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Highlighting Last Year’s 2020 Winners: Techsploration
The Nova Scotia tech sector is thriving, our need for a full talent pipeline continues to be essential, and organizations like Techsploration are working hard to ensure we have it! Last fall, Techspl…

GSTS Expands OCIANA™ Port Optimization Consortium
OCIANA™ Consortium to lead Port Innovation, Efficiency and Environmental Protection HALIFAX, NS, July 13, 2021 - Global Spatial Technology Solutions ("GSTS" or "the Company") an Artificial Intelligen…

Highlighting Last Year's 2020 Winners: Akram Al-Otumi
Akram Al-Otumi seamlessly switches between leading and executing – dreaming big about what could be in our tech community and then making it happen. An active contributor to Nova Scotia’s thriving te…

BenefitHub and GetintheLoop Announce Integration Partnership
Media Release - July 7, 2021 BenefitHub and GetintheLoop announce integration partnership that will connect more Canadians to local businesses GetintheLoop, Canada’s largest local offers and rewards…

May SEO Brunch Audit with Recognize Your Potential
On the last Monday of every month, MacMillan Search hosts SEO Brunch; a virtual meetup focused on Search Engine Optimization. Each brunch features a 10-minute SEO Audit, a guest speaker, and a Q&A to…

Motryx: Setting The Bar for Transporting Blood Samples
Did you know that every time your doctor takes a blood sample, your lab results and diagnosis can be affected by the journey your sample takes to the laboratory? This affects nearly 3 million patient…

Good Work by Good People - Red Ear Media
Small but mighty, the team at Red Ear Media is agile, adaptable, and flexible. Red Ear Media is a Halifax web design and digital marketing company. Their diverse team has significant digital marketin…

Jonas Software Solutions: Through The Eyes of Our Intern
Sidney Corrigan is a well-rounded student with an adventurous spirit! Originally from PEI, Sidney completed her BBA specializing in Marketing at UPEI, played on the university rugby team, and studied…

Seizing Opportunity: Virtually Connected Solutions
- Centralizing a virtual office

Strengthening Cyber Resilience with Red Canari
Digital Nova Scotia member, Red Canari offers a variety of cybersecurity services to protect organizations. Their experts have created a hands-on methodological approach that allows them to identify…

April SEO Brunch Audit with The Deck Box
On the last Monday of every month, MacMillan Search hosts SEO Brunch , a virtual meetup for those interested in Search Engine Optimization. Each brunch features a 10-minute SEO Audit , a guest speake…

Techsploration, a National Leader Supporting Women in STEM
Digital Nova Scotia member Techsploration is an award-winning, Nova Scotia-based non-profit that delivers hands-on, mentor-led programming to provide young women in Grades 9 through 12 with the infor…

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