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Considering Hiring a Student in 2020?
As a result of the COVID-19 global health pandemic, many post-secondary students in Nova Scotia are struggling to find work term placements for the summer and fall 2020 terms - here's where you can s…
REDspace Creates Virtual Activity for Kids in Response to March Break Cancellations
When the March Break Digital Discovery Camp co-hosted by the Discovery Centre and Digital Nova Scotia had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, EPIC Gigabyte Sponsor REDspace jumped into action to create…
Kim Scaravelli: A Woman Empowering Others
Kim Scaravelli is working hard to empower others in the tech sector when it comes to diversity and inclusion. The owner of Trust Communications , walked away with the Women Leaders in the Digital Eco…
Nova Scotian Company Guild Leverages Platform to Impact the COVID-19 Battle
When Guild Software Inc. was founded in 2017, no one could have predicted that the company would be called on in the fight against a global health pandemic. The platform was originally developed as a…
Common Good Solutions, understanding the “diverse supplier community”
Do you own a business and identify as indigenous, a person with a disability, a person of colour or African Nova Scotian, LGBTQ2+, or a woman? Are you a social enterprise employing persons with disab…
VERB Interactive Lands Major Australian Account, Grows Global Practice
HALIFAX, NS — Digital marketing agency VERB Interactive (VERB) announced a new partnership with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia (Voyages) today.
Melanie Little- Bringing local businesses to the forefront
Fresh new start-up, vlife by Quantum Link, opened their “doors” in December 2019. This social enterprise connects the community with local businesses through their online platform, vlifeapp.ca. Today…
Looking to explore corporate innovation?
ALC will be offering office hour sessions designed to help Atlantic Canadian companies and organizations understand and navigate a hot topic for today’s corporate entities: is an innovation program r…
Call for nominations to the 18th annual Discovery Awards
Call for nominations to the 18th annual Discovery Awards for Science and Technology. Complete the form online at https:// thediscoverycentre.ca/ discovery-awards-nomination- form/ . THE NOMINATION CA…
DNS Member Summa Financial Services Shares Year-End Tips!
The end of the year is around the corner and many small businesses in Halifax are scrambling to get their books in order. Fintech and payroll expert, Troy Lutz, CTO of Halifax-based Summa Financial S…
How to Recruit a Recruiter
From the moment Craig Coady met Nick Misener, he immediately identified his potential as a recruiter - even if it was long before Nick identified it within himself. “As soon as I met Nick, I saw that…
QEII’s New Surgical Robotics Tech is a First in Atlantic Canada
In today’s ever-evolving world, rapid advancements in technology are improving, and enhancing, almost every aspect of our daily lives – from how we get our news, to how we drive our cars, to how we w…
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