Nova Scotia Tech News
10-Minute SEO Audit of Hanatech with MacMillan Search
At the most recent SEO Brunch on July 27, 2020, MacMillan Search performed a 10-minute SEO audit on Digital Nova Scotia member Hanatech. Here are the results of the audit! Register for SEO Brunch Recommendation: Avoi [...]
Meet Devin Slauenwhite, Senior Programmer at Hutch!
A career in video games is something we all dream of, and that’s exactly what Devin Slauenwhite gets to do. Devin grew up and went to school in New Germany, and started his journey in tech with his Computer Science degree at [...]
Public Services and Procurement Canada is Seeking a Canadian Coastal Zone Information System
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is seeking a web accessible single platform solution to be used as a decision support system to provide cost-effective and sustainable solution to coastal and marine infrastructur [...]
Canadian Food Inspection Agency is Seeking Innovative Pest Management Solutions
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking innovative pest management solutions for quarantine and pre-shipment uses that will support many end-users in meeting phytosanitary requirements and address evolving plant health [...]
Hutch TNT Team Thriving in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
Hutch is a dynamic game development studio based in London, UK with a satellite studio in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Founded in 2011 with a goal of creating mobile racing games that truly entertain people, the company has a wea [...]
Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2020
An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia plunged by 10.9% in the second quarter (Q2 2020) as restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 shocked the labour market. This was the lowest quarterly level o [...]
Selling To ASEAN And Singapore: The Borderless Ecommerce Webinar Series
The High Commission of Canada in Singapore and CanCham Singapore invite you to an exciting and informative eight-part series of e-Commerce webinars, highlighting cross-border business opportunities in Singapore and the broade [...]
Meet Susan Helliwell, CEO of Praxes Medical Group
This article was originally published as part of our Opening Doors series for students and educators. PRAXES Medical Group is one of our Members of the Month for July 2020! Originally from Ontario, Susan has lived in Nova Sco [...]
Atlantic Labour Market Brief: June 2020
Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in June, up from the prior month by 952,900 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going from 13.7% to 12.3%, influe [...]
2020 AGTECH CTA: Now Accepting Applications
In August 2020, the Canadian Consulates of San Francisco and Minneapolis will host some of Canada’s most promising AgTech ventures as part of the AgTech Canadian Technology Accelerator. Participating companies will receive ex [...]
Concertia Helps Clients Compete Globally
Concertia is a professional services organization that helps clients implement better business processes to increase their ability to compete in the global marketplace. Based in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Concertia implem [...]
Meet Bradley MacEachen, Business Analyst at Concertia
Bradley MacEachen was born in Ontario, but grew up in Nova Scotia. Having experience in IT and business, Bradley found a job in the tech sector that's a perfect fit; he's now a Business Analyst at Concertia! I didn’t gain muc [...]
Meet Kathleen Jay, VP of Delivery at Maplewave
*Note: this article was written prior to travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the Maplewave team is not currently travelling. Kathleen Jay understands that no one’s career path is a straight line. Being born and raised in Hal [...]
Maplewave Assists Telco Retailers Through COVID-19
Across the world, every industry has felt the effects of COVID-19 in some way, and telecommunications (telco) retailers are no exception. Maplewave, a digital solutions and consulting company headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova [...]
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Alleah!
Alleah is currently a second year student in the Graphic Design program at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). Having completed the Public Relations program at Mount Saint Vincent University in 2017, Alleah found herself lo [...]
Computers for Schools Plus Program Brings Tech to Canadians
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic technology has become more vital than ever, essential to work, communicate, learn, shop, or access important services. Demand has soared for the refurbished devices that the Government of [...]
Get Moving with Bloxo!
When Mubdu Alali arrived as a newcomer to Canada in 2011, he used sports and physical activity as a way to connect with his new community and ease the transition to a new country. This experience inspired him to create Bloxo, [...]
Digital Discovery Camp Returns to Spryfield Through Online Delivery
Digital Nova Scotia and the Discovery Centre are thrilled to announce that we will be offering a Digital Discovery Camp Online for children living in Spryfield! Two years ago, MLA Brendan Maguire connected with us about his g [...]
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Ricardo!
We're excited to welcome Ricardo Cancino to the team here at Digital Nova Scotia for the rest of the summer! Ricardo is a co-op student from Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) who's joined the team to help with digital mark [...]
Atlantic Game Developers: Call For Speakers
GameDev Atlantic (GDA) 2020 is looking for speakers at this year’s event. This year it is being held virtually on Friday, September 18th. Presentations will tentatively take place from 1pm to 6pm and each be roughly 35 minute [...]