Startup Atlantic

We are excited to be partnering for this event — it’s going to be a good one! Hope to see you there on Nov 13 in Moncton 🥳 (Bonus, there will be some yummy food available ☕️🍪)

🍁 It's November 2024 and here's another monthly roundup, showing the best of Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem events and programs 🍁 🍁 Programs 🍁 COVE / DeepSense / ShiftKey Labs Nov 4-21: 10th Ocean of Data Challenge: Coastal Clarity Dalhousie Emera ideaHUB Nov 15 Deadline: #ideaBRIDGE Residency Navigate Small Business Nov 10 Deadline: Summit Accelerator Program New Brunswick Innovation Foundation Deadline Nov 29: Corporate CleanTech Grant New Brunswick Innovation Foundation / Net Zero Atlantic Deadline Nov 15: Emerging Concepts & Technologies Program 🍁 Conferences / Events 🍁 CEED Nov 7: A Complete Guide to Starting a Business in NS Nov 20: Getting to 100K – Do’s and Don’ts to Get Your Revenue Rolling Nov 28: Ask The Expert with Fatima Barrera: Client Retention over Leads Centre for Women in Business Nov 8: Building Value; Moving Forward – conference for High Growth women in business Marine Renewables Canada Nov 19-21: Marine Renewables Canada 2024 Digital Nova Scotia Nov 7: Tech Forward Awards Atlantic Tech Summit Nov 20: 2024 Atlantic Technology Summit Ignite (NB) / Planet Hatch Nov 7 & 18: Business Basics Nov 13: Marketing Basics InnovateNB Nov 13: 2024 InnovateNB Celebration & Awards IGNITE Atlantic Nov 4: The PAEF Aspire Speaker Series Nov 6: Networking with Research Experts Invest Nova Scotia Nov 5, 6, 13 &14: Agri-Food & Beverage Online Workshop Series Nov 6: Ocean Connect 3: Brittany, France - NS, Canada Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) Nov 1-3: Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship Summit Life Sciences Nova Scotia Nov 7-8: Atlantic Precision Medicine Conference Navigate Small Business Nov 1-2: Jose Lam Start-up Event Ocean Startup Project | Projet Startup Des Océans Nov 29: Ocean Startup Activator - PEI Edition ONSIDE Nov 6: The Success Mindset (French program) Nov 6: Spice Up Your Brand Story (Program) Nov 14: Fireside Chat with Jayne Akinyi Nov 30: Customer Discovery Workshop Pond-Deshpande Centre Nov 27-29: GovMaker Conference - Transforming Services for People Oceans Advance Inc. / Springboard Atlantic Inc.  Nov 14: Oceans Advance Connect Tribe Network / Springboard Atlantic Inc. Nov 7: Lunch & Learn: “All About Trademarks” Volta / Springboard Atlantic Inc. Nov 6: Lunch & Learn: “Ask Me Anything” Tribe Network Nov 20: Leaders Summit 2024 Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (UPEI) / Dal Innovates Nov 5: Virtual Info Session Collide Validate Venn Innovation / Propel / New Brunswick Innovation Foundation / Startup Atlantic  Nov 13: Founders' Day Events (before Innovate NB at Venn) Sandpiper Ventures Nov 1: Show Her the Money Showing and Conversation Spinnaker Sales Group Nov 12: Atlantic Canada RevGen '24 (B2B Sales Training) Volta / CDL-Atlantic Nov 12: Investment Day Fall 2024 Volta Nov 16: Agentic AI Hackathon Nov 20: Volta Community Social Nov 21: Product Metrics That Attract Investors Nov 27: Volta Virtual Pitch Competition Powered by Boast Nov 28: Pick Up Hockey

What a great collab between two regional BAIs!

🌟 Introducing Our Ecosystem Engagement Task Force! 🌟 We’re excited to announce the formation of our Ecosystem Engagement Task Force, which will strengthen connections, promote knowledge exchange, and improve navigation across PEI, NL, NB, and NS. This task force is focused on driving collaboration among BAIs, investors, partners, and ecosystem builders by exploring initiatives that enhance our Atlantic network and support our startup community, while following the strategic direction set by our Executive Committee. Please join us in welcoming the following members: Dean MacIsaac, Chair Niraj Shukla Matt George Aidan McGuire Kady Leard Dr. Nada R. Wes Surrett We’re excited to see the positive change this group will bring to our ecosystem! 🎉

🌟 Meet Our Branding Committee! 🌟 We’re thrilled to introduce our Startup Atlantic Branding Committee and its new members. These volunteers will play a vital role in elevating the Startup Atlantic brand and ensuring our ecosystem gets the attention it deserves on a global stage. Please join us in welcoming these talented individuals: Oriana Cordido Cordido, Chair Megan LeBlanc David Dong Priyanka Kakkar Rebecca Hatton Roberta Schultz With their diverse skills and perspectives, we can’t wait to see how this team will enhance our brand and drive our mission forward. Let’s give them a warm welcome! 🎉

Great opportunity that is now offering complimentary registration to Atlantic founders! See the post below and register using promo code RevGen24-Comp to reserve your spot for free.

