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Job of the Week: Resson Developer
In our Job of the Week column today, we’re showcasing an opening for software developers (Computer Vision) with one of the regions hottest startups, Resson.
Fredericton-based Resson launched four years ago to create software that would assess data
MPs Meeting East Coast Innovators
A four-member group of Atlantic Canadian members of Parliament has wrapped up a tour of the region to hear the concern of innovators and entrepreneurs from the oceans, tech, clean tech, and social innovation sectors.
Andy Fillmore (Halifax), Matt
Bringing Tech to Mink Farming
Mathias Nielsen is like a one-man diversity project. Born in Denmark, Nielsen once developed an app in China that gauged the authenticity of expensive alcohol. Now he’s based in St. John’s where he’s launched technology that helps mink farmers
Propel ICT’s Build Program Schedule
Propel ICT, the regional accelerator, has released a tentative schedule for the Build Program in its coming cohort.
Build is the program for scaling companies, those with revenues and looking to grow their businesses. The next 12-week program will
Digital NS Partners With WCT
Digital Nova Scotia and Women in Communications and Technology are pleased to announce a partnership agreement.
Under the partnership, the two non-profit organizations will collaborate on a number of initiatives, including their respective awards
BlueLight, 3M Form US Partnership
BlueLight Analytics Inc., a Halifax company that helps ensure the proper curing of dental fillings, has partnered with industrial giant 3M Corp. to greatly expand the startup’s sales power in the U.S.
The two companies announced the partnership on
Fundica Roadshow in Halifax April 6
The Fundica Roadshow, now in its fifth year, has launched its $1 million pitching competition, and will have a session in Halifax on April 6.
The Halifax pitching event will be held at the Innovacorp Enterprise Centre. You can apply to pitch here.
Don’t Get Nagged! Fill in our Survey
There’s something I hate about this time of the year – even more than shoveling.
I have to pester people about filling in our survey. So this post is a not-so-subtle request to fill our survey in before I start contacting people and asking them
East Coast SME Optimism Rebounds
The Business Development Bank of Canada is seeing growing optimism among Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses, with particular strength in the national technology sector and across Atlantic Canada.
The BDC, the business-focused financial
Cybersecurity Institute Opens at UNB
The University of New Brunswick on Monday opened the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, a hub for research, training and industry collaboration that has been backed by more than $4.5 million in funding .
The institute, which has signed on IBM as
Startup Halifax Event on Finances
Startup Canada Halifax will hold a seminar titled “What Startups Need To Know about Financial Information” at 4 pm on Jan. 24 at Volta Labs in Halifax.
The event is free and you can register here.
John Hamblin, the head of Startup Canada Halifax,
Job of the Week: Sentinel Alert’s CTO
In our Job of the Week column today, we’re highlighting an opening for Chief Technology Officer at Sentinel Alert of St. John’s. The successful candidate could choose to work in St. John’s or Halifax.
Sentinel produces software that can detect