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Atlantic Canada goes ALL IN on AI with 2026 trade delegation
Atlantic Canada’s artificial intelligence sector is heading to Montréal. On September 16 and 17, Digital Nova Scotia, with the support of Nukleo , will lead 37 organizations from across the region to…
A decade of innovation, a new class of finalists: Meet the 2026 Tech Forward Award finalists
Milestone 10th annual celebration will recognize outstanding people and organizations across the province’s tech sector HALIFAX, NS — The countdown to one of Nova Scotia’s biggest celebrations of tec…
Skills for Hire Atlantic — Foundations Edition | Learners of Distinction
Behind every career in tech is a different starting point and a willingness to keep learning.
Understanding Your AI Opportunity: Where Should Your Organization Actually Use AI?
Expert Series features guest perspectives from leaders across Nova Scotia’s tech community, sharing practical insights, lessons learned and real-world expertise through the Digital Nova Scotia platfo…
Board Spotlight: Q&A With Ashley McInnis
Our Board Spotlight series continues this month, highlighting the leaders who lend their time, experience and perspectives to Digital Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors .
REDspace continues to inspire young innovators through Digital Discovery Camps
For more than a decade, REDspace has helped young Nova Scotians discover what is possible through technology as the EPIC Gigabyte Sponsor of Digital Nova Scotia’s Digital Discovery Camp . Delivered i…
From semiconductors to ocean technology: What Nova Scotia can learn from Taiwan’s innovation ecosystem
Taiwan produces close to 90 per cent of the world’s most advanced semiconductors—but its technology sector has much more to offer than chips. From advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence t…
Starting over in Canada and finding her power through Digital Skills for Women+
Starting over in Canada and finding her power through Digital Skills for Women+ A Digital Nova Scotia Success Story Andrea Ureña had built a good life in Mexico City. [caption id="attachment_3505678"…
Synexiom Labs is tackling AI’s trust problem from Cape Breton
Artificial intelligence has become remarkably good at giving answers. The problem, according to Cape Breton-based Synexiom Labs , is knowing when those answers are wrong. For brothers and co-founders…
Halifax holds its place as North America’s No. 2 emerging tech talent market
Halifax offers companies a competitive environment for building and growing technology teams. According to CBRE, the average annual wage for a tech worker was US$71,500 in 2025, while software develo…
Feed Nova Scotia backs Food Web's mission to connect food entrepreneurs with commercial kitchens
A $25,000 grant from Feed Nova Scotia is helping Food Web remove financial barriers for food entrepreneurs while accelerating the growth of its shared commercial kitchen marketplace. Justin Andrews w…
The digital pivot that helped Good Robot Brewing Company keep growing
The digital pivot that helped Good Robot Brewing Company keep growing A Digital Nova Scotia Success Story For many small businesses, the hardest investments aren't the obvious ones. They're the ones…
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