The Coast is very much into local people doing cool things, but it has a blind spot in relation to Halifax’s tech scene. That’s because tech firms don’t usually have an inviting retail presence like the stores and restaurants we obsess about in ShopTalk, and tech creators tend to be making things for consumption by […]
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Harbr’s building momentum in the construction tech field
Some tech companies are started in dorm rooms. Harbr traces its roots to Dave Kim’s living room. Kim is a transplant from Australia to Nova Scotia. Long story short, while travelling in his 20s he became friendly with some Cape Bretoners in upstate New York, and decided to check out their home turf. Sure enough […]
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5 tips for starting a tech company
“I planned to be a millionaire before my 30th birthday,” Katelyn Bourgoin writes on her website, describing the ambitions that lead her to launch a social networking company. But despite her intentions and the international press accolades she received as founder of the what looked like the next LinkedIn, the business fizzled. “Trying to build a […]
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Feed it forward
It seems nothing really jogs the mind into creative thinking like an apple falling from a tree. Legend says it’s what inspired Newton to dream up his law of universal gravitation, and it looks like the innocent apple has struck again—this time closer to home. We’re talking about FOUND, a brand-new Halifax-based start-up looking to […]
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Wizz kid, Guy Tipton
Guy Tipton says his invention, the FizzWizz, came to be quite unexpectedly. What began as a mini-home project evolved into a state-of-the-art carbonation system that helps craft brewers maintain consistency and control over their final product. But Tipton’s motivation to take on this endeavour only began when his wife Emily and their friend Henry Pedro—both […]
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Halifax’s startup scene goes it alone, together
[Image-1] It’s Monday morning and despite the fervour of beeping traffic on Barrington Street, up above, inside Volta Labs, you can hear a pin drop. The space looks empty and devoid of any life, but looks can be deceiving. “Hey, sorry if you were waiting,” says public relations manager Jill Shea. “We’re all in our […]
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Changing the conversation around women in tech
[Image-1] While Nova Scotia seeks to expand its startup ecosystem with other like-minded folks aiming for achievement, there is a barrier that can keep some from joining in the fun. “We’ve struggled being women in this industry,” says Sarah McLeod, of Vendeve. “This world is men investing in other men, and we’re trying to change […]