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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…

Welcome to the team, Leena!
You may have noticed already, but our team continues to grow! We're so excited to introduce you to Leena, our newest Project Manager! Here's where we ask her a few questions to get to know her a litt…

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…

ESO Partners with Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) to Help Guide the Future of Paramedicine in Canada
Congratulations to our Member, ESO on the exciting new partnership! AUSTIN, Texas & OTTAWA, Ontario--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- ESO, a leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (E…

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…

MARS VR Lab: Unlocking the Potential of Play
When one door closes, another opens - that’s the saying, right? Once a side-venture, the global pandemic resulted in Danny Baldwin and Shawn Green to capitalize on their knowledge and turn MARS VR La…

Meet Our August Get Into IT Students Of The Month!
Each month, we are honoured to showcase outstanding students that have shown exceptional talent in our Get Into IT program! Our first student of the month for August is Summer-Lee Burns, a participan…

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