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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: December 2022
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2022 in Review: Another successful year for our province’s tech sector
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re taking a few moments to step back and reflect on another amazing year (almost) in the books. Over the past year, we’ve watched more companies across our province grow…

Acadia Broadcasting introduces new digital marketing service
The Acadia Broadcasting Corporation , which has decades of experience in radio broadcasting operations, has recently launched a new digital sales and marketing service for its clients. RoundTable was…

How virtual reality is changing the game in healthcare
Healthcare companies worldwide are harnessing the power of virtual reality to solve complex issues, including here in Nova Scotia. MARS VR Lab is taking on the task of making rehabilitation more exci…

NoWave: Embracing Emerging Trends
With more than a decade of experience building a brand and creating an online presence within Shopify, it’s no surprise that the team behind NoWave attracted others who wanted to sell online. With so…

Skills for Hire Atlantic helps hundreds enhance their tech careers and kick start new ones
Skills for Hire Atlantic helps hundreds enhance their tech careers and kick start new ones Four months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2019, Luiza Tsuda moved to Newfoundland and Labrador from Br…

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: November 2022
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Fostering Security at a Moment's Notice: CyberClan
When Richard D’Souza was first looking to set up his company Network Test Labs, now known as CyberClan, in 2006, his financial woes forced him to borrow a friend’s credit card to make it happen. But…

Meet our web development November Students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois de novembre en development web
Français en bas As we rapidly approach the end of the first cohort of Skills for Hire Atlantic we are highlighting 2 more students who have dedicated themselves to their learning. Our first student o…

Applications open for Global Affairs Canada’s Venture Capital Dealbook Initiative
The Trade Commissioner Service is currently enlisting applicants for Global Affairs Canada’s Venture Capital Dealbook Initiative . This project seeks to help Canadian start-ups and scale-ups secure f…

Meet our Data Analytics November Students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois de novembre en analyse de données
Français en bas After having moved to Canada, Amanda Laprano knew she was sure to face some challenges - but she made the decision to embrace them and keep learning and evolving. Amanda decided to pu…

8 Award Winners Announced at Last Night's Tech Forward Awards Presented by RBC!
Innovators, change-makers and diversity champions in Nova Scotia’s technology sector were celebrated last night alongside 240 guests at our Tech Forward Awards , presented by RBC. These eight awards…

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