Propel To Host DemoDay Nov. 29 in Halifax

Propel ICT, the regional tech accelerator for the Atlantic Provinces, will host the Demo Day for its fall cohort Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. at Pier 21 in Halifax.

The organization said 10 companies will present their companies at the event. They include the companies that went through the Build program, which is for more advanced companies. There will also be a few companies that has progressed well in the Launch program, which is for early-stage companies.

Tickets for the event are available here.

Startup Weekends Set for Moncton, Halifax on Nov. 18-20.

Startup Weekends are set for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on the weekend of Nov. 18 to 20.

Overseen by a global organization, Startup Weekends bring together teams of budding entrepreneurs to propose business ideas and build companies over two-and-a-half days.

On Friday night, participants assemble and pitch their ideas in 60 seconds. After a vote, participants form teams around the chosen ideas.

The newly created companies will then work to refine their ideas and design and build products like websites and apps from Friday to Sunday evening. Then, they will present their final pitches, mock ups and minimal viable products to a panel of judges.

One Startup Weekend will be held at the Venn Centre, 735 Main Street, Moncton.

At the same time, another will be held at The Collider, Room 2600, Killam Library, Dalhousie University. People can sign up for the Halifax event here.  

Ignite Fredericton’s Notices on Artrepreneur, Immigration

Ignite Fredericton, the city’s business promotion organization, has issued notices that it is looking for input on immigration policy and will soon be selecting its Artrepreneur-in-Residence.

The organization said in a statement that the Fredericton Region Immigration Settlement and Integration Strategy will be launched Nov. 14 at the Fredericton City Hall at 12:00 pm.

The strategy is initiated by the Local Immigration Partnership of Fredericton, which is a community-driven solution to address immigrant integration. It is being led by Ignite Fredericton and funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Meanwhile, Ignite Fredericton also said it is now accepting applications for the Artrepreneur-in-Residence program for 2017, which can be found here.

The Artrepreneur-in-Residence program was created by Ignite Fredericton and Planet Hatch in 2016 as part of their Culture Connect initiative. The program offers entrepreneurial support to members in the arts sector, accepting anyone from weavers to writers. To date, two Artrepreneurs have completed the program and two more are lined up.

Shift Conference Set for Halifax Monday to Wednesday

Simplicity Designs will host The Shift conference in Halifax next week, providing a forum for people who want to improve the prospects of the region.

The conference will be held from Monday evening until Wednesday at the Westin Nova Scotian hotel.

The speakers at the event include Steven Kay of the Orb Factory, Christian Hall of Hallmark Dental Laboratory and Shawn Hiscott of Micco Warehousing.

You can register for the event here.