportunities to be announced soon…

Industry Research: Scale Up

Ontario is the hotbed of innovative video game studios in Canada. They are poised for growth and it is imperative that we provide the business conditions to help them scale up. Therefore, Interactive Ontario (IO) is conducting research to understand the factors contributing to the success of Canadian Video Game scaleups and reviewing how Video Game companies are being supported to scale up in seven peer jurisdictions: the United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany, the European Union (EU), Finland, Sweden and Singapore.

We recognize and greatly appreciate your commitment to the video game and interactive digital media industry in Ontario by supporting the costs of research and the development of this critical resource for industry stakeholders to formulate strong scale up strategies.

  • IO’s Industry Research reports are available online and downloadable as a PDF
  • Reports are widely distributed by IO, IO’s Industry Supporters, and Members
  • Reports remain accessible for at least 3 years 
  • Sponsors are prominently recognized with logos at the beginning of the published report
  • Sponsors are thanked and recognized in all promotional materials (social media, newsletters, website, etc,)

Your level of investment in the Scale Up study will provide you with IO Partner benefits

The Lodgge

The Lodgge is designed to celebrate and champion Ontario studios and the incredible projects they develop. It is a home for anyone actively interested in what our province has to offer. By combining daily news, podcasts, Twitch live streams, jobs, events, and more, The Lodgge is a one-stop shop for thousands of video game fans and talent from across the province and around the world.

A monthly podcast hosted by Interactive Ontario’s Scott Milley and featuring a renowned senior talent from an Ontario video game studio. This package includes a per-episode or per-year option. Please contact us for details.

  • Verbal recognition as a sponsor during Intro and Outro segments
  • Optional 30 second clip in the middle (self-provided)
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO Community Partner

Features four Ontario studio job openings at a time, and focuses on Entry-Mid level positions

  • Prominent logo recognition at top of section
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO Community Partner

A monthly Twitch live stream, featuring a new and relevant Ontario-made game and a member of the development/communications team. This package includes a per-episode or per-year option. Please contact us for details.

  • Prominent logo recognition at top of section
  • Verbal recognition as a sponsor during Intro and Outro segments
  • Optional 30 second clip in the middle (self-provided)
  • Prominent logo recognition in lower 3rd of the screen for whole length of podcast
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO Community Partner

Includes over 100 Ontario-produced games, screenshots, and links to available platform stores. This package includes a per-month or per-year option. Please contact us for details.

  • Prominent logo recognition at top of page
  • Recognition in copy at all instances of the “Games Library” (ex. Ontario Games Library brought to you by (Company Name)
  • Optional media placement (graphic, logo, etc)
  • Prominent placement of logo at footer of website across all pages
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO Preferred Partner

This package includes a per-month or per-year option. Please contact us for details.

  • Prominent logo recognition at  top of section
  • Optional media placement (graphic)
  • Prominent placement of logo at footer of website across all pages
  • All the benefits of becoming an IO Community Partner

We are glad to discuss tailored content partnerships.


Your level of investment will provide you with additional IO Partnership benefits

 

Community Partner

with sponsorship value over $5K

Preferred Partner

with sponsorship value over $10K
  • Everything in Community Partner and…

  • Partner’s session (an exclusive session with IO members)


We look forward to discussing these with you to tailor a sponsorship package that suits your needs.

Thank you for supporting Interactive Ontario on our mission to inspire, unite and enable Ontario’s Video Game and Interactive Digital Media community to achieve long-term growth and prosperity.

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