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Women Leading Startups: Fireside Chat #3

Join us for the final event in Fall 2020 Women Leading Startups: Fireside Chat Series! There is a lot of exciting momentum going on in the startup community in Atlantic Canada and this is your chance to be part of it! If you are currently an entrepreneur, considering starting your own business or want to use your skills to solve a problem but don’t know where to start, this series is for you! Join a safe community each month to hear from established women leading high growth startups in Canada. Ask questions, network with your peers, get advice and exchange ideas. There will be one fireside chat each month. It will run 12:00 pm Atlantic time/12:30 pm NL time for one hour on Sept 29, Oct 20, and Nov. 24. Attend one chat or all three! This series is supported and coordinated by the Canadian Ecosystem Gathering (CEG) in partnership with entrepreneurship centres in the following Atlantic Canadian universities: University of Prince Edward Island Cape Breton University Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick Saint Mary's University Mount Saint Vincent University Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (Memorial University) We value diversity and inclusion and want to make sure we provide space for everyone interested […]

Closing the Wage Gap – Empowering Women in Tech to Negotiate Equal Pay

Women are still earning 13.3% less than their male counterparts; it’s time to close the wage gap, negotiate + receive equal pay. Since 1998, the wage gap has only decreased by five-and-a-half per cent, leaving women in Canada currently earning 13.3 per cent less than their male counterparts. The issue of pay equity is complex, with many influencing factors, particularly in male-dominated fields such as technology. Only a portion of the wage gap can be explained by measurable impacts such as education, occupational distribution, part-time work and work interruption. Other factors are more difficult to measure and make up the unexplained portion of pay inequity. On Tuesday, November 24, beginning at 4:00pm, join Genevieve MacInnis and Volta, to learn: how to negotiate a fair salary to ask your employer for a raise how to recognize gender biases in the workplace, and better understand how they impact pay how societal pressures influence behaviours and can put women at a pay disadvantage the importance of setting clear boundaries and expectations Register

FDI & the Post COVID Economy: Building a Stronger Tomorrow

ICTC's Digital Think Tank invites you to a virtual panel discussion on FDI & the Post COVID Economy You’re invited to join Alexandra Cutean, Senior Director of Research & Policy at the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), along with her distinguished panel of guests as they dive into foreign direct investment (FDI) and growing our tech ecosystems. In 2018, just 12% of Canadian startups (out of thousands assessed by the University of Toronto Impact Centre) met the criteria needed to grow to “world-class size” and maintain current growth trajectories. Although funding for startups is available through a variety of government grants, attracting high-quality foreign direct investment to Canada is essential. This investment can grow the pool of financial and technical resources available for local startups with an existing track record of success to become high-performing scale-ups. Beyond financial resources, high-quality FDI can also be a method for Canadian startups to gain knowledge, business expertise, and access to critical distribution networks and international markets. This virtual panel discussion will delve into the topic: Foreign direct investment (FDI) and tech ecosystem growth Our distinguished panel consists of: Jaap Slothouwer ,Country Director Canada, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) Chris Chen , Head of Investment Promotion […]

Re-Engineering A Career In Oceans

SAVE THE DATE: We're back on Nov.27 at noon NST with another re-engineering your oceans career event! Save a space in your calendar now on Friday, Nov. 27 to hear inspiring stories from entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada as they discuss career pivots and all of the resources that helped them re-engineer their careers. At this virtual fireside chat moderated by Cathy Bennett, you’ll hear from: Jamie Sangster – CEO & founder of LeeWay Marine Ashley Noseworthy – CEO of Edgewise Environmental Andrew Sinclair – CEO and founder of TrajectorE & TotaliQ Turn to the BLUE ECONOMY for ever-expanding and entrepreneurial careers Are you looking to re-engineer your career? Projected to be worth $3-trillion by 2030, the blue economy offers plenty of opportunities. Now is the time to catch that next wave. Pivot your technology and engineering skills to take advantage of the exciting career opportunities ocean entrepreneurship offers. Whether it’s solving problems in traditional ocean industries or focusing on solutions in the burgeoning blue tech and cleantech areas, starting up an ocean company has never had more potential. You’ll also discover countless outstanding support programs and organizations to help you succeed. Opportunities include innovations in traditional sectors like oil and gas or fisheries and aquaculture, as well as in newer […]

Hoist North Preston: November Workshop

If you are between the ages of 12 to 19, with interest in technology and entrepreneurship, join us for the next Hoist session on Nov. 28! What is Hoist? Hoist is a technology club for youth between the ages of 12 to 19 with interest in technology and entrepreneurship. What Happens at Hoist? Learn: Learn from experts in the business on the topic for the month. Lunch: Individually packaged refreshments will be provided to those attending. Hack: Build or design something, apply what you just learned. Discuss: Reflect and discuss the day: what did you find challenging, or exciting? Chill out and talk to your pals – new and old – about what you created. Spaces are limited, so reserve your seat today! Attendees must practice social distancing and wear a mask while moving around the space. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you. You may remove your mask ONLY when seated. Furniture cannot be moved. If, at the time of this session, you have travelled outside of the Atlantic Canada bubble without completing the mandatory 14-day isolation period , come in contact with someone who may have COVID-19, come in contact with someone self-isolating or are showing […]

