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The Academy of Interactive Entertainment Ltd (AIE Ltd) is committed to the development of the computer games industry and related creative industries.

The Academy of Interactive Entertainment provides:

• Accredited industry sponsored and full commercial courses and programs appropriate to the interactive entertainment industry, including courses in 3D animation and computer programming.
• Accredited public access courses in partnership with Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).
• Assistance to its' graduates to find work in the industry and
• Assistance to employers to recruit trained and qualified staff.

The AIE aims to form alliances with other institutions, both in Australia and internationally to promote and develop the best practice training for the industry.

Through Canberra Technology Park (CTP), the growth of a strong regional creative industry is encouraged and the expansion of employment opportunities fostered. CTP provides an excellent cluster environment where tenants can interact and benefit from co-locating alongside potentially complimentary businesses and organisations.

AIE's commitment to industry development has seen the introduction of its industry development program which aims to grow a creative industries cluster through assisting start-ups. Graduates of AIE incubator courses interested in creating their own businesses are given access to resources and assistance to optimise the success of their start-up. The first of these Kraken Studios, formed in 2002, has worked on a range of projects including Constable Keny's Saturday Morning Survivor, a training program for primary aged students.

AIE Ltd established the Australian Game Developers Conference (AGDC) in 1999 which was run by IE Events. The AGDC became an internationally recognised conference and has raised the profile of the computer games industry and encouraged its' growth in Australia. IE Events also organises the Canberra Game Festival and assists clients with event management needs.

AIE Ltd has been instrumental in the development of the computer games industry in Australia, through its commitment to training and the establishment of the AGDC and the Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA), the voice of the game developers in Australia. The GDAA, established in 1999 at the inaugural Australian Game Developers Conference, was created to foster and promote the development of industry networks and affiliations, both nationally and internationally.