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Venture Capital Investment Competition

Global VCIC is the world’s largest venture capital competition with over 120 university and graduate school teams competing. VCIC is the only place where students get to be VCs for the day and startups get an accelerator for the fundraising process. Students play the role of VCs who have around $100MM to invest in one of the startups presenting. They’ll be assessing the investment opportunities and pitching an investment strategy to top VC’s of Canada and the USA. Our judges are venture capitalists, who come to VCIC for the opportunity to reconnect with their alma maters, network with other VCs and get a peek at some early stage startups as well as bright students. Each VCIC regional finals showcases three of the Most VC-Backable Startups in the area. For founders, VCIC is like “an accelerator for the fundraising process” and “the most value for time invested.”. With multiple prizes to be won, this is an event you won't want to miss out on! Register

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: See It Be It – Crushing Entrepreneurial Stereotypes

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). Entrepreneurial stereotypes shape the design of funding programs, incubators and training, and influence financing decisions. Perhaps more importantly, they shape the aspirations and confidence of women. During this session, we will discuss the gendered and culturally specific assumptions about entrepreneurship and the challenges they present to women and introduce WEKH’s new See It Be It database of 1,000+ award-winning, Canadian women entrepreneurs. Register

International Women’s Day 2021 with Meena Harris

International Women's Day is a time to come together as a community and marvel at how far we've come as women, while also recognizing the work that still needs to be done. Join us as we host an intimate and impactful conversation with MEENA HARRIS, Founder & CEO of PHENOMENAL, to talk about family, justice, women's rights, making history and challenging norms. A portion of proceeds from this event will go directly to our nonprofit Momentum in support of women entrepreneurs. Register  

How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps

In this free webinar, IGNITE has teamed up with Tranquility to bring you the benefits and understanding of cognitive therapy. Join us on March 8th at 11am to 12:30 am with Dr. Richards for a free webinar on Cognitive Therapy. This webinar will teach you the difference between normal worries and sadness versus anxiety and depression. It will include proven ways to help you reduce your anxiety and depression (or support a loved one). An online program, Tranquility, will be discussed as one way to manage anxiety and depression from the comfort of your home. You’ll learn tips on how to ; (1) boost your mood (2) challenge unhelpful thoughts (3) begin to overcome your fears using scientifically supported methods. Dr. Richards is a clinical psychologist registered with the province of Nova Scotia. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Dalhousie University after completing her undergraduate studies at St. Francis Xavier University. She completed her residency training at the Edmonton Consortium where she served individuals from urban and rural Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Since graduating, she has remained involved in clinical research and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Richards currently holds […]

Business Resilience Basics

In Halifax Partnership's first Business Recovery and Continuity Webinar we will cover foundational principles of business continuity and resilience. We’ll share stories of how businesses have effectively used their business continuity plans to respond to disruptions, both locally and across Canada. 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 award $1.4 Million in 2021 to start and grow new ocean tech companies in Canada. Leading up to the launch of the Challenge, we're hosting 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, offshore energy and marine bio-resources. You will hear from industry leaders who will discuss the challenges faced by each sector, highlight opportunities in the market, and share other insights into their respective fields. Join us on Tuesday, March 9 at 1 pm AST for part four of the virtual dialogue series focused on offshore energy. After the panel discussion, you'll have a chance to connect with speakers and other attendees during sector networking. You'll hear from: Melanie Nadeau, CEO of Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE). Jason Hayman, CEO at Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd Moya Cahill, CEO & Co-founder PanGeo Subsea Inc. Neil Hamel, Head, US Innovation & Venture Hub at Ørsted - Offshore North America Register

DeepSense Discovery Session

Join Dr. Tony Kess, Researcher at Fisheries and Oceans Canada based at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, to learn about the project “Polygenic architecture of life history divergence in North American Atlantic Salmon”. Simply put, the team has been using machine learning to better understand the genetic basis of traits important for the life cycle of the declining population of North American Atlantic Salmon. For this session, Tony will explain why DFO has been exploring the genetic basis of salmon life history, and describe how understanding variation in this adaptive genetic variation can support the management and potential restoration of this critical species. For those interested in some technical aspects, Tony will also touch on statistical and machine learning tools used in population genetics, including principal component analyses, genome-wide association, and random forest and out of bag sampling. Who should attend: Those who are interested in understanding machine learning use in genetic analysis Those with marine conservation focus Dr. Tony Kess holds a PhD in Integrative Biology from the University of Guelph, completed in 2017. After an NSERC Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Bedford of Institute of Oceanography, he is currently a Researcher with the Department of Fishers and Oceans. […]

Customer Compass Workshop Series

A 4-part, workshop series to understanding why customers buy and learn how to grow your business. Do a year’s worth of strategic planning... in just 4 days! Are you sick of wasting time on marketing that doesn’t work? If you want to sell more stuff then you’ve gotta understand your audience. “Who are your ‘right fit’ customers?” And “What really makes them tick, click, and buy?” If you can’t answer these questions… you’re in trouble. If you’re ready to stop guessing about why customers buy and finally get the clarity needed to grow your business—and get results worth bragging about—this program is for you. Customer Compass is a 4-part workshop series from Customer Camp. Led by Katelyn Bourgoin, this hands-on training program will give you the time, space and direction to power through the messy strategy work needed to grow faster. No more learning the hard way. Register

PixelPAD March Break Game Jam

The PixelPAD March Break Game Jam is an online contest where solo developers and teams can hone and show off their game development skills by coding a game using Python in PixelPAD. This is a FREE event for all students ages 13-18 across Canada! A surprise theme will be announced when the event starts on March 11th. Jam participants are challenged to develop a project related to the theme within 2 weeks using PixelPAD. The top-rated projects will be awarded prizes, and the winning teams will be profiled for media releases after the game jam. Timeline Registration Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 Game Jam Begins (Theme Announced): 2:00pm PST on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 Game Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 Winners Announced: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Building Resilience and Confidence in Canada’s Financial System

Over the past two years, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) has undergone a transformation in its culture and business operations. CDIC, which protects close to $1 trillion dollars in bank deposits, is a key part of Canada’s financial safety net. We invite you to join us for this special virtual event "Building Resilience and Confidence in Canada's Financial System" on March 11th from 10:00-11:00 am to hear from Peter Routledge, CEO, CDIC. Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce will then host a Q&A with Peter to discuss this transformation and what it means for the financial deposits of Canadians. Peter Routledge, President & CEO, CDIC will discuss some of the innovative thinking at CDIC and how it is making our financial system more resilient to failure, which supports financial stability, a key element of economic growth. Mr. Routledge is an engaging speaker with a strong message of confidence as Canada's economic growth is restored in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Register

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: Financing Pathways

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). Financing women entrepreneurs’ is a necessary step to creating an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem, but research shows that women entrepreneurs face barriers to financing at the societal, organizational, and individual level. This session will look at Canada’s funding ecosystem map and highlight some of the innovative models getting capital into the hands of women entrepreneurs. Register

Smart Government: An ICTC Guest Speaker Presentation

Privacy by Design: The vital Need to be Proactive in Data Management and Analytics You’re invited to join the Digital Think Tank by ICTC for a world-class presentation on Smart Government. Privacy is essential: it forms the foundation of our freedom and must be preserved at all cost, now, and well into the future. With surveillance mounting, we must be proactive in our privacy-protective measures, in an effort to prevent the harms from arising. That is what Privacy by Design is all about: embedding privacy into your operations — baking it into your code, so that privacy-invasive efforts can be prevented, right from the outset! Our distinguished guest is: Dr. Ann Cavourkian - Founder and CEO, Global Privacy & Security by Design Register