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SUMMARY:BOB: How to Raise Capital (BlueGreen Edition)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 10\, for Start-Up Yard at COVE’s Business Over Breakfast. Listen to a select group of VCs share the best tactics to use when ocean and clean technology founders approach them for a raise. \nBreakfast: 8:00am – 8:30am\nTalk: 8:30am – 9:30am \nSPEAKERS:\nSally Ng \nSally is the founder and CEO of The Triple Effect\, which focuses on developing best practices in corporate innovation\, entrepreneurial community development\, and technology coaching. Currently\, Sally is an executive-in-residence at East Valley Ventures. Previously\, she was CEO at a new social enterprise called Tribe Network and a senior director at Highline Beta. \nSally has led multiple corporate innovation venture teams within Fortune 1000 companies\, applying strategy and execution to help companies grow beyond their core. Over the years\, she has worked with organizations such as Brightspark Ventures\, National Angel Capital Organization and a number of others that enable the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. \nSally has actively been involved with the start-up community through her work with Techstars Startup Weekend and has travelled around the world facilitating events. She recently completed a six-year term serving on the national board of directors for the Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)\, a charity with an asset portfolio of $7B across a network of 191 local community foundations. \nSally has been part of multiple committees and was the co-chair of the strategic opportunities committee. She also gives back to her community by serving on the Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) board of directors as part of the executive committee and serves on the Inspirit Foundation board of directors. \nRob Barbara \nRob has spent 17 years working in investment management and capital markets and as an entrepreneur. Most recently\, he spent 11 years at Burgundy Asset Management\, a leading global investment management firm. While at Burgundy\, he founded its sister company\, Beaujolais Private Investment Management. When he left Burgundy in 2013\, Rob was a senior vice president responsible for private client business and was a board director. \nPreviously\, Rob worked at TD Securities in various capital markets roles. As an entrepreneur\, he was president and co-founder of a medical IT start-up\, eSalveo\, which was sold in 2001. \nRob received his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business\, and his undergraduate and masters degrees (Economics) from Queen’s University. \nJennifer Fuccillo \nJennifer is an investment analyst at Innovacorp\, where she supports the organization’s mission to find\, fund and foster innovative start-ups striving to change the world. Her focus is on identifying attractive angel\, pre-seed and seed investment opportunities relating to the future of food and sustainable materials from the land and ocean\, and supporting the growth of the industrial biotech\, agritech\, and oceantech sectors in Nova Scotia. \nJennifer is also passionate about supporting women-led start-ups and investments that are sustainable and make a positive impact on society. In her role\, she identifies prospective investments and conducts all aspects of the investment review\, approval\, and closing cycle\, such as screening opportunities\, analysis\, due diligence\, and making recommendations to the investment team. \nPrior to joining Innovacorp\, Jennifer spent over a decade as an entrepreneur\, founding businesses in Canada and the United States spanning plant-based foods\, retail\, e-commerce\, and product innovation from design to production. Her volunteer experience includes mentorship and collaboration with community improvement organizations and business incubators. \nJennifer holds a bachelor of design from NSCAD University and an MBA from the Saint Mary’s Sobey School of Business. \nThursday\, November 10\, 2022\n8:30 am – 9:30 am (light breakfast from 8:00 am – 8:30 am)\nThe Bays at Innovacorp\n1 Research Drive\, Dartmouth \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/bob-how-to-raise-capital-bluegreen-edition/
LOCATION:The Bays\, 1 Research Drive\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups
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SUMMARY:BOB: How to Raise Capital
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, September 29\, for Start-Up Yard at COVE’s Business Over Breakfast. Listen to a select group of VCs share the best tactics to use when founders approach them for a raise. \nBreakfast: 8:00am – 8:30am\nTalk: 8:30am – 9:30am \nSPEAKERS:\nSally Ng \nSally is the founder and CEO of The Triple Effect\, which focuses on developing best practices in corporate innovation\, entrepreneurial community development\, and technology coaching. Currently\, Sally is an executive-in-residence at East Valley Ventures. Previously\, she was CEO at a new social enterprise called Tribe Network and a senior director at Highline Beta. \nSally has led multiple corporate innovation venture teams within Fortune 1000 companies\, applying strategy and execution to help companies grow beyond their core. Over the years\, she has worked with organizations such as Brightspark Ventures\, National Angel Capital Organization and a number of others that enable the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. \nSally has actively been involved with the start-up community through her work with Techstars Startup Weekend and has travelled around the world facilitating events. She recently completed a six-year term serving on the national board of directors for the Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)\, a charity with an asset portfolio of $7B across a network of 191 local community foundations. \nSally has been part of multiple committees and was the co-chair of the strategic opportunities committee. She also gives back to her community by serving on the Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) board of directors as part of the executive committee and serves on the Inspirit Foundation board of directors. \nRob Barbara \nRob has spent 17 years working in investment management and capital markets and as an entrepreneur. Most recently\, he spent 11 years at Burgundy Asset Management\, a leading global investment management firm. While at Burgundy\, he founded its sister company\, Beaujolais Private Investment Management. When he left Burgundy in 2013\, Rob was a senior vice president responsible for private client business and was a board director. \nPreviously\, Rob worked at TD Securities in various capital markets roles. As an entrepreneur\, he was president and co-founder of a medical IT start-up\, eSalveo\, which was sold in 2001.