saskinteractive

What saskinteractive does

Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc., operating as SaskInteractive, is a provincially incorporated non-profit membership association headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, that serves the interactive digital media (IDM) industry within the province. The organization is governed under the Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporations Act (bylaws version dated June 2017) and operates with a small full-time staff of three — Executive Director Jack Hilkewich, Program Officer Patrick Larsen, and Communications Coordinator Stephanie Cyca — alongside a nine-person volunteer board that includes practitioners from Noodlecake Studios, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the University of Saskatchewan, and game-development startups. Its membership program is offered free of charge across four tiers (Individual, Student, Company/Corporation, and Supporter), with annual renewal and no fee revenue.

The association delivers a portfolio of programs in lieu of technology products: monthly Regina Meet-Ups and Saskatoon Game Jams, the Innovation Series webinar program, workshop series such as Think Gaming and Women in Tech, Digital Technology Showcases, an Online Course Creator Program, a Mentorship Program delivered in partnership with Creative Saskatchewan, and a Member Portal under development. It also administers the Canada Media Fund–supported Game Export & Market Access Funding program, which provides up to C$2,500 per application and C$5,000 per studio annually to Saskatchewan game developers attending industry markets.

SaskInteractive's go-to-market is community-led: members are acquired through events, workshops, webinars, and word-of-mouth within the tight-knit Saskatchewan game-development community, with distribution across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, email newsletters, and the saskinteractive.com website. Revenue mechanics are grant-based rather than commercial: the organization is funded by government and foundation sources, principally the Canada Media Fund and Creative Saskatchewan, supplemented by in-kind and partnership contributions from educational institutions (Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies) and ecosystem partners (CIAIC, Global Game Jam, Melcher Studios). The association holds PIPEDA-compliant data collection practices and serves no commercial product market — its value proposition is industry representation, professional development, and provincial funding administration.

Name

saskinteractive

Legal name

Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc.

Website

https://saskinteractive.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SaskInteractive (Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc.) is a Regina-based non-profit industry association that supports Saskatchewan's interactive digital media professionals through free membership, events, mentorship, and administration of government-funded market access grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SaskInteractive operates as a non-profit membership organization. All membership tiers (Individual, Student, Company/Corporation, Supporter) are currently offered free of charge.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Receives funding from government sources including Canada Media Fund (CMF) for programs like Game Export & Market Access Funding, and Creative Saskatchewan for various initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SaskInteractive is a non-profit member-based industry association that serves and supports an entrepreneurial network of interactive digital media (IDM) producers, developers, and designers in Saskatchewan. It delivers a portfolio of programs including a membership program, regular events (meetups, Innovation Series webinars, game jams, workshops), a Game Export & Market Access Funding program, mentorship, online course creator support, and digital technology showcases, alongside industry advocacy and representation to policymakers.

Product overview

SaskInteractive operates as a member-based association rather than a product company, offering a portfolio of programs and services to support Saskatchewan's interactive digital media (IDM) industry. The core offerings include a Membership Program providing networking, resources, and mentorship; Events Program featuring meetups, the Innovation Series, game jams, and workshops like Think Gaming and Women in Tech; Game Export & Market Access Funding supported by the Canada Media Fund; an Online Course Creator Program; a Mentorship Program in partnership with Creative Saskatchewan; and Digital Technology Showcases in Regina and Saskatoon. These programs are designed to serve interactive producers, developers, and designers through education, advocacy, and networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SaskInteractive Membership Program
• Events Program
• Game Export & Market Access Funding A funding program supported by the Canada Media Fund (CMF) that provides up to $2,500 per application and $5,000 per studio annually to Saskatchewan game developers attending industry markets and showcasing projects to publishers, investors, and platform partners.
• Online Course Creator Program A program designed to help online content creators plan, launch, and market e-learning offerings, including practical group sessions, peer support, and expert guidance from facilitator Katrina German.
• Mentorship Program A mentorship program for game developers, delivered in partnership with Creative Saskatchewan and led by Michael Long of Foolish Mortals, focused on the process for creating video games.
• Workshop Series A long-standing workshop series including Think Gaming and Women in Tech that help members refine skills and connect with the community, covering technologies, funding opportunities, and industry trends.
• Digital Technology Showcases Showcase events in Regina and Saskatoon that provide members a platform to present their work to industry peers and the public, highlighting the talent in Saskatchewan's IDM sector.
• Member Portal A member portal providing access to a member directory, video library, and latest articles, still in development with content coming soon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members have attended multiple showcase events including Games Con Canada through SaskInteractive support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CIAIC (Creative Industries Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaskInteractive and CIAIC completed Creative Export Canada partnership supporting Canadian game studios at GDC (Game Developers Conference), helping Saskatchewan studios access international markets.
• Saskatchewan PolytechniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic for curriculum development, Game-Based Learning initiatives, and hosting game jams and events at the Saskatoon campus.
• University of SaskatchewansecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for industry-academia collaboration, supporting research and talent development in interactive digital media.
• Saskatchewan Indian Institute of TechnologiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Indigenous technical institute for IDM training and education opportunities serving Indigenous learners.
• Global Game JamsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaskInteractive supports and partners with Global Game Jam for local Regina and Saskatoon game jam events, fostering game development skills and community building.
• Melcher StudiossecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for monthly Regina Game Developer Meetups, providing space for networking and community events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Interactive Ontario: Ontario's trade association for the interactive digital media industry, providing education, advocacy, networking, and funding guidance to member studios — the same mandate as SaskInteractive but operating at provincial scale in Ontario. Closest direct functional analog.
• DigiBC (Digital Arts Council of BC): British Columbia's industry association for digital media, interactive content, and creative technology companies. Operates the same advocacy/education/networking model for the IDM sector in a different Canadian province.
• Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC): National alliance of provincial interactive digital media associations including SaskInteractive. Provides coordinated national-level programming such as Creative Export Canada for GDC access — both a partner and an umbrella peer organization.

Broad incumbents

• International Game Developers Association (IGDA): Global non-profit serving the game development community with chapters, advocacy, and events. Overlaps with SaskInteractive's game development community mission but at international scale and without Saskatchewan-specific funding-program delivery.

Regional players

• Alberta Interactive: Alberta's interactive digital media industry association providing advocacy, networking, and education. Same operating model as SaskInteractive but serving Alberta's IDM community rather than Saskatchewan's.

Others

• Canada Media Fund (CMF): Federal funding body that underwrites SaskInteractive's Game Export & Market Access Funding program. Functions as a financial partner and funder rather than a peer association, but its funding decisions directly determine SaskInteractive's program capacity.
• Creative Saskatchewan: Provincial funding agency that co-funds SaskInteractive's Mentorship Program and Showcase or Sell Travel Grant. Functions as both a financial partner and an ecosystem enabler for the Saskatchewan IDM sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saskinteractive
• Facebookfacebook.com/Saskatchewan-Interactive-Media-Association-141409125898193
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saskinteractive/?originalSubdomain=ca
• Instagraminstagram.com/saskinteractive

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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