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SUMMARY:SR&ED 101 Virtual Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging overview of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive (SR&ED) Program. On average\, SR&ED provides more than $4.1 billion in tax credits to over 18\,000 claimants annually through over 21\,000 claims.   Learn how to access SR&ED investment tax credits\, and how the program supports innovative Canadian businesses with their R&D projects. We will guide you through eligibility criteria\, qualifying expenditures\, and the free tools and services available to help you navigate the claim submission process with ease.
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SUMMARY:Info Session | SEUS-CP Business Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Info Session | SEUS-CP Business Forum 2026 \nJoin Invest Nova Scotia on Tuesday\, April 14\, at 10am\, for a FREE info session introducing the SEUS-CP Business Forum 2026 – a key opportunity for Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canadian businesses to expand their reach\, forge partnerships\, and tap into evolving markets. \nHosted by Market Access International\, Inc. on behalf of Invest Nova Scotia\, this session is your chance to learn how to make the most of SEUS-CP 2026\, taking place June 21 – 23\, 2026 in Greenville\, South Carolina (USA). For more info\, visit seus-cp.com. \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n• Strategic advantages of attending SEUS-CP 2026.\n• Key sectors spotlight: Value-Added Food\, Advanced Manufacturing\, Clean Energy\n• How to participate in the B2B (business to business) matchmaking program\n• Insights into procurement opportunities with leading anchor companies\n• Tips to maximize networking\, panels\, and partnership potential\n• Financial incentives for participating as a Nova Scotian Exporters \nDelegates come from Ontario\, Quebec\, New Brunswick\, Prince Edward Island\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, Nova Scotia\, Alabama\, Georgia\, Mississippi\, North Carolina\, South Carolina\, and Tennessee. \nAnchor Companies\nSEUS-CP is your gateway to meaningful dialogue with companies actively seeking new suppliers and collaborators. Anchor companies are pivotal in diversifying supply chains and expanding trade. Confirmed anchor participants include: \n\nBoeing\nDuke Energy\nPAI Pharma\nSouth Carolina Division of Procurement Services\nScout Motors\n\nWho Should Attend?\n• Export-ready businesses\n• Sector innovators and suppliers\n• Economic development organizations\n• Trade and investment professionals \nMarkets of focus will include the following priority sectors: \n1. Life Sciences – Focus: Innovation in health\, biotechnology\, and medical technologies. \nKey subsectors include: \n• Biotechnology\n• Pharmaceuticals\n• Medical devices / MedTech\n• Digital health solutions\n• Research & development technologies \nOpportunity areas: \n• Medical technology manufacturing\n• Health data and digital platforms\n• Biotech innovation partnerships\n• Clinical research and commercialization \nThese areas support collaboration between research institutions\, health-tech companies\, and manufacturers. \n2. Advanced Energy – Focus: Technologies improving the efficiency\, reliability\, and sustainability of energy systems. \nKey subsectors include: \n• Battery technology and energy storage\n• Grid modernization and power infrastructure\n• Alternative fuels (e.g.\, hydrogen\, biofuels)\n• Clean energy technologies\n• Energy efficiency solutions \nOpportunity areas: \n• Energy infrastructure projects\n• Clean technology innovation\n• Utility modernization and electrification\n• Industrial energy systems \nThis sector is particularly relevant for companies in cleantech\, engineering\, advanced manufacturing\, and energy services. \n3. Mobility – Focus: Transportation systems\, vehicles\, and infrastructure enabling efficient movement of goods and people. \nKey subsectors include: \n• Automotive and electric vehicles (EVs)\n• Aerospace and aviation\n• Maritime transportation\n• Logistics and supply chain technologies\n• Rail and transportation infrastructure\n• Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) \nOpportunity areas: \n• Vehicle manufacturing and components\n• Supply chain innovation\n• Transportation infrastructure development\n• Autonomous and smart mobility systems \n📅 Date: Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\n🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ADT) * The remaining 20 mins of the session will be reserved for Q&A\n📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom \nA link to this webinar will be provided to registered attendees before the start of the event. \nDon’t miss your chance to get ahead of the curve — reserve your spot today! \nFor more information\, please contact: \nMatthew Berrigan\nRegional Business Development Advisor\nInvest Nova Scotia\nmatthew.berrigan@investnovascotia.ca
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LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:St Margaret's Bay Networking Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxed networking lunch in St Margaret’s Bay. Connect\, collaborate\, and grow your network. \n\n\n\n\n🌟 Networking Lunch – St Margaret’s Bay \nJoin Networking Naturally for a relaxed and welcoming networking lunch with local business owners and professionals in the St Margaret’s Bay area. \nThis is a great opportunity to connect\, build relationships\, and enjoy meaningful conversations in a casual setting. \n📍 Location: Shining Waters Marina \n📅 Date: Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026 \n🕒 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ADT \n🍽️ Please note: This is a pay-your-own lunch. Guests will order and pay individually. \nBring your business cards and any company information you’d like to share. \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/st-margarets-bay-networking-lunch/
