DMTC literacy: ISNS Members are entitled to a complimentary one-hour meeting with our expert on the Digital Media Tax Credit who has successfully submitted $1.7M in DMTC applications in the past five years.
Royal Bank of Canada: ISNS can make a personal introduction to RBC’s Media and Entertainment Division Atlantic that can provide financing to support your company’s cash flow at up to 85-90% of the DMTC/DATC total for any given year. This can give you access to a line of credit supporting the business that standard financial statements might not support.
Membership Director friendly figure to contact: Your Voice at the Board of Directors meetings of ISNS, translating opinions, suggestions, needs and requests from Members.
Advocacy: Women in Tech encouragement, diversity promotion, minorities support, etc.
Sponsor an Indie: Pay the membership fee of a smaller Indie developer and help them have access to all that ISNS has to offer
ISNS Community Events: Workshops, training sessions, meetups, mixers, networking and industry connection and support, opportunities to liaise with technical experts and industry leaders, fundraising for charity, etc.
Membership Benefits
Additional Member Benefits
Publication on ISNS social media channels of studio Members press releases, game announcements and job opportunities.
ISNS Members are eligible to be promoted as a “Featured Company” on ISNS social media.
ISNS Members appear in ISNS membership directory.
Access to Commissioner of Oaths free of charge for the DMTC claims.Join or start a committee and help drive the industry forward in Nova Scotia
Annual General Meeting gala.
Discounted tickets for GameDev Atlantic (GDA) and other game dev events in Nova Scotia.
Discounts for tables or booths at Conferences and Conventions in Nova Scotia (GDA, Hal-Con).
View the complete membership benefits package.