🌟 Meet the Startup Atlantic Executive Committee 🌟 Members of the Startup Atlantic Executive Team have been involved in forming and building Startup Atlantic since 2022, serving as the powerhouse behind the coalition's growth and success. We are excited to see what comes next from this talented group of leaders and visionaries. Doug Robertson, Chair Kathryn Lockhart Matt Cooper Alfred Burgesson Chris Gallant Karla Connolly, CPA, CRM Doug Jones Another part of this team includes Lindsay Murray, CAE who joined as the director in early 2024, and has been helping lead various efforts and projects of Startup Atlantic. A big round of applause for our Startup Atlantic Executive Team! 👏 Their hard work has not gone unnoticed. ------- Over the coming days we will also be announcing our reinvigorated Branding Committee and Ecosystem Engagement Task Force. A big thank you to the 47+ applicants who applied to volunteer for these groups. We’re blown away by your enthusiasm and will be announcing the selected members in the coming days.

🚀 Startup Atlantic was proudly represented by Lindsay Murray, CAE at the Annual CEO Summit of Canada's Tech Network | Réseau Tech Canada (CTN) on September 25 🎤 Lindsay had the opportunity to present how Startup Atlantic is driving collaboration, innovation, and growth across the Atlantic startup ecosystem. The summit brought together inspiring CEOs from across the country, including Platform Calgary, North Forge, Communitech, TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, Accelerate Okanagan, Innovate Niagara, and many more. The presentation focused around how we look to elevate the region through joint efforts that lead to some thought-provoking and engaging questions. A special thank you for the invitation to present from Beth Bailey and the CTN team, and Doug Robertson from Venn Innovation who hosted the group. #StartupAtlantic #CTNSummit #Innovation #AtlanticCanada #Leadership #Collaboration

🍂🎃 Happy October from Startup Atlantic – let’s fall into a month full of innovation, connections, and opportunities! 🍁🚀 Check out the exciting happenings below and see how you can get involved! 👇 And if we missed anything, feel free to add it in the comments below! 😊 CEED Oct 3: Entrepreneurial Edge:A Complete Guide to Starting a Business in Nova Scotia Oct 16: “Ask Me Anything” About Venture Capital Oct 16: Small Business Café with Alyona Korpusova ConnexionWorks Oct 8: Business Immigrants Essentials (BIE) program ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association Oct 1-3: DEFSEC Atlantic 2024 Annual Conference Atlantic Canada Bio Industries Alliance (Bounce Health Innovation / Emergence) Oct 15-17: The MedTech Conference Centre for Women in Business Oct 2: Change Management Course Oct 2: Crown and Connect Oct 17: CWB Member Event – BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: Sylvan Learning of Halifax Oct 24: LUNCHEON: Elevated Leadership Skills – Workshop with Joe Hudson @ICF Institute Canada (Atlantic) Oct 28-29: Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Institute Canada (Atlantic) Ignite / Planet Hatch Oct 3: IP Training for BAIs Oct 3: Business Basics Oct 15: Business Basics Oct 22: Bookkeeping Techniques to help Grow and Scale your business Oct 23: Grow with you business Oct 23: Marketing Basics Oct 23, 25-27: Boost 2024: Ideation Camp IGNITE Atlantic Oct 3: Business Buzz Networking Event Oct 5: Electric Vehicles 101 Oct 10: Coffee with the CEO Oct 17 & 23: Protecting Your Ideas: Navigating Law and IP for Startups Invest Nova Scotia / BDC Oct 3: Invest NS / BDC Viewing Party Deadline Oct 7: Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) Invest Nova Scotia Oct 23: Two-Minute Improvements Webinar (seafood processing industry) Invest Nova Scotia / Canadian International Council- Halifax Branch / Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University / Dalhousie University Oct 2: Symposium on Growing Exports in Nova Scotia Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) Oct 24-25: In-Person Indigenous Reconciliation Awareness Module (IRAM) session Government of Nova Scotia Deadline Oct 18: Nova Scotia Lighthouse Project / Innovation challenge to address childhood obesity and chronic disease Pond-Deshpande Centre Oct 4: Social Enterprise Excellence Symposium Springboard Atlantic Inc. Oct 16: AI: What You Should Know to Protect AI IP Oct 29: PEI Cleantech Innovation Collaborations 2 Springboard Atlantic Inc./ Innovation Asset Collective Oct 9: Clean Tech: Aligning IP with Your Business Growth econext Oct 30: econext 2024 Annual Conference Tribe Network Deadline Oct 27: Elevate and Innovate Pitch Competition UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre (JHSC) Oct 11: Future of Innovation Conference 2024 Opportunities New Brunswick Oct 4: Prepare for India with ONB’s India Training Webinars Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub, @INNOV , and the Verschuren Centre Deadline Oct 1: RapidFermTech Program Volta Oct 10: Pick Up Hockey

ACG Toronto Chapter did an incredible job finding these inspirational thought leaders in our Atlantic ecosystem. Their input is strong, and shines an important spotlight on our community of innovators. Congrats on a success event! 🎉👏