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Startup
September 21, 2020

Filling the Demand in Technology with MobSquad

Digital Nova Scotia member, MobSquad is a Canadian company that solves the significant and growing technology talent shortage faced by start-ups and scale-ups by enabling them to quickly have a turnk…

Will Welcome Image|Will Welcome Image
September 18, 2020

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Will!

We are thrilled to welcome our new Project Coordinator, Will Leckey to the team! Will is a co-op student from Dalhousie University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am a third-y…

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September 18, 2020

Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) Applications OPEN

(le version français suit) Are you interested in doing business in Europe? The Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) will help Atlantic Canada-exporting companies expand their presence and grow sa…

Indigenous Innovators||Innovateurs Autochtones
September 18, 2020

New Funding Opportunity for Indigenous Innovators

(le version français suit) Indigenous Services Canada is seeking a web-based navigation tool that helps users to navigate Indigenous federal programs, initiatives and strategies, and that can match i…

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September 17, 2020

Join us for our Digital Marketing Basics Series!

Join us for a series of digital marketing training sessions with top-tier facilitators from Nova Scotia this fall. Participants can register for a single session, all five, or a few that fit the spec…

Nick Welcome Image
September 17, 2020

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Nick!

We are thrilled to welcome our new Project Coordinator, Nick Usher-Jones to the team! Nick is a co-op student from Dalhousie University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am in m…

nova Scotia
September 17, 2020

Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: August 2020

An Update from Service Canada Labour market conditions in Nova Scotia were closer to normal in August as employment rose by 7,200 month- over-month. There was a pronounced shift toward part-time work…

10 minute SEO Audit|||
September 16, 2020

August SEO Brunch Audit with Venor

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is arguably one of the most important factors to successfully build a website and brand. At our most recent SEO Brunch on August 31, 2020, our partner MacMillan Searc…

New England City scape
September 12, 2020

Scale-up Hub Cambridge Applications OPEN

Helping Atlantic Canadian companies scale export sales Starting Monday, September 14, 2020 applications for Scale-up Hub Cambridge will be accepted online until September 28, 2020. This 9-month progr…

Canada Logo
September 8, 2020

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in August, up from the prior month by 245,800 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. The growth occurred in both full time and part time position…

Isaac Cook||
September 8, 2020

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Isaac!

We are thrilled to welcome our new Communications Coordinator, Isaac Cook to the team! Isaac is a co-op student from Saint Mary's University joining us for the fall term. Tell us about yourself. I am…

Skills For Hire Applications Open - Launch a Career in Tech!
September 1, 2020

Skills For Hire Applications Open - Launch a Career in Tech!

The cyber security learning path has two courses: Survey of Information Security , and CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) .

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