\nRob received his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business\, and his undergraduate and masters degrees (Economics) from Queen’s University. \nBen McDade \nBen is an investment associate at Innovacorp. In this role\, Ben identifies prospective investments and conducts all aspects of the investment review\, approval and closing cycle\, such as screening opportunities\, analysis\, due diligence\, and making recommendations to the investment team. He also works hands-on with Innovacorp’s portfolio companies to help accelerate their growth and achieve their milestones. \nPrior to joining Innovacorp\, Ben worked as an opportunity analyst with the First Angel Network\, Atlantic Canada’s largest angel investor association. In this role\, he was responsible for conducting due diligence\, sourcing new investment opportunities\, and managing portfolio performance reports. \nThursday\, September 29\, 2022\n8:30 am – 9:30 am (light breakfast from 8:00 am – 8:30 am)\nColin MacLean Hall\, COVE\n27 Parker Street\, Dartmouth
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/bob-how-to-raise-capital/
LOCATION:COVE\, Colin MacLean Hall\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups
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SUMMARY:Volta Cohort Pitch Event – 2022 Spring Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our tenth Volta Cohort Pitch Competition taking place on Wednesday\, May 25\, 2022 at 5:30pm (ADT). \nWhen: Wednesday\, Mat 25\, 2022 \, 5:30pm ADT In Person and 6:00pm ADT Virtual Attendee \nWhere: Volta\, 1505 Barrington St\, Unit 100\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3K5 or Via Livestream ( livestream details will be sent to you at 12:00pm ADT day of the event) \nThe tenth Volta Cohort Pitch Competition is taking place on Wednesday\, May 25\, 2022 at 5:30pm (ADT). \nYou will hear from some of Atlantic Canada’s most innovative\, early-stage startups\, and see up to $125\,000 in investments awarded live that evening.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/volta-cohort-pitch-event-2022-spring-edition/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Blue Carbon Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, March 22\, to learn about blue carbon and hear from start-ups who have products that reduce or store carbon in the ocean \nBlue carbon is the term for carbon captured by the world’s ocean and coastal ecosystems. Our ocean and coasts provide a natural way of reducing the impact of greenhouse gases on our atmosphere\, through sequestration of this carbon. \nKeynote \nKen Buessler\, Senior Scientist\, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (www.whoi.edu) \nKen is a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who specializes in the study of natural and manmade radionuclides in the ocean. He has served as chair of the marine chemistry and geochemistry department at WHOI\, as executive scientist of the US joint global ocean fluxes planning and data management office and two years as an associate program director at the US National Science Foundation\, division of ocean sciences\, chemical oceanography program. In 2009\, Ken was elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union and in 2011\, he was noted as the top cited ocean scientist by the Times Higher Education for the decade 2000-2010. \nStart-ups \nMo AlGermozi\, CEO & President\, Graphite Innovation & Technology (www.grapheneenterprise.ca) – Graphite Innovation & Technology (GIT) has an innovative marine coating that is environmentally friendly\, easily cleaned\, does not require the application of primer underlayers and proven to reduce vessel costs and emissions. \nMike Kelland\, CEO\, Planetary Technologies (www.planetarytech.com) – Planetary Technologies (formerly Planetary Hydrogen) is developing technology to produce hydrogen while removing carbon from the air and restoring ocean chemistry. \nMarc D’Entremont\, CEO & Founder\, Katchi – Katchi focuses on precision fish harvesting. Its first technology is a dynamically controlled net that prevents seabed destruction by trawlers. \nChuck Toombs\, CEO & Founder\, Oregon Seaweed (www.oregonseaweed.com) – Oregon Seaweed is on a mission to provide low impact\, high nutrient\, fresh foods to the world. They believe that healthy\, fresh ingredients do not have to come at a cost to the environment. In fact\, alternative sources of protein like seaweed can help our world heal.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/blue-carbon-info-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Jump into Ocean Networking: Ocean Talent and Start-up Meet ‘n Greet
DESCRIPTION:This event is presented by Innovacorp and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurships (COVE). \nWith so many creative and exciting ideas coming out of the technology start-up space\, networking opportunities are the best way for you to get in on the ground floor. Join us on Tuesday\, January 11\, as we play matchmaker for local ocean start-ups looking to hire great talent who are keen on working in the entrepreneurial space. If you are in the market for a new job or interested in learning more\, take advantage of this amazing opportunity to connect with some like-minded people. \nStart-Ups \nThis is your chance to meet skilled\, eager-to-work talent\, including students\, grads\, and jobseekers of all types keen to work for a start-up like yours. Come share what your company is doing\, and its talent needs\, as you collect resumés from capable candidates. \nTalent \nDo you consider yourself entrepreneurial? Does the challenge of helping build a tech-based company into something great excite you? Bring your virtual resumé and come ready to network with some of Nova Scotia’s up-and-coming technology companies. \nThe start-ups we spoke to are looking for individuals skilled in computer science (developers)\, data science\, mathematics\, research\, engineering (embedded\, chemical\, electrical)\, machine learning\, oceanography\, marketing and sales\, business development and the sciences. However\, if you have experience with\, or a sharp mind for\, technology in general\, and are keen on the idea of working for a small\, trailblazing company\, you should come too! \nThe virtual event will be conducted through Remo. Remo is an interactive virtual event platform that humanizes the online event experience\, and brings people together worldwide. \nAgenda \n\n4:15 pm: Welcome and software overview\n4:20 pm: Co-op program overview\n4:25 pm: Company introductions\n4:45 pm: Networking
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/jump-into-ocean-networking-ocean-talent-and-start-up-meet-n-greet/
LOCATION:Online
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