Bringing together the people, organizations and opportunities shaping the province’s tech sector.
News
For many business owners, they feel like their IT is under control. For a business owner, gaps in IT support can be difficult to spot when day-to-day work is running smoothly. The real test often comes when something goes wrong, and by then, those gaps can be costly. But should they rely on that proof solely?
A website rebuild through the Tourism Digital Assistance Program is helping the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre reach more people — and giving visitors new ways to explore its stories.
At NS Pension, technology is playing an increasingly important role in how plan members access their pension information, prepare for retirement, and connect with the organization.
Polina Baum-Talmor joined Digital Skills for Women+ while she was exploring what might come next professionally and beginning to turn her hand-drawn designs into a scarf business. The experience helped her build confidence in the digital world and see how her research career, creative work and entrepreneurship could fit together.
Our Board Spotlight series continues this month, highlighting the leaders who lend their time, experience and perspectives to Digital Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors.
Cabot Shores first participated in the Tourism Digital Assistance Program (TDAP) in 2023. Funded by Tourism Nova Scotia and administered in partnership with Digital Nova Scotia, TDAP connects eligible tourism businesses with qualified digital consultants. Participants can access up to $5,000 in services to strengthen their online visibility, digital marketing and the online experience they provide to travellers.
About
As a membership-driven organization, we are guided by and built for the community we serve. We connect and strengthen Nova Scotia’s digital community, celebrating successes and leading skills development to help our sector grow.
Programs
Digital Nova Scotia works closely with its funding partners to develop and implement a wide variety of impactful programs to foster Nova Scotia’s digital technologies industry.
AI can save time, cut costs, and help your business work smarter, but knowing where to start is often the hardest part.
Helping women and gender diverse individuals build confidence and be ready to explore a career in digital
Connecting tourism businesses with digital service providers in Nova Scotia that can help them develop their marketing tools.
Digital Discovery Camp brings interactive learning together with the tech sector to provide a fun experience for youth
ALL HANDS ON TECH
In each episode of All Hands on Tech, you will hear from local experts as we dive into all of the amazing things happening in Nova Scotia’s fastest-growing sector and learn why so many organizations and individuals are calling Canada’s Ocean Playground home.
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Events
Digital Nova Scotia Memberships
With over 400 members and a growing community of 10,000 tech professionals, including leaders across industry, government, academia, and non-profits, DNS is the leading association representing Nova Scotia’s tech sector.
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Nov
4
Wed
Join IBM experts as they explore the findings and discuss how leading CFOs are shaping enterprise strategy, scaling AI with trust, embedding intelligence into decision-making, enabling dynamic capital allocation, and building future options for sustained value creation.
Nov
4
Wed
DFA Members Dr. Frank Rudzicz and Dr. Jason Brown will present on Artificial Intelligence and its Effect on Post-secondary Education. Sharing research, anecdotal stories.
Nov
5
Thu
This is the third session of the "Code Zero to Superhero: An AI-Powered Python Series" hosted by SURGE Science & Innovation Sandbox and Dr. Marta Kryven at Dalhousie University. Participants will use AI coding agents (such as Claude Code and Codex) to transform a real scientific dataset into an interactive web application, explore and visualize results, and generate a research report. The free hands-on session is open to students, researchers, and innovators at any skill level.
Nov
5
Thu
Join Pluragon's Competency Center for Digital Manufacturing (CCDM) for a practical conversation on connecting manufacturing equipment, software and data to improve efficiency and support growth.
Nov
10
Tue
Autonomous AI in Practice: From Curiosity to Capability Agentic AI is no longer a theory experiment or a lab curiosity. It’s becoming a practical way to build systems that plan, decide, act, and adapt, with real autonomy.
Nov
12
Thu
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Nov
12
Thu
An exclusive networking reception for 2026 Tech Forward Awards finalists, sponsors, and judges! This is your opportunity to chat directly with other finalists and supporters of thi...
Nov
12
Thu
Join us for Part 2 of our Survey Data Essentials series with Joy Liu: Survey Design — Asking Better Questions . Learn how to design effective surveys, select meaningful varia...
Nov
16
Mon
The Marketing Meetup is a global community for marketers, and the marketing-curious. This is your space to keep up to date and meet like minds, in an environment that prioritises kindness and learning you can actually put into action.
Nov
17
Tue
As organizations expand their use of AI agents, governance becomes critical to maintaining security, compliance, and control. Learn key considerations for managing agent deployment, access, oversight, and lifecycle management while enabling users to innovate responsibly and confidently.
