Join Volta + RBC for the fourth annual Ecosystem Impact Awards where we’ll celebrate the movers + shakers of the startup ecosystem.
When: Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm ADT
Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5
Volta, in partnership with RBC, is hosting the fourth annual Ecosystem Impact Awards on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30pm. These awards recognize various changemakers and supporters who are rapidly transforming the startup ecosystem in Atlantic Canada.
The five award categories include: Catalyst, Community Leader, Disruptor, Positive Impact – Company, Positive Impact – Individual. See below for a full description of the award criteria and the finalists for each.
Catalyst- Recognizes an organization that has helped create cohesion and growth in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem. This can include: building relationships between organizations in the ecosystem, supporting growth in the startup community, and reducing or removing barriers to startups success.
Finalists:
NS Health Innovation Hub , Propel ICT
Community Leader- Recognizes a company or Founder directly impacting the growth and development of the technology and innovation ecosystem in Atlantic Canada. They demonstrate dedication to the startup community, and give back through the donation of time, mentorship and serving as a resource in a peer to peer environment.
Finalists:
Dr. Dhirendra Shukla , Jen LePlante
Disruptor- Recognizes an Atlantic Canadian technology startup that has experienced significant success over the past year. Success can be measured in a number of ways, including; innovative technology, solving a technological need, capturing a new sector or market, disruption of a service or market segment, applications of product or service and traction in, or ability to obtain traction in the international marketplace.
Finalists:
Milk Moovement , Colab Software Inc. , Rafflebox
Positive Impact – Company- Recognizes a company that has developed and implemented solutions for social, cultural and/or environmental issues that benefit the community at-large.
Finalists:
Impactful Health R & D , Easy Platter, Granville Biomedical Inc.
Positive Impact – Individual- Recognizes an individual who has developed and implemented solutions for social, cultural or environmental issues that benefit the community at-large.
Finalists:
Akram Al-otumi, Bronwyn Bridges
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