Please join us as we connect in-person to shape Canada’s Ocean Ambition and the future of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. Canada’s Ocean Ambition: Shaping the Next Phase of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster – NOVA SCOTIA After a successful first mandate and a pan-Canadian network with over 500 members, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is excited to embark upon its renewed mandate with big ambition for what’s next. We invite you to join us in Halifax on September 26th, 2022 for a strategic conversation on the future of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and how we can realize the potential of the Canadian Ocean Economy together. We will reflect on the achievements and lessons learned from the first mandate of the OSC and have a curated conversation on the OSC’s future strategy, build our ecosystem further through transformational projects and programming, and help drive digital, sustainable and inclusive growth in ocean. This session will also be a unique opportunity to network with other private sector, academia, non-profit and government organizations in Nova Scotia.

Backstage Brewing in Stellarton September 28, 2022 5:00 PM Join us on Wednesday, September 28 from 5-7pm at Backstage Brewing in Stellarton for a Green Tech Social! It provides an opportunity to connect with others that are passionate about a green economy in rural Nova Scotia. All are welcome, no RSVP required! For questions, please email Monica at monica@igniteatlantic.com

About this event The future of computing revolves around data: how we create it, organize it, and most importantly, how we can use it to improve society. During this event, we’ll hear from three leading technologists about current techniques to personalize algorithms, the most relevant open source technology in the data science space, and what opportunities can be made with the vast amounts of data we deal with. This event will be held at the Wattpad offices in downtown Halifax, with snacks and refreshments provided. Our Speakers Gordon Shotwell Data Scientist & Product Manager @ Socure Gordon is a data scientist and product manager at Socure, where he helps data people build better software. Rima Al Shikh Founder & CEO @ Begin.ai Rima is a founder & executive with 4x exits; she is a data scientist and the inventor, founder & CEO behind Begin.ai, a startup that aims to revolutionize how AI is developed and deployed and bring AI to every application. Fernando Pena-Silva Load Forecaster @ Nova Scotia Power Fernando has been working in Data Science ever since his statistical analysis of large astronomical databases and images, starting first as an undergraduate and later as PhD researcher. He is […]

Free game industry social night at The Oxford Taproom in Halifax! It's time to hang out and meet other game industry folk in-person at The Oxford Taproom! Come meet your fellow game devs and help grow the industry in Nova Scotia! Date and time Thu, 29 September 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ADT Location The Oxford Taproom 6418 Quinpool Rd Halifax, NS B3L 1A8

Why Microsoft on AWS When: Wednesday Oct 5, 2022 Program: 2 - 4 PM ADT Happy Hour: 4 - 6 PM ADT Location: The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, 5136 Prince Street, Halifax Join Amazon Web Services, CDW, and NorthBay Solutions to learn why AWS is the best cloud solution to run your Microsoft workloads! For 10 years, AWS and NorthBay have been working together to help customers untangle the complex world of software licensing in the Cloud. AWS and NorthBay will discuss and demonstrate that a partnership with us offers a cost-effective and low-risk way to transition traditional on-premise workloads into the Cloud. Ultimately, this will build your confidence in choosing AWS as a preferred Cloud platform for Microsoft workloads. Then you will interact with a group of panelists, discussing the “Art of the Possible” as you hear how customers transverse from legacy on-premise workloads or another Cloud offering onto AWS. Finally, we look forward to getting to know you better with a fun and social LIVE happy hour. Agenda 1:30 PM Registration 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Cloud Economics 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM Why AWS for Microsoft Workloads 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM How NorthBay helps customers transition […]

Register today for “Bring It Together” presented by Navigate Startup House. About this event Register now for a reverse pitch style event, taking place October 13th. We will have startups who have been invested in, pitch their ideas and investors will tell the audience why they invested in the companies. Following the event, we will be hosting a networking event at a location that is TBA- so stay tuned. Agenda 10:00 am- Networking and breakfast 10:15 am- Introduction to Navigate’s new Executive Director 10:30 am- Introduction to the day, Venture Capitalists and companies 10:45 am- Pitch 1 11:15 am- Pitch 2 11:45 am- Lunch 1:00 pm- Pitch 3 1:30 pm- Pitch 4 2:00 pm- Storytelling with Permjot Valia 2:45 pm- Break 3:00 pm- Building communities- a conversation with Danielle Strachman, Bob Pelley, Kory Hen, Katie Arsenault and our new Executive Director. 4:00 pm- End *This agenda is subject to change. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Navigate members will receive an exclusive discount. Please email Megan at megan@navigatestartuphouse.com for the discount code.  

About this event What can CBDC - NOBL do for you? In this 1 hour presentation, join Shannon from CBDC - NOBL, for a dynamic information session to help support your startup. Learn about how to start a business, how to get access to capital, and what supports are available to help individuals become successfully self employed. Shannon will also speak to CBDCs and NOBL in particular, as well as some of the provincial programs that are targeted for start ups such as Self Employment Benefits, START program, etc. Questions are welcomed and lunch is provided! ____________ DISCLAIMER: By participating in this IGNITE Atlantic event, you understand that photos and videos may be recorded and shared for future use.

IGNITE Northern October 18, 2022 10:00 AM As part of Small Business Week 2022, IGNITE is partnering with The Mentoring Plus Strategy to host Speed Networking - where entrepreneurs can circulate between knowledgeable and experienced business mentors with years of expertise across multiple industries. This fast-paced, unique mentoring experience allows participants to get a seat at the table with a mentor to discuss career and professional development topics. To participate, please email Monica Rivers at monica@igniteatlantic.com

In partnership with Startup Zone and Food Island Partnership, IGNITE Atlantic is hosting this workshop to support and encourage the discussion surrounding automation in the food industry. We are hosting this event as part of IGNITE’s Food Automation Series, which aims to foster open communication and promote innovation in regards to food automation in rural communities. The event will take place at Startup Zone in Charlottetown to showcase some of the latest food industry innovations happening locally. We hope to see you there!

