"Host your conference or meeting in Winnipeg and tap into the strength of our developed key sectors for partnerships, opportunities and insights."

Information & Communication Technologies

Winnipeg's ICT ecosystem is thriving and innovative, with a cutting-edge network of ICT expertise. When meeting in our tech hub, you can connect with some of our brightest business and academic tech leaders, while exploring the technologies powering the future during B2B exchanges.

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Community Strong

Grow your conference attendance with ease. Winnipeg boasts:

  • $3.33 B

    contributed to Manitoba's GDP in 2024.

  • 6,332

    employees in Manitoba.

  • 658

    ICT companies.

Tech touchpoints

Winnipeg's tech scene is constantly growing and thriving, supported by industry associations and local academic talent pipelines. The city offers support and resources for companies that are driving innovation and community engagement:

Digital media and interactive entertainment

Ubisoft expanded to Winnipeg to create a studio specializing in the creation of tools and technologies that power the development of its blockbuster franchise games. Industry associations like New Media Manitoba help drive growth for augmented and virtual reality, video games and mobile apps.

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Winnipeg is home to two of Canada’s fastest-growing ICT companies: online food delivery service SkipTheDishes is headquartered here and connects customers with over 50,000 partners in Canada. Bold Commerce is known for creating innovative e-commerce apps that help extend platform capabilities, ultimately allowing brands to deliver services more effectively and efficiently.

AgriTech

EMILI is an industry-led non-profit supporting the ongoing development of digital technology in agriculture. The organization evaluates cutting-edge equipment, technology and production practices on their full-scale commercial Innovation Farms.

Innovation

Winnipeg is home to many talented people working hard to make their name in the tech world. With support from industry organizations like Manitoba Innovates and North Forge, they are able to transform their next great idea into the next great solution.

Why Winnipeg?

"One of the most amazing parts about being based here in Winnipeg and having most of our employees come from this market is we have a really strong talent pool... we've just been continuously blown away with the quality of the candidates that we find coming out of the university system here." 

Avi Stoller, Co-Founder, CBO, Taiv