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Igniting entrepreneurship across Nova Scotia
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Let’s say you need help growing your business, or you have an idea for starting one. Where do you start? You know there are support organizations that can help – but which one? With so many options, it can seem overwhelming at first – especially if you live in a rural area where offices might be geographically spread out. This is where Ignite Labs comes in.
Nova Scotia filmmaker on mission to strengthen diversity
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Behind the scenes of the Aboriginal Shadow Program with Hank White, Nova Scotia film industry veteran.
Compass Distillers Launches “Thank You” Boston Tree Gin
Monday, November 25, 2019
This year, the Nova Scotia tradition of sending a tree to Boston has been infused with a new idea — an exclusive gin distilled from the tree itself.
Nova Scotia’s competitive advantage is at work for MUFG… and that competitive advantage is our people
Monday, November 25, 2019
Nova Scotia’s Competitive Advantage is at Work for MUFG and that competitive advantage is our people. And with access to innovative universities, a time zone advantage over the United States, and travel proximity to major financial centres like New York, Chicago, and London, it’s no wonder MUFG and its people are primed for success.
From the 1960s to today: Scotian Gold investing in innovation
Thursday, November 7, 2019
The first video game console. The first computer mouse. The laser. All hallmark inventions from the 1960s that laid the groundwork for countless future advancements. And for a small business in the small town of Coldbrook, the era is a reminder of an advancement made here in the province’s agricultural industry – in a technology you may have never heard of but have certainly benefitted from.
6 takeaways from Customer Camp with Kate Bourgoin
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Nova Scotia Business Inc., in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Venn Innovation held a Customer Camp workshop with Katelyn Bourgoin on September 19th. Here are 6 important takeaways from that event:
Engineering a better raincoat: a Dalhousie Capstone project story
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
This is the story of what happens when you bring together engineering students and the fashion industry.
Notre-Dame: Rebuilding a Legend
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
How a Nova Scotia film crew documented the historic Notre-Dame reconstruction for international audiences.
Hutchinson Maple Products: Bringing sweetness to the world
Sunday, September 1, 2019
When Hutchinson Maple Products goes to Anuga 2019 in Cologne, Germany, this October, they’ll be sharing specialty Nova Scotia sweetness with some serious food lovers. Anuga is the world’s largest food trade show, hosting more than 7,400 exhibitors and around 165,000 visitors.
A.F. Theriault & Son: Craftsmanship for 80 years
Sunday, September 1, 2019
By the time most of us reach our 80th birthday, we might be forgiven for putting our feet up and taking it easy. For A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., Nova Scotia’s oldest and largest family-owned shipyard, last year’s 80th anniversary marked new vitality and new investment.