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Get Moving with Bloxo!
When Mubdu Alali arrived as a newcomer to Canada in 2011, he used sports and physical activity as a way to connect with his new community and ease the transition to a new country. This experience ins…
Digital Discovery Camp Returns to Spryfield Through Online Delivery
Digital Nova Scotia and the Discovery Centre are thrilled to announce that we will be offering a Digital Discovery Camp Online for children living in Spryfield! Two years ago, MLA Brendan Maguire con…
Atlantic Game Developers: Call For Speakers
GameDev Atlantic (GDA) 2020 is looking for speakers at this year’s event. This year it is being held virtually on Friday, September 18 th . Presentations will tentatively take place from 1pm to 6pm a…
Help Us Plan For Future Training Programs and Topics
We want to hear from you! We're looking for your feedback about which topics you'd like to see offered through our training and programs. Digital Nova Scotia supports the tech sector in addressing cu…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Grant
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking for a field-deployable or handheld device that detects food borne pathogens. The use of field-deployable devices that can reduce risk in the prod…
Introducing the Tourism Digital Assistance Program
Connecting Tourism with Tech! Digital Nova Scotia and Tourism Nova Scotia are partnering on the Tourism Digital Assistance Program , a creative new initiative that provides funding for qualified digi…
Canadian Technology Accelerator Silicon Valley
The Canadian Technology Accelerator is a business development program that helps early stage Canadian technology (ICT) startups and SMEs with access to the unique resources of Silicon Valley to achie…
NSBI Digital Adoption Program
Keep pace with the changing nature of business. Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) recently announced the Digital Adoption Program , designed to support Nova Scotian businesses with rapidly adopting di…
Meet Our New CEO, Wayne Sumarah
Wayne is very passionate about the tech sector, having spent the majority of his career with industry-leading ICT companies across Canada. His leadership roles have encompassed strategic business pla…
Ocean Startup Challenge: Problem-Solvers Wanted!
Turn your idea or technology into a wave of opportunity. The Ocean Startup Project is a pan-Atlantic collaboration between six Atlantic Canadian organizations that believe Canada is the best place to…
Foundation Marketing: Member of the Month
“We’re from the internet. We think in digits and dream in pixels.” Foundation Marketing is a content marketing agency that works with B2B brands to create and distribute content that inspires action.…
Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2020
Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in May, up from the prior month by 289,600 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment rose sharply, going fr…
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