LOCATION:Shining Waters Marina\, 148 Nautical Way\, Tantallon\, NS\, B3Z 2P3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI: Ethics and Risk Management
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nThis session explores the practical challenges both builders and organizations face when developing\, deploying\, and implementing AI systems. \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday \, April 14\, 2026 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm AST \nWhere: Volta\, 1800 Argyle St.\, Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8 or Virtual via Zoom (log in details will be included in your confirmation email) \nDescription: \nAs AI moves rapidly from research into real-world products and services\, understanding risk\, ethics\, and governance becomes critical. This session explores the practical challenges both builders and organizations face when developing\, deploying\, and implementing AI systems — from data governance and bias to security\, reliability\, and unintended consequences — and how teams can approach responsible AI development without slowing innovation. \nFacilitator: Iaian Archibald \n\n\n\n\nIaian is a seasoned technology entrepreneur\, executive\, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategist who specializes in emerging technologies. He is currently the Executive Director of DeepSense\, an applied AI research platform housed in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science. Previously\, as the CEO and co-founder of an ML first ocean technology startup\, he developed an innovative marina and waterfront management software solution. The company was acquired in 2020. A native of Nova Scotia\, Iaian has a commitment to the natural environment and passion for building communities\, often through volunteering. \nNOTE: If you are unable to attend any of our events please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows the team to better prepare for every event. \nBy attending this event\, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/responsible-ai-ethics-and-risk-management/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI: Ethics and Risk Management
DESCRIPTION:This session explores the practical challenges both builders and organizations face when developing\, deploying\, and implementing AI systems.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/responsible-ai-ethics-and-risk-management-2/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Halifax - Agentics Foundation Meetup
DESCRIPTION:​♾️Agentics Foundation — Halifax Launch Meetup \n​Autonomous AI in Practice: From Curiosity to Capability \n​Agentic AI is no longer a theory experiment or a lab curiosity. It’s becoming a practical way to build systems that plan\, decide\, act\, and adapt\, with real autonomy. \n​This meetup marks the first Halifax gathering of the Agentics Foundation\, a global\, not-for-profit community dedicated to advancing agent-based artificial intelligence through open tools\, education\, and collaboration. \n​Whether you’re new to the idea of autonomous agents or already experimenting with them\, this session is designed to help you understand what agentic AI actually is\, why it matters\, and how people are using it today. \n​What You’ll Learn \n\n\n​What “agentic AI” really means\nHow autonomous agents differ from chatbots\, copilots\, and traditional AI workflows. \n\n\n​Real tools\, real demos\nSee practical examples using agentic frameworks and infrastructure\, how agents coordinate tasks\, persist memory\, and execute actions in the real world. \n\n\n​From theory to practice\nWhere agentic systems are already being applied: automation\, research\, ops\, trading\, data pipelines\, and more. \n\n\n​How to get involved\nWays to contribute to open-source projects\, join global chapters\, or help shape the Halifax agentic AI community from day one. \n\n\n​Why This Meetup Matters \n​Halifax has a growing tech ecosystem\, but many builders are still encountering AI only through APIs and prompts. \n​This meetup is about: \n\n\n​Lowering the barrier to entry for agentic AI \n\n\n​Creating a local peer community for experimentation and learning \n\n\n​Connecting Halifax builders to a global\, open\, ethical AI movement \n\n\n​Making autonomous systems understandable\, accessible\, and practical \n\n\n​No gatekeeping. No hype-only talks. Just clear explanations\, live examples\, and honest discussion. \n​Who Should Attend \n\n\n​Software developers & engineers \n\n\n​Students and researchers \n\n\n​Founders and product builders \n\n\n​Data\, automation\, and AI practitioners \n\n\n​Anyone curious about where AI is heading next \n\n\n​You do not need prior experience with agent frameworks to attend. \n​About the Agentics Foundation \n​The Agentics Foundation is a not-for-profit organization focused on: \n\n\n​Advancing autonomous\, agent-based AI systems \n\n\n​Supporting open-source tools and education \n\n\n​Building an inclusive global community around ethical\, real-world agentic AI \n\n\n​Helping individuals and organizations learn\, deploy\, and manage AI agents responsibly \n\n\n​This Halifax meetup is the starting point for a recurring local chapter with ongoing talks\, workshops\, and collaborations. \n​If you’ve been wondering “what’s beyond chatbots?” \n​If you’ve been curious but unsure where to start… \n​If you want to help shape how autonomous AI develops locally \n​This is your entry point. \n​We’d love to see you there.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/halifax-agentics-foundation-meetup-2/
LOCATION:1717 Barrington Street Halifax\, NS B3J 2A4\, 1717 Barrington Street Halifax\, NS\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 2A4\, Canada
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