The Social + Interactive Media Centre helps BC companies tap the design, creative and technical expertise of Emily Carr faculty and students. Funded by a 5-year grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), SIM supports a wide range of applied social, interactive and design projects. The Centre's research program engages BC companies as collaborators in uncovering new ways to use social technologies and tackle interactive design challenges.
The applied research capacity of the SIM Centre gives BC companies direct access to the innovative thinking, design skills and research expertise of BC's most creative faculty and students.
Our partners span the technology and creative sectors, including everything from web and software developers to film and animation companies, design firms and product manufacturers. These companies turn to the SIM Centre for expertise in areas including:
- social media strategy and development
- eBooks and epublishing innovation
- interaction design
- communications, web and print design
- collaboration, distance learning and virtual work
- storytelling, creative content and multimedia development
- content management and curation
- tangible computing
Please contact us for more information on how the SIM Centre can support your company's success.
