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Meet Bradley MacEachen, Business Analyst at Concertia
Bradley MacEachen was born in Ontario, but grew up in Nova Scotia. Having experience in IT and business, Bradley found a job in the tech sector that's a perfect fit; he's now a Business Analyst at Co…
Meet Kathleen Jay, VP of Delivery at Maplewave
*Note: this article was written prior to travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the Maplewave team is not currently travelling. Kathleen Jay understands that no one’s career path is a straight line. Be…
Maplewave Assists Telco Retailers Through COVID-19
Maplewave helps their clients execute their channel strategy and deliver an enhanced customer experience through their telco-focused platform and global expertise. Their proprietary Amplifier consult…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Alleah!
Alleah is currently a second year student in the Graphic Design program at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). Having completed the Public Relations program at Mount Saint Vincent University in 201…
Computers for Schools Plus Program Brings Tech to Canadians
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic technology has become more vital than ever, essential to work, communicate, learn, shop, or access important services. Demand has soared for the refurbished devi…
Get Moving with Bloxo!
When Mubdu Alali arrived as a newcomer to Canada in 2011, he used sports and physical activity as a way to connect with his new community and ease the transition to a new country. This experience ins…
Digital Discovery Camp Returns to Spryfield Through Online Delivery
Digital Nova Scotia and the Discovery Centre are thrilled to announce that we will be offering a Digital Discovery Camp Online for children living in Spryfield! Two years ago, MLA Brendan Maguire con…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Ricardo!
We're excited to welcome Ricardo Cancino to the team here at Digital Nova Scotia for the rest of the summer! Ricardo is a co-op student from Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) who's joined the team…
Atlantic Game Developers: Call For Speakers
GameDev Atlantic (GDA) 2020 is looking for speakers at this year’s event. This year it is being held virtually on Friday, September 18 th . Presentations will tentatively take place from 1pm to 6pm a…
Help Us Plan For Future Training Programs and Topics
We want to hear from you! We're looking for your feedback about which topics you'd like to see offered through our training and programs. Digital Nova Scotia supports the tech sector in addressing cu…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Grant
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking for a field-deployable or handheld device that detects food borne pathogens. The use of field-deployable devices that can reduce risk in the prod…
Introducing the Tourism Digital Assistance Program
Connecting Tourism with Tech! Digital Nova Scotia and Tourism Nova Scotia are partnering on the Tourism Digital Assistance Program , a creative new initiative that provides funding for qualified digi…
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