Articles written by Jesse Rodgers

Innovate Atlantic: Harnessing our Innovation Community’s Barn-Raising Power
Atlantic Canada’s innovation community feels a lot like Waterloo’s did in the years leading up to the growth happening there… read more

As the Construction Dust Settles at Volta, Halifax’s Startup Ecosystem Comes into Focus
Over the summer of 2018 Volta begins its next chapter that is about broadening the Volta Effect on Halifax and… read more

Developing an Abundance Mindset in Atlantic Canada
In conversations about startup communities and supporting innovators across the country, I have distilled my ‘pitch’ for Halifax and the… read more

Building a Cohort at Volta
In October of 2017, Volta announced Volta Cohort — a program developed with the help of BDC and Innovacorp that… read more

Volta grows with the community
[originally published on Medium] Last week Volta and Slate announced the location and size of our next stage of growth. It… read more

Things to Think About For Atlantic Canada When Building a Better Ecosystem
Atlantic Canada's Innovation District Atlantic Canada has a vibrant but small ecosystem of entrepreneurs that have supported one another for… read more