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Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Applications OPEN

October 5, 2020

Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative and dynamic program aimed at helping Halifax’s enterprises overcome barriers to exporting. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer TAP Canada in Halifax, a program that is quickly gaining momentum across Canada, and a reputation of achieving real results, fast. The Trade Accelerator Program is an innovative initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and to better [...]

Categories: Export & Trade, Member News, Members, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Halifax Partnership’s ShopHERE Program

October 2, 2020

Halifax Partnership has teamed up with Digital Main Street and Google Canada with support from the Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency to support businesses and get up to 100 companies online. The new ShopHERE Program, Powered by Google, provides free website building for small, registered retail and manufacturing businesses. Successful applicants will bring their store online in as little as two weeks with a customized website, hands-on assistance, the training and [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 2020

September 8, 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in August, up from the prior month by 245,800 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going from 10.9% to 10.2%, influenced by solid job gains. The goods producing sector added jobs (+27,600), while the services producing sector saw growth of 218,100 jobs. Labour Force: [...]

Categories: Government, Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: June 2020

July 17, 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%, influenced by solid job gains. The goods producing sector added jobs (+158,600), while the services producing sector saw growth of 794,400 jobs. Labour Force: 19,880,000 (+786,300) Employment: 17,427,400 (+952,900) Atlantic Canada [...]

Categories: Government, Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

NSBI Digital Adoption Program

June 15, 2020

Keep pace with the changing nature of business. Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) recently announced the Digital Adoption Program, designed to support Nova Scotian businesses with rapidly adopting digital tools and innovations to manage the impact of COVID-19. The program provides financial incentives to Nova Scotia small businesses to: Build or improve their online presence to retain and create new sales opportunities and improve firm resilience and flexibility to keep [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2020

June 5, 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in May, up from the prior month by 289,600 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment rose sharply, going from 13.0% to 13.7%, reaching its highest point since the survey began in 1976. The goods producing sector added jobs (+164,700), while the services producing sector saw growth of 124,900 jobs. Labour Force: 19,093,700 (+490,500) [...]

Categories: Government, Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Our latest COVID-19 Update

March 23, 2020

Dealing with a global health pandemic and the resulting changes is new territory for all of us. We’re making every attempt to keep this list up to date but if anything is missing, please let us know! Our Top Resources: Province of Nova Scotia Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel advice Prime Minister News Releases COVID-19 Assessment Centres CDC – What To Do if You Are Sick [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Government, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

COVID-19 Update

March 15, 2020

The health and safety of our members and our community is a top priority at Digital Nova Scotia. We are following public health advice on prevention, preparedness, and travel advisories around COVID-19, and have the following changes to share: Our March Digital Discovery Camp in partnership with the Discovery Centre has been cancelled in alignment with the Province of Nova Scotia’s directive. All Digital Nova Scotia events will be postponed [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Government, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

APEC: Labour Skills Shortages in Atlantic Canada: An Assessment and Discussion of How to Move Forward

February 26, 2020

APEC has released their latest report “Labour and Skill Shortages in Atlantic Canada: An Assessment and Discussion of How to Move Forward” In this brief report, APEC synthesises some of the current data and its recent analyses on the subject of labour and skill shortages in Atlantic Canada and shares some of its thoughts and ideas on how to respond to them. Anecodal reports and surveys of employers point to [...]

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Cash and Expertise for Nova Scotia Start-Ups

September 3, 2019

Innovacorp is waiting for your submissions for four upcoming opportunities! There are different awards, sector and stage targets, eligibility criteria, deadlines and application processes for each initiative, so be sure to read the details. Sprint | Deadline: Monday, September 9, 2019 Award: Up to $25,000 and business guidance to tackle short-term technical and/or business milestones Number of awards available: Four or five Sector: Any technology sector, but we especially love deep technology (i.e., [...]

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

2019 Branham300 Application Now Open!

March 21, 2019

“We are excited about launching our 26th edition of the Branham300,” said Branham Group CEO Wayne Gudbranson. “Our annual listing continues to be an important barometer of Canada’s tech sector and a global branding vehicle for our companies, both private and public, as well as scale-ups and start-ups. We appreciate the continued support from Canada’s ICT sector in assembling this list.” Stay tuned for future announcements regarding the 2019 Branham300 [...]

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Women in Tech program in Silicon Valley March 2019

February 7, 2019

Women in Tech program in Silicon Valley March 2019

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

New Statistics Canada Report on the Impact of Cybercrime on Canadian Businesses

October 24, 2018

Statistics Canada have officially release results from its first ever Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime (2017). While Canadian businesses continue to rapidly embrace digital technologies, organizations and government agencies have lacked the relevant information needed to make evidence-based decisions on programs and policies concerning cyber security and cybercrime.

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

ICTC News Release – Publication of Digital Talent Strategy Report

January 31, 2018

NEWS RELEASE January 31, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa. January 31, 2018 – Today the Information and Communications Technology Council’s (ICTC) released a pivotal report in partnership with Microsoft Canada. The report entitled “The Talent Dividend – Shifting Gears in a Changing Economy” expands on ICTC’s National Digital Talent Strategy and traces a new era of industrialization and socio-economic shifts that are expected to give way to frequent shifts in [...]

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

ICTC News Release – Providing Students with Digital Skills Needed for Future Jobs

January 26, 2018

Digital DASH – ICTC prepares Canada’s youth for digital careers OTTAWA. January 22, 2018 – Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) announced its Digital Development and Acceleration of Skills Hub Initiative (Digital DASH Initiative) as part of the federal government’s CanCode program. ICTC’s Digital DASH Initiative is an 17-month program for grades 6-12 that will equip both students and educators with experiential learning opportunities to create strong [...]

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