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Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic Data Analytics student of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois d'analyse de données
Français en bas We are excited to highlight two students for the month of September from the Skills for Hire Atlantic data analytics program! With the program well underway participants continue to w…

Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic Web development students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois en développement Web
Notre deuxième étudiante du mois en développement Web est Lyanne Hitchcock. Lyanne vit à Moncton, au Nouveau-Brunswick, avec son mari, ses quatre filles et son « très vieux chat » Oliver. Après avoir…

From the Ground Up: Boostflow
Knowing where you come from, and where you want to go is important in business. When Boostflow began in 2018, co-founders Billy Mole and D’Andre Smith set out to accomplish just that. They were found…

55 Qualified Entry-Level Talent Enter the Tech Sector - Congratulations Graduates!
After 25 weeks of hard work and dedication, we’re thrilled to announce that 55 Get Into IT graduates have officially completed the program, and are entering the tech ecosystem! Thirty-one burgeoning…

Halifax Partnership: Call for Innovation Challenges
The Halifax Innovation Outpost, in collaboration with the Municipality’s Just Food and HalifACT teams, has launched a call for applications for two innovation challenges focused on addressing social…

Grow Now – Scaling Female-Led Tech Businesses
Grow now is a virtual accelerator targeted at female-led technology companies. This 6-month program includes essential workshops, one-on-one sessions, coaching, and critical connections made to the s…

Meet our Get Into IT Students of the Month - September
Each month we highlighted two students from the Get Into IT program who stood out in some way. Our students of the month for September are officially our last two of the program as we wrapped things…

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia Ainsley and John!
We are thrilled to welcome two incredible students to the DNS team this fall! Up first to tell us a bit about themselves is our Project Coordinator, Ainsley Wallace. Tell us about yourself Ainsley! I…

Meet Our Skills For Hire Atlantic, Data Analyst Students Of The Month | Rencontrer Les Étudiants Du Mois d'analyse de données D’Élevez Vos Compétences Atlantique
Français en bas We are excited to announce our very first students of the month for August. Skills for Hire Atlantic officially kicked off on August 2nd and participants have wasted no time jumping r…

Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic, Website Development Students of the Month | Rencontrer les étudiants du mois développement web d'Élevez vos compétences Atlantique
Le Français en bas We are excited to announce our very first students of the month for August. Skills for Hire Atlantic officially kicked off on August 2nd and participants have wasted no time jumpin…

Making the Connection: Helping Atlantic Canadian Companies Diversify Export Sales
Europe Market Development Program The Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) helps Atlantic Canada-exporting companies expand their presence and grow sales in new industry sectors and countries in…

Alley Kat Web Consulting: Placing Expertise in Your Corner
With more than a decade of experience, in 2020, Allan J. Lefebvre’s dream of running his own business came with Alley Kat Web Consulting . Since opening their doors, Alley Kat Web Consulting has offe…

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