Creative Industries

The city has a strong, digitally oriented talent pool boasting approximately 1,200 jobs in the Creative Sector, including: computer design, and related services, advertising and public relations, motion pictures and video, design services and software publishing. The opportunities available in the Film and TV production sector will fuel the growth of this sector in St. Catharines and across the Niagara region.

Well-established post-secondary institutions to support the industry include Brock University and Niagara College and organizations such as Innovate Niagara, Brock Linc and SONAMI (the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation) are key resources to grow the sector.