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Wattpad: Fifteen Years of Connecting Through Stories
“Reports of the “death of reading” are grossly exaggerated. Reading just looks a lot different today. It’s a social and interactive experience, not the solitary pursuit it once was” - Allen Lau, CEO…

Atlantic Online: Digital Marketing Strategies that Simply Work
“Like the sea, the growth potential we offer our clients knows no limit. Our model works through a distributed network of design & marketing professionals throughout Nova Scotia, Toronto, ON and New…

Bloggity: Be profitable, while doing good - that’s Mike’s goal
Mike Morrison, founder of Bloggity , is a host, speaker, writer, influencer, podcaster, moderator, and community builder. Originally from New Brunswick, he moved to Alberta in 2005, and not knowing m…

Bridget Havercroft Photography: Find Your Feeling of Home
I’ve not made a fortune, but in my mind I feel wealthy because of what I have achieved for my clients and their happiness. That’s MY success. - Bridget Havercroft With a nomination for the AVCC Women…

Podstarter, Inviting you to Find your Audience and Story
Whether it’s to entertain, educate or connect, DNS Member Podstarter helps Nova Scotians tell their story through… you guessed it, podcasting! From bridging the gaps and challenges clients could face…

Eat, Play, and Shop Local with GetintheLoop
A useful, all-in-one tool for customers to learn about and support local businesses in their neighbourhood, GetintheLoop aims to do exactly what their name suggests - help customers “get in the loop”…

Take Your Business to New Heights with Skysail
Helping businesses take flight through building strong brands, and confidence in the people behind them. Skysail , an integrated design, and marketing agency has marketing and design services that an…

HuMetis: Cloud for Everyone
Their company motto, “Technology for all” has become an undeniable truth for the world today. HuMetis , a technical staffing and solutions team, was created by a group of technology entrepreneurs. Ex…

Global Relay: Using AI to Connect, Collaborate, and Discover
Global Relay’s cloud services can assist just about any business that is producing communications data by helping with connecting data, collaborating effectively, and discovering insight with Al-enab…

Vision33 - We Believe in the Promise of Technology
As the age of technology continues to accelerate forward, Vision33 shows the world how technology solutions and professional services can transform growing organizations. Founded on the simple princi…

Canadian Agri-food Technology: Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow
Canada’s agri-food sector is well positioned for sustained growth, but it will need to build a 21st-century talent pipeline that emphasizes digital and business skills. In ICTC ’s latest report, Cana…

Ground Breaking Technology by Halifax’s Sparrow BioAcoustics
Imagine that your smartphone could be used to listen to your body sounds, like a stethoscope. And that your doctor or specialist could listen to clear recordings of your heart and lungs without you e…

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