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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…
Encouraging Curiosity in Youth with our EPIC Gigabyte Sponsor, REDspace!
Over the past 8 years, our Digital Discovery Camp , in partnership with the Discovery Centre , has brought interactive learning together with the tech sector to provide an unforgettable experience fo…
Meet Our July Get Into IT Students Of The Month!
Every month, we have the opportunity to share our star students, people who have stood out during their time in our Get Into IT program! Our first student of the month of July is Kashish Sawnani , fr…
Nominations for the 2022 Tech Forward Awards are OPEN!
We’re excited to announce nominations have officially opened for our 2022 Tech Forward Awards presented by RBC , featuring 8 unique awards designed to celebrate, highlight and recognize organizations…
Meet Our June Get Into IT Students Of The Month!
A huge congratulations to our students of the month for June! These two Get Into IT participants have been actively engaging in all aspects of the program. First, from cybersecurity, we have Ashleigh…
Real Connections, Real Results - A DAPSB Story
As businesses continue to increase their reliance on technology and digital platforms, the need for support has grown. Throughout the past 3 years, many small businesses have had to pivot their opera…
Fostering and Supporting Joint Research Initiatives
Did you know that existing research shows that companies who demonstrate positive onboarding see an 82% improvement in new hire retention rates and a 70% improvement in productivity? Earlier this yea…
Meet Our May Get Into IT Students Of The Month!
Our first student of the month of May is Mehnaaz Haniff, a 15-year resident of Nova Scotia who has an interest in tech that can be traced back to getting their first HP desktop computer in the late 9…
VR & Healthcare, a Limitless Future: MARS VR
On the cusp of a new technological age, there have been countless breakthroughs that are sure to change the way we operate on a daily basis, and Virtual Reality is right at the forefront. For many, V…
Welcome to BizBeacon!
The last two years have accelerated the need for digital adoption among small businesses globally, and in true Nova Scotian fashion, we have come together to support one another through these challen…
Second Cohort Launches for Get Into IT!
Providing training for 148 individuals from underrepresented communities in tech, Get Into IT helps participants build the skills needed to launch their careers and contribute to a diverse and innova…
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