About this event When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Hear from Marie Hogan, Director of Business Development, Mitacs . Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps your organization identify opportunities to innovate, connects you with expertise from our universities and colleges, and doubles your investment to bring on research interns. Many organizations use Mitacs programs to leverage their R&D budgets and build their recruitment pipelines. You can learn more about us here: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/industry. Learn more about how to align these programs to your challenges and opportunities, and how to get the most out of Mitacs’ network of researchers and accessible funding. The session will focus on: Research & Innovation Collaborations – Building your recruitment pipeline in partnership with Post-Secondary Institutions Student, Recent Grad, and Post-Doc Founders of Start-Ups – Funding research related to your company International Programming – Travel to an incubator abroad to explore potential market opportunities NOTE: By 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. NOTE: If you're unable to attend any of our events […]

Octobers's Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup is Wednesday, October 19th from 5-7:30pm. We'll have our 30-sec intro/opportunity spots, networking, and lots of cool peeps from the Halifax tech community!

About this event Why the %$#& do I need to worry about marketing? If you aren’t thinking about or planning to add marketing to your overarching strategy, your business will fail. If you’re executing marketing tactics without a strategy, your business will stall and stagnate. If you aren’t tracking and reacting to your marketing efforts, you’re wasting money. This workshop will be a no-nonsense discussion around marketing, and offer attendees a guideline to develop an effective, impactful, and results driven marketing strategy that can evolve with the growth of any business. We will dive into how important marketing is to the success of all areas of your organization; how it is ingrained in both acquisition and retention approaches; and how to recognize and react to both success and/or failure. We will explore 3 key components of any successful marketing strategy – brand, customer and category. Each extremely important, and something every organization needs to continually focus on. We will also offer insight, advice and a framework to help build, expand or rework anyone’s marketing strategy. Companies or community groups – be it startups, early stage to well-established – will benefit from this fresh, frank and unique perspective. In this 1 […]

Details This month, we are doing a workshop for some hands-on learning! 👋🏻 Join us on Monday, October 24th as we think together and discover with Nata Kostenko. Big tech scandals, deceptive patterns, data privacy issues... We hear about unethical practices all the time. But what exactly does it mean to "work ethically"? And how can you do it in a human-centred way? It all starts with reflecting on our thought patterns and learning how to voice our concerns. We need to find our North Star and equip ourselves with tools to act against injustice (and keep our sanity). This is a practical workshop where we will explore ways to incorporate ethics into your work process. We will play with some tools, talk about existing barriers to ethical action, and go through concrete examples you might encounter in your daily work. Come as you are and let us untangle this knot together! Nata is a service designer and design researcher at Tilt the Scales. Every day she balances her belief in the power of design to make a difference with the urge to hide from the world's problems. This is a FREE event thanks to our friends at Volta and […]

About this event When: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Mezzanine Classroom, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Join Volta and Natalie Frederick-Wilson from the Centre for Women in Business for a visioning workshop. Natalie will guide participants through a visioning exercise that will help you establish a clear mission and vision and build confidence in your plan to start and grow your business. By participating in the session, you will be able to describe your business' value proposition, articulate your vision for the future, and know what steps to take next to create a business with a firm foundation. About the speaker: Natalie Frederick-Wilson is an entrepreneur, mentor, business development professional, MSVU student entrepreneurship, program lead who joined the Centre for Women in Business at Mount St. Vincent University, in October 2019 with a goal to inspire women and students to go from innovative idea to start-up, and beyond. She does this by connecting them to the right business advice, engaging business owners in strategic business conversations, and training. Natalie holds a certificate in Business Development and in Leadership and Innovation from Dalhousie University and has extensive experience in business automation, strategic business planning […]

BE INSPIRED | LEARN FROM EXPERTS | MAKE A PLAN | BUILD A NETWORK We are pleased to announce we are bringing back our Small Business Big Growth Summit on Thursday October 27th. Bringing connection, information, and inspiration to the Halifax business community. Participants will learn from the best of the best, with industry experts in brand development, risk reduction, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, leveraging global markets, and securing capital. This conference is structured so that small business owners can build a tangible plan to strengthen their business and achieve their goals with the help of our industry experts. What to Expect from the Summit? IF YOU ARE... A small business owner/entrepreneur, Looking to grow your business, In need of a strategy expert to help enhance your goals, Ready to take your business to the next level... THEN THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU Last year, 97% of surveyed attendees said that the Summit helped them to identify a challenge or opportunity for their business and 98% said they would definitely attend again. "This event helped me to see where I am right on track and identify areas where I can improve. It also helped me to make connections for […]

About this event There is a rising expectation to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into company strategy and decision-making. Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are increasingly aware of the benefits of integrating ESGs into their operations – especially as they aim to secure investment and seek export opportunities. With virtually every company being linked to another in some way, the ESG issues that impact one company will inevitably have an impact on the whole supply chain. Successful integration of ESG will lead to improved risk management, operational performance, reputation and employee engagement. Join us to learn more about ESG adoption, the benefits it offers, and the role it plays in supporting inclusive, sustainable growth in the transition to a low-carbon economy. MEET THE SPEAKER Nancy Foran, FCPA, FCMA, C. Dir. is President and Founder of Nova Scotia-based ESG Partners Inc,, providing guidance to companies, investors, boards of directors and leadership teams as they incorporate ESG factors into strategies that create long-term, sustainable value. With extensive local and international experience, she has worked with start-ups through to multinational organizations, investors, government and regulators, and has navigated regional, national and international complex, multi-stakeholder environments.