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We’re Looking for Your Input - Workforce Insights Survey
We’ve all heard it many many times over the last few years, the need for talent is astronomical. Our sector is growing, our post-secondary institutions and training programs are working hard to meet…

Embark on your New Digital Journey with DigiPort!
Digital Nova Scotia partners with Tourism Nova Scotia to launch DigiPort, a digital resource for tourism businesses to access services and supports to improve their online presence and learn digital…

Innovative Solutions Canada - 3 New R&D Funding Opportunities!
Think you can solve any of the below challenges? Compete for funding to prove your feasibility and develop a solution! COVID-19: Reducing Airborne Transmission of Respiratory Viruses in Buildings Lac…

Take Your Business to New Heights with Skysail
Helping businesses take flight through building strong brands, and confidence in the people behind them. Skysail , an integrated design, and marketing agency has marketing and design services that an…

Meet our Skills for Hire Students of the Month!
Congratulations to Diego Romero and Jerry Swain for their success in the Skills for Hire program. Diego and Jerry have demonstrated exceptional involvement with coursework and live sessions, and as a…

HuMetis: Cloud for Everyone
Their company motto, “Technology for all” has become an undeniable truth for the world today. HuMetis , a technical staffing and solutions team, was created by a group of technology entrepreneurs. Ex…

Global Relay: Using AI to Connect, Collaborate, and Discover
Global Relay’s cloud services can assist just about any business that is producing communications data by helping with connecting data, collaborating effectively, and discovering insight with Al-enab…

Innovative Solutions Canada - 2 new challenges have launched!
Think you can solve either of these challenges? Compete for funding to prove your feasibility and develop a solution! Interrogator for Fiber Bragg Grating Distributed Sensing Arrays The National Rese…

Vision33 - We Believe in the Promise of Technology
As the age of technology continues to accelerate forward, Vision33 shows the world how technology solutions and professional services can transform growing organizations. Founded on the simple princi…

Meet our Get Into IT Students of the Month - Joshua & MJ!
Our Get Into IT Program has officially launched, and we love the opportunity to profile up-and-coming tech talent! This month we are celebrating Joshua Levy, and Mehul Jagawat (MJ) as our students of…

Women in Tech Trade Mission - Dubai & Abu Dhabi
On the occasion of Canada’s participation at the Dubai Expo , the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in the United Arab Emirates has the pleasure to invite you to join a women in tech trade mission…

Canadian Agri-food Technology: Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow
Canada’s agri-food sector is well positioned for sustained growth, but it will need to build a 21st-century talent pipeline that emphasizes digital and business skills. In ICTC ’s latest report, Cana…

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