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SuperNOVA celebrates 30 years sparking STEM curiosity for Atlantic Canada’s youth

April 14, 2026

When Alexandra Fenton talks to young people about artificial intelligence, one thing stands out: they aren’t intimidated. “I feel like in every circumstance where we talk to youth about AI and about tech, they’re so unafraid,” says the Executive Director of SuperNOVA in Episode 80 of All Hands On Tech. As SuperNOVA—a not-for-profit initiative through Dalhousie University providing opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to youth across [...]

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Michael Hebert finalizes majority acquisition of Castellan Information Security Services advancing Indigenous leadership in cybersecurity and governance, risk, compliance, and preparedness

March 31, 2026

Michael Hebert, CEO of Turtle Island Technology Solutions, has officially finalized the majority acquisition of Castellan Information Security Services, marking a major step forward in building a national, Indigenous-led cybersecurity and risk advisory ecosystem. Founded in Winnipeg, Castellan has built a strong reputation over the past seven years delivering governance, risk, compliance, and preparedness (GRC-P) advisory services to clients across Canada. Castellan will remain headquartered in Manitoba and continue its [...]

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How Nova Scotia’s largest public school system is building AI literacy in classrooms

March 2, 2026

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)— which operates 136 public schools throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality and serves more than 60,000 students and families — is taking a measured, student-centred approach to integrating these tools into classrooms. “This is uncharted territory,” says Chris Cocek, HRCE’s Technology Integration and AI Lead (TILT), in Episode 77 of All Hands On Tech. “Even though AI is [...]

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One year in, Marketing Mile is helping companies rethink how customers buy

February 17, 2026

The customer journey isn’t a straight line anymore. Today’s buyers bounce between websites, reviews, social platforms and search results, comparing and revisiting before they ever speak to a company. For organizations trying to keep up, marketing has become less about promotion and more about understanding behaviour. That shift is exactly where Marketing Mile has built its business over the past year. “We just had our one-year milestone just before the [...]

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New partnership with Sterling Brokers delivers flexible, scalable employee benefits and group retirement plans for Nova Scotia’s tech sector

January 26, 2026

Halifax, NS — January 26, 2026 — Digital Nova Scotia (DNS) is pleased to announce a new member-exclusive benefit in partnership with Sterling Brokers LTD., giving DNS member organizations access to best-fit employee benefits and group retirement plans designed for technology companies of one or one thousand employees — so leaders can focus on building teams, not managing benefits. This new offering provides DNS members with flexible, competitively-priced benefit solutions [...]

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Ocean Edge Media: Crafting Digital Experiences with Heart and Precision

December 22, 2025

Ocean Edge Media: Crafting Digital Experiences with Heart and Precision When Ocean Pratt was growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, she saw firsthand what it takes to build something from the ground up. Early exposure to running small businesses taught her the hard work, resourcefulness, and resilience required to succeed. After helping with her family’s marketing, she realized how much she loved helping brands grow, and she wanted the [...]

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SolutionInc: Elevating connectivity and digital confidence in Atlantic Canada

December 19, 2025

Elevating Connectivity, and Digital Confidence in Atlantic Canada For years, public Wi-Fi was treated as a nice-to-have amenity. Today, it’s fast becoming core infrastructure, and one company with deep roots in the region is helping Atlantic Canada catch up. SolutionInc, a Halifax-based company with nearly 30 years of experience in public Wi-Fi and network optimization, has evolved far beyond its original focus. Drawing on decades of work across hotels, campuses, [...]

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Inside Gia AI’s approach to the future of service based work

December 15, 2025

Inside Gia AI’s approach to the future of service based work When small agencies think about growth, they often picture more staff, longer days or a pipeline that rises and falls without warning. Gia AI, founded by Halifax entrepreneurs Tukan Das, Bailey Darling, and Sanjeevi Ramachandran, challenges that idea. Rather than offering another consultation service, Gia AI delivers a fully automated system that handles the work most teams struggle to [...]

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Food Web launches a tech-driven solution for Nova Scotia’s local food entrepreneurs

December 8, 2025

In Nova Scotia, some of the most meaningful innovations come from people who have lived the challenges they’re trying to solve. The story behind Food Web, and the platform they’re officially launching on December 8, is one of those moments where lived experience, community need and digital creativity come together to build something that strengthens an entire sector. Food Web’s new platform, Food Web Kitchens, is designed to tackle a [...]

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immediac launches AI lab to help Nova Scotia businesses move faster responsibly

December 3, 2025

immediac launches AI lab to help Nova Scotia businesses move faster, responsibly immediac has spent nearly three decades helping organizations work smarter through digital systems. Now the Halifax-based company is taking another step. It’s opening a dedicated AI Lab in its office so businesses and community members can learn, experiment and build with artificial intelligence in a practical, hands-on way. Founder John Leahy says the move comes from a growing [...]

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Building better teams, not just better tech: Inside Nellum Technologies’ approach to growth

November 28, 2025

When software projects stall, most companies reach for more developers. But at Nellum Technologies, the solution is often simpler, subtler and far more effective. Gavin Mullen, founder of Nellum Technologies, started the company after years in senior technical roles at larger agencies, gaining firsthand insight into what makes technical projects and teams succeed or fail. At its core, the company helps businesses fill experience gaps in technical leadership and builds [...]

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Purpose in practice: Trampoline’s commitment to meaningful work and lasting impact

November 24, 2025

Trampoline has spent more than two decades building creative work that keeps clients informed, involved and moving with the pace of modern media. Today, they are one of Atlantic Canada’s most adaptable creative partners, known for work that blends clear thinking, fast execution and close collaboration across media, creative, production, and strategy. For Razvan Luca, Senior Vice President of Media and Operations, the shift in how people consume information has [...]

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Advanced Insurance System by Garvin-Allen Solutions is supporting MGAs in agriculture markets

November 13, 2025

Garvin-Allen’s long time vendor relationship with Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH) has evolved into an exciting new collaboration with FMH subsidiary Ag Brokerage Solutions (ABS). Advanced Insurance System (AIS) is being used to bring ABS’s new Non-Admitted Farm and Ranch product to small and medium-sized farmers. For more than 30 years, Garvin-Allen Solutions has delivered configurable, enterprise-grade software to insurers and managing general agents (MGAs). “The insurance business has evolved significantly [...]

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DOSE Design House : Building Brands That Feel as Good as They Look

November 7, 2025

After nearly a decade of shaping the brand identities and web experiences of some of Atlantic Canada’s most recognizable brands, DOSE Media has reintroduced itself as the DOSE Design House, a name that reflects its evolution from a creative duo to a full-service studio with a growing team. “We wanted a name that better represented who we are,” says Tim Foster, Creative Director and Co-founder. “We’re not just a media [...]

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Leading from anywhere: How Virtira makes remarkable work possible across the globe

October 31, 2025

Long before remote work was mainstream, Virtira was already proving it could be done from anywhere, and few leaders embody the spirit of remote work better than Cynthia Watson, the company’s executive chair. From boardrooms to some of the world’s most remote places, her journey perfectly reflects Virtira’s belief that expertise transcends location. “She’s worked from over 80 countries,” says Megan Rafuse, Virtira’s Chief Operating Officer. “There’s even a photo [...]

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