Nova Scotia Tech News
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing Applications OPEN
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honours students from grades 9-12 who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue [...]
SocialAtHome – Fall 2020
Stay Ahead of the Trends and at the Top of Your Game From October 14th - 15th, the SocialAtHome: Forward Conference will feature 30+ expert Canadian digital marketers and communications professional speakers from across Canad [...]
Annual General Meeting and 2020-21 Board of Directors
Digital Nova Scotia (DNS) would like to thank everyone who attended our virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 17! Since the last AGM, we've certainly all experienced unusual times with the global pandemic impactin [...]
Filling the Demand in Technology with MobSquad
Digital Nova Scotia member, MobSquad is a Canadian company that solves the significant and growing technology talent shortage faced by start-ups and scale-ups by enabling them to quickly have a turnkey "virtual" Canadian subs [...]
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Will!
We are thrilled to welcome our new Project Coordinator, Will Leckey to the team! Will is a co-op student from Dalhousie University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am a third-year Commerce student major [...]
Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) Applications OPEN
(le version français suit) Are you interested in doing business in Europe? The Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) will help Atlantic Canada-exporting companies expand their presence and grow sales in new industry sector [...]
New Funding Opportunity for Indigenous Innovators
(le version français suit) Indigenous Services Canada is seeking a web-based navigation tool that helps users to navigate Indigenous federal programs, initiatives and strategies, and that can match incoming requests from Indi [...]
Join us for our Digital Marketing Basics Series!
Join us for a series of digital marketing training sessions with top-tier facilitators from Nova Scotia this fall. Participants can register for a single session, all five, or a few that fit the specific needs of their organi [...]
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Nick!
We are thrilled to welcome our new Project Coordinator, Nick Usher-Jones to the team! Nick is a co-op student from Dalhousie University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am in my third year at Dalhousie [...]
Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: August 2020
An Update from Service Canada Labour market conditions in Nova Scotia were closer to normal in August as employment rose by 7,200 month- over-month. There was a pronounced shift toward part-time work, however: part-time emplo [...]
August SEO Brunch Audit with Venor
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is arguably one of the most important factors to successfully build a website and brand. At our most recent SEO Brunch on August 31, 2020, our partner MacMillan Search Consulting performed a 1 [...]
Scale-up Hub Cambridge Applications OPEN
Helping Atlantic Canadian companies scale export sales Starting Monday, September 14, 2020 applications for Scale-up Hub Cambridge will be accepted online until September 28, 2020. This 9-month program by Nova Scotia Business [...]
Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 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 unemploymen [...]
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Isaac!
We are thrilled to welcome our new Communications Coordinator, Isaac Cook to the team! Isaac is a co-op student from Saint Mary's University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am a fourth-year student at [...]
Skills For Hire Applications Open – Launch a Career in Tech!
Skills For Hire is a digital skills and career building training program designed to help fill the need for qualified entry-level talent in the tech sector in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The program has been de [...]
Government of Canada Announces New Plan to Support Canadians Through Economic Recovery
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) p [...]
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 [...]