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Digital Transformation: The Next Big Leap in Healthcare
Telehealth, virtual care, and wearable devices were embraced across Canada during the pandemic to meet the demand for distance health. Moving forward, the continued expansion of digital technology ad…
TDAP: A Game Changer for Tourism in Nova Scotia
For tourism operators, having a digital presence has proven to be a valuable asset, even essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. With travel restrictions loosening and borders opening, many people ac…
Removing Barriers - Access Changes Everything Inc.
When barriers from digital materials and media are removed, access changes everything for the person, society and the world. “I want to help make the digital world barrier-free so that everyone can a…
MNP: Investing in Canada’s East Coast
Although founded out west over 60 years ago, MNP Technology Solutions has found a new home, here, in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia. Established by a small group of entrepreneurs, the company has gr…
Emergent Employment: Canadian Findings of the Future of Work
Flexibility and non-standard working arrangements will be key features of the future of work, which will require good policy and practices to address potential challenges such as precarity, inequalit…
Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mrugakshee Palwe
Mrugakshee Palwe, the recipient of the 2020 Next Generation Leadership Award , has chosen to be a voice in one of tech’s newest and often misunderstood topics: blockchain and cryptocurrency. Moving f…
MOBIA: Embracing, Evolving and Disrupting the Telecommunications Industry
“We are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to providing value to our customers. I think that is us in a nutshell.” - Mike Reeves, President, MOBIA From their customers to their teams,…
Interested in joining our Board of Directors?
If you're looking for a new opportunity to make an impact on Nova Scotia's growing tech sector, and are located in the Western zone of Nova Scotia, consider completing an expression of interest to jo…
Government of Canada launches public consultations on National Quantum Strategy
July 20, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Quantum technologies are at the leading edge of science and innovation, both in Canada and worldwide. They will support the growth of key sectors such as computing, co…
Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2021
An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 2.0% during Q2 2021. This was largely influenced by a province-wide lockdown imposed on April 28 that lasted throughout the month…
Halifax's Tech Sector Climbs the Rankings in CBRE's North America's Next 25 Tech Talent Markets
Nova Scotia’s tech industry has seen continued rapid growth over the years, and the data recently released through the 2021 CBRE Scoring Tech Talent report stands behind this. When highlighting key,…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Robert!
The Digital Nova Scotia team is growing, we’ve added a new member to our team! Robert Poirier was born in North Branford, Connecticut and moved to Canada as a young boy. He currently lives in Truro,…
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