Events

Volta’s Women Taking over the World with Tech (WTWT) Pitch Competition is a chance for founders identifying as women within the Atlantic Canadian tech ecosystem, to practice their three minute pitch and vie for a $500 Visa Gift Card. This event provides an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to practice their pitch and receive feedback from a panel of industry experts. The judging panel is comprised of experienced entrepreneurs, potential investors and community leaders. Judging will be based on the pitch, not the business, and will focus on presentation quality and content. Apply to Pitch: Should you be interested pitching, apply here by Sunday, March 13, 2022.

The Ontario Government, in partnership with Canadian provinces and territories, is proud to host the True North Free Trade Forum, a unique virtual opportunity where companies and attendees will exchange ideas and explore new business opportunities in interprovincial trade. Aimed at strengthening business ties across Canada to support economic recovery, the virtual True North Free Trade Forum 2022 will look at the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19, as well as how increasing pan-Canadian trade could add up to $84 billion to Canada’s GDP.

Join us for IDC Directions 2022 Canada to explore the most relevant topics in the Canadian technology and business space, and gain access to actionable guidance from IDC's brightest minds to help you thrive in a digital-first Canada with trust, scale, and impact. How will the Canadian IT industry transform and innovate, while also continuing to deliver on the growing demands from consumers and end-users? Entire industries are now looking to intelligently leverage more technology, data, and cloud capabilities to drive operational efficiencies across their organizations. In fact, more than 60% of IT executives in Canada indicated that they are now expecting technology spending to increase in the next few years, showing signs of improvement in the technology sector and the economy post-COVID-19.

About this event We partnered with Futurpreneur to host a series highlighting successful rural entrepreneurs, and all of the resources available to other rural entrepreneurs! Kicking off our first session is David Saulnier, Founder of JD Composites. David is a shining example of the innovations that are grown within rural entrepreneurship. During this session, he will dive into a brief history of JD Composites, and talk about the benefits and opportunities that lie within rural entrepreneurship. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur or currently working on your business, we would love for you to join us! This hybrid session will be hosted in person at IGNITE Yarmouth and streamed on Zoom. Bring a friend, and share within your network!