Virtual Lunch + Learn: Cybersecurity for Startups

Are you a startup curious about cybersecurity best practices? If so, be sure to join us on Wednesday, December 2 at 12:00pm. Join us at 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 2, where you will hear from Robert Davidson, Director, Data Analytics + Research at ICTC about Cybersecurity for Startups. In the day and age of hackers and digital information leaks, protecting yours and your customers' personal data has never been more important. There are a variety of security measures, best practices and regulations that are required to safeguard and secure your company's information, to better prevent against data leakage online. During this lunch and learn, Robert will cover: How to protect your company's personal information How to protect your customer information What security measures/best practices should be taken when creating your tech product What regulations are required when handling third-party personal information Best safe practices for your team/startup Potential impact of proposed Federal data privacy legislation Register

Reviewing Tech in 2020

Panel Discussion & Networking Event Join us for a virtual event that includes a 30-minute panel discussion covering the tech sector in 2020, followed by an opportunity to make connections with an online networking session. This event is open to DNS members, students, and anyone involved in Nova Scotia's tech sector. Panel Moderator: Jenn Priske, Senior Executive, REDspace Panelists:  Tyler Farmer, Manager, Business Transformation and Partnerships, ICTC Jen LaPlante, Executive Director, DeepSense Meghann Coleman, Vice President of Programming and Partnerships, VOLTA Panel Discussion Topics: Shifts in the tech sector in 2020 Emerging technologies Lessons learned in 2020 and what comes next Event Schedule: 3:15PM - 3:30 PM: Opening Remarks 3:30 PM - 4:00PM: Panel Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:30PM: Networking Register Now

Jonas Software Halifax, Nova Scotia – Job Fair

Jonas Software Solutions is expanding in Nova Scotia. We want you to be part of it! Join us at Dec 16 at Noon AST to learn more! Jonas Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. and employs over 3,000 team members working in 100 software companies worldwide. We are serial acquirers of vertical market software providers with a widely publicized buy-and-hold-forever strategy. Our unique model enables each business leadership team to make operational, investment and cultural choices locally whilst benefitting from the collective support and strength of the wider Jonas organization Jonas Software Solutions will be home to a diverse workforce of Developers, QA Analysts, Designers, DBAs, Product Owners and other key individuals. Successful candidates will form remote teams for Jonas business units across North America.' Register

Ocean Solutions Exchange

Join us for our virtual discussion to learn from global industry experts about opportunities to solve major ocean sector problems. The Ocean Startup Challenge will be awarding $1.4 Million in 2021 to start and grow new ocean tech companies in Canada. We are launching this challenge with a six-part series of industry-led presentations and interactive networking sessions. This speaker series will bring together ocean industry experts in shipping and transportation, fisheries and aquaculture, naval and defence, energy and marine bio-resources. In this series industry experts will discuss the challenges that each of their sectors is facing, highlight the opportunities in the market, and share other insights into their respective fields. On January 12 from 1-2:30 AST Part 1 of the virtual dialogue series, Sustainability in our oceans will use a fully interactive online platform that will allow you to network with the speakers in the rooms of your choice. You'll hear from: Diane Morrison, Managing Director at Mowi Canada West Steve Emberley, Subsurface Manager, Oil and Gas Operations at Nalcor Energy Allison Nolting, Head, Atlantic Research Centre at Defence Research and Development Canada David Bolduc, Executive Director at Green Marine Management Corporation Beth Mason CEO at Verschuren Center for Sustainability in Energy & Environment Event Overview: 1:00- Panel discussion Each […]

Changing Tides: Engaging Senior and Mid-Career Talent

Join us and leaders in industry and academia for a panel discussion on how the ocean sector can attract and retain experienced talent. The successful acceleration of Canada’s Blue Economy relies on the availability of a skilled and experienced workforce. The value that seasoned workers can contribute to an industry cannot be overstated, and this is a topic that many employers in the region can relate to. Many efforts have focused on building the workforce pipeline with young talent in entry-level roles, but there is a strong demand for older, skilled, and experienced workers that is not being met. On January 13th, from 1-2 pm, we are joined by senior leaders in industry and academia to discuss how the ocean sector can attract and retain experienced talent. The panel, led by Vice Admiral Jim King CMM, CD, RCN (Retired) (President, CFN Consultants (Atlantic) Inc.), with Tracey Laurence (ret’d Vice President Information Technology at Rogers Communications), Cdr Helga Budden (Commanding Officer Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador), Rick Emberly (Founder, BoomersPlus), and Jamie Sangster (CEO, LeeWay Marine), will discuss how to keep mature talent involved in our ocean industries, or to entice them to transition from other industries […]

Ocean Connector with Ron Allum

New Year, New OC! We are excited to have Ron Allum, an innovator for deep-sea explorations, join us for the first Ocean Connector of 2021! Ron Allum, Managing Director at Ron Allum Deepsea Services, is a submarine designer, cave diver and inventor. Allum is regarded as one of the world’s most experienced and accomplished cave divers. In 1983 he led an expedition to Cocklebiddy Cave on Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. The expedition achieved a world record push of 6.24 km into the cave system. AND... is our first guest for our Ocean Connector series in 2021. Join us on January 21st at 3:00 pm, as COVE CEO, Melanie Nadeau, chats with Ron from across the globe about his career, the advancement of ocean tech in the defence sector, working on the DeepSea Challenger with Canadian film director and producer, James Cameron, and more! Register

Techsploration 23rd Annual Launch

We're saving our celebrations for 2021! That's right, 2021 is almost here and so is our 23rd program year! As we all heave a collective sigh of relief, let us celebrate the adventures ahead of us and reflect on the silver linings from what has been a very challenging year for most. Our Annual Launch event celebrates the beginning of our new program year by thanking those who make our programming possible: you! Registration details will be available soon. Stay tuned!